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A451 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,575 collisions on the A451 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,506 casualties. Of those crashes, 79 were fatal and 478 serious, and 89 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A451, down 6% from 17 in 2024, with 28 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,575
456th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,506
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
79
89 people killed
Serious collisions
478
567 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
28
Down 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the A451

On the A451, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal793.1%
  • Serious47819%
  • Slight2,01878%

Where the A451 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
456th
Most casualties
450th
Most fatal collisions
270th
Most serious collisions
449th

A451 accidents by year

Collisions on the A451 peaked at 105 in 1984 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A451, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251628
20241729
20232326
20222738
20211824
20201718
20191825
20183037
20172632
20163141
20153242
20143643
20133749
20122533
20114863
20105276
20095066
20085379
20074459
20066379
20055782
20045979
20035371
20026076
20014765
200069103
19996083
19985364
19976992
19966498
19956894
199468100
19935779
19926595
19915576
199084108
198992129
19887597
198784115
198680104
198587121
1984105154
198390117
198290117
198182111
19806596
19797493

When crashes happen on the A451

Friday has the most collisions on the A451 (462), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (659).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday354 (14%)
  • Tuesday366 (14%)
  • Wednesday341 (13%)
  • Thursday379 (15%)
  • Friday462 (18%)
  • Saturday377 (15%)
  • Sunday296 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am75 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am44 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am267 (10%)
  • 9am to noon338 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm502 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm659 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm387 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight303 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January205 (8%)
  • February179 (7%)
  • March207 (8%)
  • April213 (8.3%)
  • May213 (8.3%)
  • June228 (8.9%)
  • July215 (8.3%)
  • August227 (8.8%)
  • September218 (8.5%)
  • October228 (8.9%)
  • November220 (8.5%)
  • December222 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,810 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit571 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting172 (6.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A451 crashes

On the A451, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,566 (61%)
  • 40 mph367 (14%)
  • 50 mph36 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph472 (18%)
  • 70 mph134 (5.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,055 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds353 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.2%)
  • Other94 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,705 (66%)
  • Wet or damp799 (31%)
  • Frost or ice48 (1.9%)
  • Snow15 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep7 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,893 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway276 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road211 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout189 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A451 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the A451, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,023 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist584 (17%)
  • Pedestrian472 (13%)
  • Cyclist263 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant83 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (0.8%)
  • Other53 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,341 (71%)
  • Motorcycle579 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle273 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes254 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes144 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach44 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (0.6%)
  • Other38 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 551 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 10107 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15171 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20796 (23%)
  • 21 to 25481 (14%)
  • 26 to 35545 (16%)
  • 36 to 45464 (13%)
  • 46 to 55337 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65247 (7%)
  • 66 to 75164 (4.7%)
  • Over 75135 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,176 (62%)
  • Passenger858 (24%)
  • Pedestrian472 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A451

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A451

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A451 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A451 were recorded in 5 council areas. Wyre Forest has the most, with 2,067, followed by Dudley (289) and Malvern Hills (149).

Collisions on the A451 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre Forest2,0672,77363373
2ndDudley289394763
3rdMalvern Hills149229729
4thSouth Staffordshire579128
5thWychavon4802

A451 crashes by town

Collisions on the A451 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Kidderminster (1,046) and Stourport-on-Severn (543).

Recent crashes on the A451

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A451, from 18 May 2024 to 12 December 2025.

Severity