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A45 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 16,518 collisions on the A45 from 1979 to 2025, with 23,346 casualties. Of those crashes, 603 were fatal and 3,965 serious, and 674 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 153 collisions on the A45, down 4% from 160 in 2024, with 214 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
16,518
42nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
23,346
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
603
674 people killed
Serious collisions
3,965
5,149 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
153
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
214
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A45

On the A45, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal6033.7%
  • Serious3,96524%
  • Slight11,95072%

Where the A45 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
42nd
Most casualties
42nd
Most fatal collisions
16th
Most serious collisions
29th

A45 accidents by year

Collisions on the A45 peaked at 691 in 1980 and were down to 153 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A45, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 153
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025153214
2024160227
2023150222
2022149209
2021116165
2020110159
2019159224
2018152219
2017153215
2016157218
2015193271
2014198268
2013171251
2012161220
2011177264
2010197292
2009220301
2008257379
2007258371
2006305401
2005298397
2004322472
2003356491
2002362496
2001362476
2000397539
1999339484
1998337472
1997326449
1996300413
1995291414
1994453649
1993496711
1992534761
1991485707
1990558780
1989629927
1988560778
1987521753
1986568852
1985579786
1984559795
1983630909
1982625907
1981656904
1980691971
1979688963

When crashes happen on the A45

Friday has the most collisions on the A45 (2,766), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (3,762).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,365 (14%)
  • Tuesday2,357 (14%)
  • Wednesday2,424 (15%)
  • Thursday2,446 (15%)
  • Friday2,766 (17%)
  • Saturday2,234 (14%)
  • Sunday1,926 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am654 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am465 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am2,512 (15%)
  • 9am to noon2,329 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm2,755 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm3,762 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm2,420 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight1,621 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,355 (8.2%)
  • February1,219 (7.4%)
  • March1,284 (7.8%)
  • April1,226 (7.4%)
  • May1,317 (8%)
  • June1,271 (7.7%)
  • July1,372 (8.3%)
  • August1,379 (8.3%)
  • September1,449 (8.8%)
  • October1,576 (9.5%)
  • November1,578 (9.6%)
  • December1,492 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight11,397 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,370 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,494 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown175 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit80 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A45 crashes

On the A45, 29% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph9 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph3,864 (23%)
  • 40 mph3,419 (21%)
  • 50 mph311 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph4,765 (29%)
  • 70 mph4,149 (25%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,213 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds2,245 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds310 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist284 (1.7%)
  • Other1,250 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded216 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry10,408 (63%)
  • Wet or damp5,517 (33%)
  • Frost or ice389 (2.4%)
  • Snow155 (0.9%)
  • Other44 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway8,766 (53%)
  • Single carriageway4,675 (28%)
  • Roundabout2,410 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road630 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded37 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A45 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A45, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant15,931 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist2,303 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian1,776 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist1,018 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant851 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)703 (3%)
  • Other758 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car22,713 (72%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2,625 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle2,301 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,807 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle1,046 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach433 (1.4%)
  • Other687 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5396 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10519 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 15809 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 203,636 (16%)
  • 21 to 253,606 (15%)
  • 26 to 355,236 (22%)
  • 36 to 453,499 (15%)
  • 46 to 552,430 (10%)
  • 56 to 651,623 (7%)
  • 66 to 75916 (3.9%)
  • Over 75492 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded184 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider14,777 (63%)
  • Passenger6,793 (29%)
  • Pedestrian1,776 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A45

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A45

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A45 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A45 were recorded in 17 council areas. Birmingham has the most, with 4,065, followed by West Northamptonshire (3,584) and North Northamptonshire (1,806).

Collisions on the A45 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBirmingham4,0655,55691604
2ndWest Northamptonshire3,5844,879106824
3rdNorth Northamptonshire1,8062,65787547
4thCoventry1,7932,43852421
5thRugby9581,34155288
6thSolihull8551,22224223
7thSouth Cambridgeshire6441,05746172
8thHuntingdonshire54882028155
9thWest Suffolk49678533180
10thMid Suffolk48374027161
11thEast Suffolk47867814141
12thIpswich2983681494
13thEast Cambridgeshire2293791378
14thNorth Warwickshire122211439
15thBabergh91123523
16thCambridge233026
17thBedford193114

A45 crashes by town

Collisions on the A45 were recorded in 16 towns and built-up areas, led by Birmingham (3,212) and Northampton (1,365).

Recent crashes on the A45

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A45, from 30 October to 27 December 2025.

Severity