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A480 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 292 collisions on the A480 from 1979 to 2025, with 433 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 76 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A480, down 70% from 10 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
292
2,730th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
433
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
76
95 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 70% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the A480

On the A480, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious7626%
  • Slight21273%

Where the A480 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,730th
Most casualties
2,609th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,368th

A480 accidents by year

Collisions on the A480 peaked at 12 in 2003 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A480, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
20241018
202333
202257
202166
202036
2019710
201867
201734
201644
201548
201447
201322
201267
201178
201079
2009914
200824
2007812
2006714
2005814
200457
20031215
2002810
2001911
2000811
199968
1998814
19971016
1996714
19951112
199446
199378
1992914
199166
1990815
1989715
1988915
1987612
198646
1985912
198446
198322
198239
1981711
198055
197946

When crashes happen on the A480

Friday has the most collisions on the A480 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (76).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (17%)
  • Tuesday38 (13%)
  • Wednesday38 (13%)
  • Thursday45 (15%)
  • Friday50 (17%)
  • Saturday46 (16%)
  • Sunday26 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (14%)
  • 9am to noon41 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm76 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.2%)
  • February23 (7.9%)
  • March29 (9.9%)
  • April9 (3.1%)
  • May22 (7.5%)
  • June28 (9.6%)
  • July26 (8.9%)
  • August21 (7.2%)
  • September28 (9.6%)
  • October29 (9.9%)
  • November23 (7.9%)
  • December27 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight219 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A480 crashes

On the A480, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph27 (9.2%)
  • 40 mph67 (23%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph185 (63%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds243 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry172 (59%)
  • Wet or damp104 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway285 (98%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A480 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the A480, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant328 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (11%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist11 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car353 (75%)
  • Motorcycle45 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1520 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2099 (23%)
  • 21 to 2556 (13%)
  • 26 to 3580 (18%)
  • 36 to 4560 (14%)
  • 46 to 5530 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6532 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.2%)
  • Over 7516 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider265 (61%)
  • Passenger135 (31%)
  • Pedestrian33 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A480

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A480

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A480 crashes by council area

Of the 292 collisions on the A480, 288 were in Herefordshire.

Collisions on the A480 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire288428474

A480 crashes by town

Of the 292 collisions on the A480, 22 were in the built-up area of King's Acre.

Recent crashes on the A480

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A480, from 16 October 2021 to 30 October 2025.

Severity