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A4198 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 99 collisions on the A4198 from 1996 to 2025, with 153 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 11 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A4198, down 23% from 13 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1996
99
4,049th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
153
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Down 37% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4198

On the A4198, 1% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1996 to 2025

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious1111%
  • Slight8788%

Where the A4198 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,049th
Most casualties
3,907th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,550th

A4198 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4198 peaked at 17 in 2023 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4198, 1996 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251012
20241319
20231727
20221628
20211313
2020818
2019512
201822
20171320
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199911
199800
199700
199611

When crashes happen on the A4198

Saturday has the most collisions on the A4198 (20), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (15%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday9 (9.1%)
  • Thursday13 (13%)
  • Friday16 (16%)
  • Saturday20 (20%)
  • Sunday14 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (11%)
  • 9am to noon11 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (6.1%)
  • February7 (7.1%)
  • March8 (8.1%)
  • April6 (6.1%)
  • May6 (6.1%)
  • June5 (5.1%)
  • July11 (11%)
  • August10 (10%)
  • September11 (11%)
  • October10 (10%)
  • November7 (7.1%)
  • December12 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight71 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4198 crashes

On the A4198, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (2%)
  • 40 mph97 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds78 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1%)
  • Other1 (1%)
  • Not recorded7 (7.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (68%)
  • Wet or damp29 (29%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway93 (94%)
  • Single carriageway5 (5.1%)
  • Roundabout1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4198 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the A4198, followed by motorcyclists (6.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (6.5%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist3 (2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car167 (84%)
  • Motorcycle13 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.5%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (1%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 158 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2016 (10%)
  • 21 to 2515 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 3529 (19%)
  • 36 to 4530 (20%)
  • 46 to 5525 (16%)
  • 56 to 657 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (5.9%)
  • Over 755 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider100 (65%)
  • Passenger46 (30%)
  • Pedestrian7 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4198

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4198

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4198 crashes by council area

Of the 99 collisions on the A4198, 97 were in Swindon.

Collisions on the A4198 in each area, 1996 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwindon97151111

A4198 crashes by town

Of the 99 collisions on the A4198, 12 were in the built-up area of Swindon, Swindon.

Recent crashes on the A4198

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4198, from 22 December 2023 to 19 November 2025.

Severity