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A4185 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 106 collisions on the A4185 from 1979 to 2025, with 158 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 29 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A4185, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
106
3,976th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
158
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
29
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A4185

On the A4185, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious2927%
  • Slight7672%

Where the A4185 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,976th
Most casualties
3,868th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,658th

A4185 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4185 peaked at 6 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4185, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202400
202312
202211
202111
202024
201911
201823
201722
201623
201523
201422
201311
201224
201123
201011
200900
200846
200700
200600
200512
200445
200322
200235
2001616
200035
199947
199847
199769
199667
199547
199422
199311
199246
199158
199022
198911
198811
198722
198634
1985610
198411
198311
198245
198100
198000
197933

When crashes happen on the A4185

Thursday has the most collisions on the A4185 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (22%)
  • Tuesday19 (18%)
  • Wednesday18 (17%)
  • Thursday25 (24%)
  • Friday11 (10%)
  • Saturday6 (5.7%)
  • Sunday4 (3.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (23%)
  • 9am to noon13 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (5.7%)
  • February11 (10%)
  • March7 (6.6%)
  • April5 (4.7%)
  • May11 (10%)
  • June9 (8.5%)
  • July9 (8.5%)
  • August7 (6.6%)
  • September13 (12%)
  • October9 (8.5%)
  • November10 (9.4%)
  • December9 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight77 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4185 crashes

On the A4185, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph4 (3.8%)
  • 40 mph16 (15%)
  • 60 mph84 (79%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (8.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.9%)
  • Other8 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry65 (61%)
  • Wet or damp34 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway94 (89%)
  • Roundabout6 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4185 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A4185, followed by motorcyclists (7.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant122 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist11 (7%)
  • Van occupant6 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car159 (75%)
  • Motorcycle12 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.4%)
  • Other5 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 151 (0.6%)
  • 16 to 2024 (15%)
  • 21 to 2532 (20%)
  • 26 to 3534 (22%)
  • 36 to 4521 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (12%)
  • 56 to 6511 (7%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.4%)
  • Over 753 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (78%)
  • Passenger30 (19%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4185

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4185

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4185 crashes by council area

Of the 106 collisions on the A4185, 105 were in Vale of White Horse.

Collisions on the A4185 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stVale of White Horse105156129

Recent crashes on the A4185

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4185, from 12 September 2008 to 21 August 2025.

Severity