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A445 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,218 collisions on the A445 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,568 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 234 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A445, level with 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,218
904th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,568
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
20 people killed
Serious collisions
234
280 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A445

On the A445, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal161.3%
  • Serious23419%
  • Slight96879%

Where the A445 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
904th
Most casualties
949th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
912th

A445 accidents by year

Collisions on the A445 peaked at 44 in 1993 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A445, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251219
20241218
20231217
202288
20211016
20201222
20192129
20182328
20171718
20161315
20151724
20141719
20131927
20121822
20111922
20101421
20091318
20082739
20072732
20061618
20052130
20042432
20033238
20023043
20012639
20002942
19993139
19982630
19974352
19963949
19951824
19943143
19934451
19922432
19913043
19904055
19894456
19882832
19873540
19864457
19854044
19843639
19832629
19823341
19813656
19804251
19793949

When crashes happen on the A445

Friday has the most collisions on the A445 (203), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (298).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday179 (15%)
  • Tuesday176 (14%)
  • Wednesday199 (16%)
  • Thursday191 (16%)
  • Friday203 (17%)
  • Saturday170 (14%)
  • Sunday100 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am48 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am176 (14%)
  • 9am to noon165 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm205 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm298 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm197 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight119 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January111 (9.1%)
  • February90 (7.4%)
  • March102 (8.4%)
  • April79 (6.5%)
  • May88 (7.2%)
  • June104 (8.5%)
  • July104 (8.5%)
  • August92 (7.6%)
  • September119 (9.8%)
  • October111 (9.1%)
  • November117 (9.6%)
  • December101 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight874 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit283 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A445 crashes

On the A445, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph915 (75%)
  • 40 mph41 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph44 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph206 (17%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,011 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (12%)
  • Fog or mist10 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Other37 (3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry815 (67%)
  • Wet or damp362 (30%)
  • Frost or ice34 (2.8%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,080 (89%)
  • Roundabout110 (9%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A445 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A445, followed by cyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant841 (54%)
  • Cyclist253 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist238 (15%)
  • Pedestrian149 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant47 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.7%)
  • Other27 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,648 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle255 (11%)
  • Motorcycle239 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes111 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach15 (0.6%)
  • Other21 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1039 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1580 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20319 (20%)
  • 21 to 25206 (13%)
  • 26 to 35295 (19%)
  • 36 to 45202 (13%)
  • 46 to 55159 (10%)
  • 56 to 6595 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7554 (3.4%)
  • Over 7554 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded40 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,118 (71%)
  • Passenger301 (19%)
  • Pedestrian149 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A445

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A445

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A445 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A445 were recorded in 2 council areas. Warwick has the most, with 1,151, followed by Rugby (65).

Collisions on the A445 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarwick1,1511,46415219
2ndRugby65102115

A445 crashes by town

Collisions on the A445 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Royal Leamington Spa (435) and Warwick (419).

Recent crashes on the A445

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A445, from 11 December 2023 to 8 December 2025.

Severity