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A4289 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 453 collisions on the A4289 from 1981 to 2025, with 537 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 62 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A4289, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
453
2,116th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
537
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
62
65 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A4289

On the A4289, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal30.7%
  • Serious6214%
  • Slight38886%

Where the A4289 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,116th
Most casualties
2,310th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

A4289 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4289 peaked at 25 in 1991 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4289, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202466
2023910
20221017
202167
202033
20191519
201877
2017911
20161620
201578
201467
201322
201288
201155
201000
2009913
200834
200755
2006910
20051014
200434
200348
200256
20011012
20001011
199979
1998910
19971415
19961928
19951112
19942226
19932431
19922222
19912529
19901819
19891419
19881416
19871717
19862428
19851213
19841819
198300
198200
198111

When crashes happen on the A4289

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A4289 (79), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (98).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (14%)
  • Tuesday67 (15%)
  • Wednesday79 (17%)
  • Thursday70 (15%)
  • Friday74 (16%)
  • Saturday57 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (13%)
  • 9am to noon57 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm98 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight46 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (9.1%)
  • February35 (7.7%)
  • March36 (7.9%)
  • April29 (6.4%)
  • May27 (6%)
  • June39 (8.6%)
  • July43 (9.5%)
  • August32 (7.1%)
  • September45 (9.9%)
  • October40 (8.8%)
  • November45 (9.9%)
  • December41 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight293 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4289 crashes

On the A4289, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph421 (93%)
  • 40 mph30 (6.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds330 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Other10 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry278 (61%)
  • Wet or damp169 (37%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway287 (63%)
  • Roundabout153 (34%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4289 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the A4289, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant243 (45%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (19%)
  • Cyclist92 (17%)
  • Pedestrian76 (14%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car582 (68%)
  • Motorcycle102 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.3%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3%)
  • 11 to 1536 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 2092 (17%)
  • 21 to 2581 (15%)
  • 26 to 35110 (20%)
  • 36 to 4566 (12%)
  • 46 to 5555 (10%)
  • 56 to 6543 (8%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.7%)
  • Over 7512 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider368 (69%)
  • Passenger93 (17%)
  • Pedestrian76 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4289

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4289

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4289 crashes by council area

Of the 453 collisions on the A4289, 452 were in Swindon.

Collisions on the A4289 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwindon452536362

A4289 crashes by town

Of the 453 collisions on the A4289, 421 were in the built-up area of Swindon, Swindon.

Recent crashes on the A4289

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4289, from 29 June 2022 to 28 October 2025.

Severity