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A4440 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 507 collisions on the A4440 from 1994 to 2025, with 700 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 74 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the A4440, up 100% from 7 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1994
507
1,948th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
700
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
74
91 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4440

On the A4440, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1994 to 2025

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious7415%
  • Slight43185%

Where the A4440 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,948th
Most casualties
1,920th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,404th

A4440 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4440 peaked at 26 in 2002 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4440, 1994 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251420
2024710
2023814
20221422
20211113
20201116
20191725
20181213
20171214
20162024
20151618
20142128
20131820
20122027
20111117
20102227
20092532
20081822
20071926
20061525
20051521
20042129
20032128
20022635
20012136
20001724
19991925
19981420
19971317
19961227
19951118
199467

When crashes happen on the A4440

Sunday has the most collisions on the A4440 (84), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (132).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (14%)
  • Tuesday78 (15%)
  • Wednesday70 (14%)
  • Thursday73 (14%)
  • Friday83 (16%)
  • Saturday49 (9.7%)
  • Sunday84 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am80 (16%)
  • 9am to noon79 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm94 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm132 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm81 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (7.7%)
  • February34 (6.7%)
  • March32 (6.3%)
  • April40 (7.9%)
  • May46 (9.1%)
  • June40 (7.9%)
  • July49 (9.7%)
  • August52 (10%)
  • September44 (8.7%)
  • October53 (10%)
  • November40 (7.9%)
  • December38 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight391 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting37 (7.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4440 crashes

On the A4440, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph33 (6.5%)
  • 40 mph99 (20%)
  • 50 mph18 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph310 (61%)
  • 70 mph47 (9.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds449 (89%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (7.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry376 (74%)
  • Wet or damp118 (23%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway248 (49%)
  • Roundabout163 (32%)
  • Dual carriageway92 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4440 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A4440, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant525 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (11%)
  • Cyclist48 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.9%)
  • Pedestrian10 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car782 (75%)
  • Motorcycle78 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1515 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2066 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2588 (13%)
  • 26 to 35160 (23%)
  • 36 to 45130 (19%)
  • 46 to 55102 (15%)
  • 56 to 6558 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7538 (5.4%)
  • Over 7518 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider521 (74%)
  • Passenger169 (24%)
  • Pedestrian10 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4440

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4440

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4440 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4440 were recorded in 3 council areas. Worcester has the most, with 280, followed by Malvern Hills (141) and Wychavon (86).

Collisions on the A4440 in each area, 1994 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorcester280374138
2ndMalvern Hills141209124
3rdWychavon86117012

A4440 crashes by town

Of the 507 collisions on the A4440, 33 were in the built-up area of Worcester.

Recent crashes on the A4440

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4440, from 10 July 2023 to 15 December 2025.

Severity