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A4174 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,993 collisions on the A4174 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,925 casualties. Of those crashes, 50 were fatal and 426 serious, and 56 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 33 collisions on the A4174, down 35% from 51 in 2024, with 50 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,993
387th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,925
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
50
56 people killed
Serious collisions
426
489 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
33
Down 35% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
50
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4174

On the A4174, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal501.7%
  • Serious42614%
  • Slight2,51784%

Where the A4174 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
387th
Most casualties
394th
Most fatal collisions
414th
Most serious collisions
503rd

A4174 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4174 peaked at 111 in 2004 and were down to 33 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4174, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 33
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20253350
20245167
20235368
20225175
20214463
20203843
20195582
20186177
20173753
20165069
20154869
20146177
20136786
20126577
20115160
20107397
200988124
20085679
200787107
2006109147
2005101134
2004111153
200388112
200299120
200186117
200085117
199977104
19987997
19975872
19966298
19957295
19946484
19935572
19923445
19913954
19904461
19895571
19886376
19877185
19865057
19856485
19844656
19835871
19827395
19815366
19806476
19796482

When crashes happen on the A4174

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A4174 (481), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (736).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday457 (15%)
  • Tuesday481 (16%)
  • Wednesday454 (15%)
  • Thursday442 (15%)
  • Friday481 (16%)
  • Saturday380 (13%)
  • Sunday298 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am93 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am39 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am430 (14%)
  • 9am to noon404 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm523 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm736 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm484 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight284 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January239 (8%)
  • February205 (6.8%)
  • March247 (8.3%)
  • April222 (7.4%)
  • May216 (7.2%)
  • June243 (8.1%)
  • July249 (8.3%)
  • August228 (7.6%)
  • September267 (8.9%)
  • October296 (9.9%)
  • November326 (11%)
  • December255 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,155 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit752 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown56 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4174 crashes

On the A4174, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,439 (48%)
  • 40 mph618 (21%)
  • 50 mph439 (15%)
  • 60 mph211 (7%)
  • 70 mph274 (9.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,357 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds382 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (1.4%)
  • Other98 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded56 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,128 (71%)
  • Wet or damp826 (28%)
  • Frost or ice27 (0.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,186 (40%)
  • Single carriageway947 (32%)
  • Roundabout819 (27%)
  • One way street or slip road23 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4174 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A4174, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,523 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist660 (17%)
  • Cyclist294 (7.5%)
  • Pedestrian258 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant58 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (1%)
  • Other85 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,420 (75%)
  • Motorcycle667 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle300 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes194 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes180 (3%)
  • Bus or coach62 (1%)
  • Other vehicle43 (0.7%)
  • Other59 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 10103 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15169 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20664 (17%)
  • 21 to 25595 (15%)
  • 26 to 35866 (22%)
  • 36 to 45611 (16%)
  • 46 to 55413 (11%)
  • 56 to 65246 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75117 (3%)
  • Over 7576 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,749 (70%)
  • Passenger918 (23%)
  • Pedestrian258 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4174

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4174

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4174 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4174 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Gloucestershire has the most, with 1,768, followed by Bristol (1,133) and Bath and North East Somerset (68).

Collisions on the A4174 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Gloucestershire1,7682,29023216
2ndBristol1,1331,49326196
3rdBath and North East Somerset689919
4thNorth Somerset234205

A4174 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4174 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Bristol (1,106) and Kingswood and Fishponds (483).

Recent crashes on the A4174

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4174, from 12 April to 29 November 2025.

Severity