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A429 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,516 collisions on the A429 from 1979 to 2025, with 8,283 casualties. Of those crashes, 202 were fatal and 1,322 serious, and 234 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 74 collisions on the A429, up 37% from 54 in 2024, with 96 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
5,516
182nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
8,283
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
202
234 people killed
Serious collisions
1,322
1,747 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
74
Up 37% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
96
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the A429

On the A429, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal2023.7%
  • Serious1,32224%
  • Slight3,99272%

Where the A429 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
182nd
Most casualties
165th
Most fatal collisions
90th
Most serious collisions
135th

A429 accidents by year

Collisions on the A429 peaked at 181 in 1986 and were down to 74 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A429, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 74
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257496
20245477
202383104
20226386
20216393
20205057
20196297
20185576
20176288
201680118
201575111
201490145
201380124
20126687
201180125
201084135
200980122
2008128199
2007104152
2006117175
2005114169
2004128184
2003129192
2002145204
2001151222
2000135209
1999157241
1998169248
1997144228
1996147235
1995135208
1994138211
1993159267
1992128192
1991164262
1990135228
1989145213
1988142200
1987151234
1986181262
1985156239
1984161248
1983147225
1982143198
1981145240
1980136196
1979181261

When crashes happen on the A429

Friday has the most collisions on the A429 (943), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,378).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday720 (13%)
  • Tuesday770 (14%)
  • Wednesday776 (14%)
  • Thursday790 (14%)
  • Friday943 (17%)
  • Saturday826 (15%)
  • Sunday691 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am177 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am83 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am710 (13%)
  • 9am to noon909 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm1,069 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,378 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm768 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight422 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January418 (7.6%)
  • February372 (6.7%)
  • March400 (7.3%)
  • April435 (7.9%)
  • May453 (8.2%)
  • June466 (8.4%)
  • July519 (9.4%)
  • August485 (8.8%)
  • September505 (9.2%)
  • October487 (8.8%)
  • November522 (9.5%)
  • December454 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight4,158 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting697 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit608 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A429 crashes

On the A429, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,378 (25%)
  • 40 mph596 (11%)
  • 50 mph397 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph2,895 (52%)
  • 70 mph238 (4.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,288 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds772 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds100 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds91 (1.6%)
  • Other222 (4%)
  • Not recorded43 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,466 (63%)
  • Wet or damp1,863 (34%)
  • Frost or ice125 (2.3%)
  • Snow35 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep25 (0.5%)
  • Mud2 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,749 (86%)
  • Roundabout394 (7.1%)
  • Dual carriageway279 (5.1%)
  • One way street or slip road86 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A429 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the A429, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant5,991 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist894 (11%)
  • Pedestrian419 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist381 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant264 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)175 (2.1%)
  • Other158 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car8,382 (76%)
  • Motorcycle860 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes527 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes516 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle391 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach94 (0.9%)
  • Other192 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5123 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10162 (2%)
  • 11 to 15285 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 201,300 (16%)
  • 21 to 251,074 (13%)
  • 26 to 351,486 (18%)
  • 36 to 451,231 (15%)
  • 46 to 551,007 (12%)
  • 56 to 65696 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 75489 (5.9%)
  • Over 75367 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded63 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider5,435 (66%)
  • Passenger2,429 (29%)
  • Pedestrian419 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A429

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A429

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A429 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A429 were recorded in 8 council areas. Cotswold has the most, with 1,968, followed by Warwick (1,072) and Wiltshire (979).

Collisions on the A429 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCotswold1,9682,98192447
2ndWarwick1,0721,51823228
3rdWiltshire9791,50532216
4thStratford-on-Avon7611,24146248
5thCoventry7049939177
6thSwindon171901
7thCheltenham61202
8thRugby61102

A429 crashes by town

Collisions on the A429 were recorded in 12 towns and built-up areas, led by Warwick (517) and Coventry (300).

Recent crashes on the A429

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A429, from 24 August to 24 December 2025.

Severity