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A450 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 446 collisions on the A450 from 1979 to 2025, with 700 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 110 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A450, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
446
2,137th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
700
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
21 people killed
Serious collisions
110
145 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the A450

On the A450, 4.3% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal194.3%
  • Serious11025%
  • Slight31771%

Where the A450 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,137th
Most casualties
1,920th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,755th

A450 accidents by year

Collisions on the A450 peaked at 22 in 1998 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A450, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202559
202468
202323
202257
2021511
2020510
201947
201848
201748
2016817
201557
201433
2013712
201256
2011810
201057
200958
20081017
200722
2006610
2005914
200425
200336
200246
20011221
20001627
19991013
19982227
199755
19961216
19951116
19941322
19931421
19921829
19911423
19901012
19891113
19881216
19871522
19861627
19851533
19841928
19831724
19821732
19811520
19801120
19791932

When crashes happen on the A450

Friday has the most collisions on the A450 (88), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (95).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (12%)
  • Tuesday69 (15%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday49 (11%)
  • Friday88 (20%)
  • Saturday60 (13%)
  • Sunday67 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am68 (15%)
  • 9am to noon56 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm88 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm95 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm57 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight53 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7%)
  • February22 (4.9%)
  • March47 (11%)
  • April33 (7.4%)
  • May41 (9.2%)
  • June43 (9.6%)
  • July44 (9.9%)
  • August35 (7.8%)
  • September34 (7.6%)
  • October38 (8.5%)
  • November40 (9%)
  • December38 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight320 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting100 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A450 crashes

On the A450, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph50 (11%)
  • 40 mph87 (20%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph279 (63%)
  • 70 mph22 (4.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds351 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.3%)
  • Other15 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry277 (62%)
  • Wet or damp154 (35%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway432 (97%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A450 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the A450, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant543 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (11%)
  • Van occupant35 (5%)
  • Cyclist17 (2.4%)
  • Pedestrian12 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car702 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle71 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2%)
  • 16 to 20102 (15%)
  • 21 to 2576 (11%)
  • 26 to 35148 (21%)
  • 36 to 4599 (14%)
  • 46 to 5591 (13%)
  • 56 to 6576 (11%)
  • 66 to 7550 (7.1%)
  • Over 7528 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider502 (72%)
  • Passenger186 (27%)
  • Pedestrian12 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A450

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A450

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A450 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A450 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wyre Forest has the most, with 350, followed by Bromsgrove (57) and Wychavon (27).

Collisions on the A450 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre Forest3505571787
2ndBromsgrove5785014
3rdWychavon274428
4thKensington and Chelsea4401

A450 crashes by town

Collisions on the A450 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hagley (46) and Blakedown (45).

Recent crashes on the A450

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A450, from 29 November 2020 to 15 August 2025.

Severity