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A439 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 709 collisions on the A439 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,042 casualties. Of those crashes, 29 were fatal and 200 serious, and 33 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A439, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
709
1,493rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,042
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
33 people killed
Serious collisions
200
272 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 86% on 2024

Crash severity on the A439

On the A439, 4.1% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal294.1%
  • Serious20028%
  • Slight48068%

Where the A439 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,493rd
Most casualties
1,393rd
Most fatal collisions
697th
Most serious collisions
1,044th

A439 accidents by year

Collisions on the A439 peaked at 48 in 1990 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A439, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202457
202311
202259
202111
202033
201922
2018912
2017813
2016613
201588
20141215
2013912
2012617
201157
2010916
2009814
200859
200767
20061116
200545
20041426
20031214
20021420
20011630
20001320
19991433
19981113
19972133
19961220
19951420
19941215
19931018
19921014
19912138
19904876
19893957
19884458
19873547
19863448
19853447
19843348
19832330
19823142
19812732
19801621
19792734

When crashes happen on the A439

Saturday has the most collisions on the A439 (117), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (192).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday95 (13%)
  • Tuesday95 (13%)
  • Wednesday90 (13%)
  • Thursday98 (14%)
  • Friday106 (15%)
  • Saturday117 (17%)
  • Sunday108 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am36 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon107 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm131 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm192 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm99 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.8%)
  • February41 (5.8%)
  • March57 (8%)
  • April49 (6.9%)
  • May67 (9.4%)
  • June51 (7.2%)
  • July72 (10%)
  • August66 (9.3%)
  • September80 (11%)
  • October60 (8.5%)
  • November60 (8.5%)
  • December51 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight510 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting135 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit54 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A439 crashes

On the A439, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph124 (17%)
  • 40 mph79 (11%)
  • 50 mph106 (15%)
  • 60 mph382 (54%)
  • 70 mph17 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds576 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds90 (13%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.7%)
  • Other25 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry454 (64%)
  • Wet or damp234 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway698 (98%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A439 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A439, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant716 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist158 (15%)
  • Pedestrian58 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist45 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)17 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car986 (72%)
  • Motorcycle151 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes82 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1545 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20208 (20%)
  • 21 to 25158 (15%)
  • 26 to 35189 (18%)
  • 36 to 45147 (14%)
  • 46 to 5588 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6574 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4.4%)
  • Over 7535 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider666 (64%)
  • Passenger318 (31%)
  • Pedestrian58 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A439

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A439

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A439 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A439 were recorded in 2 council areas. Stratford-on-Avon has the most, with 658, followed by Wychavon (46).

Collisions on the A439 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStratford-on-Avon65896726186
2ndWychavon4670314

A439 crashes by town

Collisions on the A439 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stratford-upon-Avon (145) and Bidford-on-Avon (39).

Recent crashes on the A439

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A439, from 16 March 2018 to 4 March 2025.

Severity