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A430 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,830 collisions on the A430 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,259 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 339 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the A430, down 28% from 18 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,830
627th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,259
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
20 people killed
Serious collisions
339
366 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Down 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the A430

On the A430, 1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal191%
  • Serious33919%
  • Slight1,47280%

Where the A430 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
627th
Most casualties
675th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
640th

A430 accidents by year

Collisions on the A430 peaked at 81 in 1989 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A430, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251317
20241819
20232329
20222132
20211422
20201214
20191221
201899
2017914
20162539
20151619
20141721
20131924
20123441
20112937
20102230
20093945
20084462
20074653
20064552
20054348
20044555
20036788
20024760
20014456
20006681
19994449
19984767
19975375
19963340
19955876
19945772
19935875
19926576
19915264
19906175
19898191
19887890
19876575
19863844
19853441
19844553
19833335
19823236
19813439
19804349
19794049

When crashes happen on the A430

Friday has the most collisions on the A430 (351), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (495).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday245 (13%)
  • Tuesday259 (14%)
  • Wednesday262 (14%)
  • Thursday282 (15%)
  • Friday351 (19%)
  • Saturday275 (15%)
  • Sunday156 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am57 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am168 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon233 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm363 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm495 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm284 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight208 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January133 (7.3%)
  • February133 (7.3%)
  • March147 (8%)
  • April138 (7.5%)
  • May156 (8.5%)
  • June142 (7.8%)
  • July158 (8.6%)
  • August139 (7.6%)
  • September141 (7.7%)
  • October169 (9.2%)
  • November203 (11%)
  • December171 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,270 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit524 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A430 crashes

On the A430, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,628 (89%)
  • 40 mph192 (10%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,498 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds211 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds27 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (1.3%)
  • Other37 (2%)
  • Not recorded33 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,339 (73%)
  • Wet or damp483 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,239 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway542 (30%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout22 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A430 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the A430, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,081 (48%)
  • Pedestrian400 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist396 (18%)
  • Cyclist244 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant83 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.2%)
  • Other25 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,408 (71%)
  • Motorcycle423 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle253 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach88 (2.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle23 (0.7%)
  • Other41 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (2%)
  • 6 to 1052 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15111 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20496 (22%)
  • 21 to 25332 (15%)
  • 26 to 35394 (17%)
  • 36 to 45296 (13%)
  • 46 to 55218 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65161 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7589 (3.9%)
  • Over 7561 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,352 (60%)
  • Passenger507 (22%)
  • Pedestrian400 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A430

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A430

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A430 crashes by council area

Of the 1,830 collisions on the A430, 1,821 were in Gloucester.

Collisions on the A430 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGloucester1,8212,24819339

A430 crashes by town

Of the 1,830 collisions on the A430, 1,726 were in the built-up area of Gloucester.

Recent crashes on the A430

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A430, from 1 July 2024 to 4 December 2025.

Severity