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A436 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 800 collisions on the A436 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,321 casualties. Of those crashes, 30 were fatal and 217 serious, and 39 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 21 collisions on the A436, up 31% from 16 in 2024, with 29 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
800
1,333rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,321
1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions
30
39 people killed
Serious collisions
217
301 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Up 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Up 26% on 2024

Crash severity on the A436

On the A436, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal303.8%
  • Serious21727%
  • Slight55369%

Where the A436 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,333rd
Most casualties
1,120th
Most fatal collisions
680th
Most serious collisions
980th

A436 accidents by year

Collisions on the A436 peaked at 34 in 1998 and were down to 21 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A436, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252129
20241623
20231832
20221424
20211631
2020913
20191222
20181323
20171318
20161826
20151124
201468
201368
20121317
20111015
20101729
20091116
20081419
20071316
20062028
20051924
20042335
20032129
20022436
20012845
20002644
19992958
19983448
19972347
19962036
19951827
19941831
19931827
19921831
19911116
19901935
19892042
19881831
19871017
19861931
19851245
19841933
19832136
1982710
19811525
19802135
19791826

When crashes happen on the A436

Thursday has the most collisions on the A436 (143), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (179).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday96 (12%)
  • Tuesday111 (14%)
  • Wednesday108 (14%)
  • Thursday143 (18%)
  • Friday110 (14%)
  • Saturday132 (17%)
  • Sunday100 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am20 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am115 (14%)
  • 9am to noon143 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm156 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm179 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm89 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight69 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (6.5%)
  • February52 (6.5%)
  • March69 (8.6%)
  • April65 (8.1%)
  • May69 (8.6%)
  • June57 (7.1%)
  • July66 (8.3%)
  • August68 (8.5%)
  • September78 (9.8%)
  • October70 (8.8%)
  • November72 (9%)
  • December82 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight598 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting181 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A436 crashes

On the A436, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (5.3%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph163 (20%)
  • 60 mph580 (73%)
  • 70 mph8 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds622 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.6%)
  • Other40 (5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry504 (63%)
  • Wet or damp254 (32%)
  • Frost or ice28 (3.5%)
  • Snow10 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway763 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway25 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A436 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the A436, followed by motorcyclists (5.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,057 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant59 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant46 (3.5%)
  • Pedestrian32 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other13 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,200 (81%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes89 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle76 (5.1%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1%)
  • Minibus8 (0.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2%)
  • 11 to 1570 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20187 (14%)
  • 21 to 25169 (13%)
  • 26 to 35268 (20%)
  • 36 to 45162 (12%)
  • 46 to 55175 (13%)
  • 56 to 65125 (9.5%)
  • 66 to 7584 (6.4%)
  • Over 7538 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider864 (65%)
  • Passenger425 (32%)
  • Pedestrian32 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A436

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A436

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A436 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A436 were recorded in 4 council areas. Cotswold has the most, with 720, followed by Tewkesbury (60) and West Oxfordshire (11).

Collisions on the A436 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCotswold7201,18526196
2ndTewkesbury60107317
3rdWest Oxfordshire111711
4thCheltenham7902

A436 crashes by town

Of the 800 collisions on the A436, 27 were in the built-up area of Stow-on-the-Wold.

Recent crashes on the A436

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A436, from 24 October 2024 to 24 December 2025.

Severity