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A443 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 959 collisions on the A443 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,357 casualties. Of those crashes, 26 were fatal and 216 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A443, down 60% from 10 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
959
1,137th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,357
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
29 people killed
Serious collisions
216
251 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 58% on 2024

Crash severity on the A443

On the A443, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal262.7%
  • Serious21623%
  • Slight71775%

Where the A443 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,137th
Most casualties
1,088th
Most fatal collisions
771st
Most serious collisions
986th

A443 accidents by year

Collisions on the A443 peaked at 38 in 1995 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A443, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
20241012
2023710
2022811
202189
2020810
201979
2018813
201769
20161318
20151722
20141017
20131316
20121221
20111723
20101114
20091825
20081819
20071721
20061524
20052644
20042026
20032535
20021421
20012333
20002744
19993137
19982944
19973140
19963445
19953857
19943144
19932836
19922027
19912029
19903236
19893138
19883142
19872330
19863342
19852740
19842540
19832847
19822646
19812753
19802742
19792531

When crashes happen on the A443

Friday has the most collisions on the A443 (171), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (206).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday149 (16%)
  • Tuesday127 (13%)
  • Wednesday92 (9.6%)
  • Thursday167 (17%)
  • Friday171 (18%)
  • Saturday140 (15%)
  • Sunday113 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am143 (15%)
  • 9am to noon141 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm160 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm206 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm153 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight93 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (8.9%)
  • February67 (7%)
  • March73 (7.6%)
  • April84 (8.8%)
  • May83 (8.7%)
  • June80 (8.3%)
  • July76 (7.9%)
  • August71 (7.4%)
  • September82 (8.6%)
  • October81 (8.4%)
  • November95 (9.9%)
  • December82 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight675 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting183 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (8.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A443 crashes

On the A443, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph362 (38%)
  • 40 mph123 (13%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph448 (47%)
  • 70 mph23 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds772 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds127 (13%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Other35 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry586 (61%)
  • Wet or damp328 (34%)
  • Frost or ice31 (3.2%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway935 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A443 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A443, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant892 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist212 (16%)
  • Cyclist75 (5.5%)
  • Pedestrian75 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant57 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,239 (71%)
  • Motorcycle203 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes102 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes89 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle75 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach12 (0.7%)
  • Other14 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1558 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20285 (21%)
  • 21 to 25189 (14%)
  • 26 to 35239 (18%)
  • 36 to 45157 (12%)
  • 46 to 55139 (10%)
  • 56 to 65119 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7568 (5%)
  • Over 7555 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider938 (69%)
  • Passenger344 (25%)
  • Pedestrian75 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A443

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A443

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A443 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A443 were recorded in 5 council areas. Malvern Hills has the most, with 614, followed by Worcester (256) and Herefordshire (67).

Collisions on the A443 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMalvern Hills61489220141
2ndWorcester256318452
3rdHerefordshire67112221
4thWychavon101701
5thWyre Forest91501

A443 crashes by town

Of the 959 collisions on the A443, 202 were in the built-up area of Worcester.

Recent crashes on the A443

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A443, from 27 June 2022 to 24 December 2025.

Severity