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A4600 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,484 collisions on the A4600 from 1984 to 2025, with 1,975 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 292 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 21 collisions on the A4600, up 62% from 13 in 2024, with 29 casualties.

Collisions since 1984
1,484
747th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,975
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
292
335 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Up 62% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Up 71% on 2024

Crash severity on the A4600

On the A4600, 1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1984 to 2025

  • Fatal151%
  • Serious29220%
  • Slight1,17779%

Where the A4600 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
747th
Most casualties
757th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
732nd

A4600 accidents by year

Collisions on the A4600 peaked at 69 in 2001 and were down to 21 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A4600, 1984 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252129
20241317
20232331
20221519
20211719
20202123
20192542
20182835
20172734
20163450
20153139
20142535
20133544
20123346
20113653
20104157
20094861
20085479
20074966
20064553
20055470
20044556
20034358
20024972
20016991
20005981
19996798
19986180
19976693
19965070
19955275
19945055
19935062
19925264
19915774
19903843
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198411

When crashes happen on the A4600

Friday has the most collisions on the A4600 (257), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (376).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday209 (14%)
  • Tuesday215 (14%)
  • Wednesday203 (14%)
  • Thursday248 (17%)
  • Friday257 (17%)
  • Saturday222 (15%)
  • Sunday130 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am53 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am184 (12%)
  • 9am to noon185 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm265 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm376 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm220 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight173 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January132 (8.9%)
  • February102 (6.9%)
  • March97 (6.5%)
  • April111 (7.5%)
  • May132 (8.9%)
  • June126 (8.5%)
  • July127 (8.6%)
  • August121 (8.2%)
  • September139 (9.4%)
  • October128 (8.6%)
  • November142 (9.6%)
  • December127 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,025 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit443 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A4600 crashes

On the A4600, 54% 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 mph807 (54%)
  • 40 mph623 (42%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph35 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph15 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,174 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds194 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Other66 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded35 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry990 (67%)
  • Wet or damp469 (32%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway754 (51%)
  • Single carriageway453 (31%)
  • Roundabout240 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A4600 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the A4600, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,235 (63%)
  • Pedestrian334 (17%)
  • Cyclist141 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant38 (1.9%)
  • Other41 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,171 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle143 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle112 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach73 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car52 (1.9%)
  • Other77 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1060 (3%)
  • 11 to 15100 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20247 (13%)
  • 21 to 25331 (17%)
  • 26 to 35410 (21%)
  • 36 to 45289 (15%)
  • 46 to 55193 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65115 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7559 (3%)
  • Over 7562 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded65 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,094 (55%)
  • Passenger547 (28%)
  • Pedestrian334 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A4600

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A4600

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A4600 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A4600 were recorded in 3 council areas. Coventry has the most, with 1,435, followed by Rugby (41) and Caerphilly (4).

Collisions on the A4600 in each area, 1984 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCoventry1,4351,91615287
2ndRugby414605
3rdCaerphilly4500

A4600 crashes by town

Collisions on the A4600 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Coventry (1,429) and Caerphilly (4).

Recent crashes on the A4600

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A4600, from 27 September 2024 to 23 December 2025.

Severity