Road
Crashes on the A417
2,381 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,381
All crashes
77
Fatal
436
Serious
1,868
Slight
Since 2000 the A417 has seen 2,381 collisions, 77 of them fatal and 436 serious. That ranks it 175th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 32.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 22% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 64% since 2000, from 166 to 59 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Vale of White Horse, Cotswold and Tewkesbury.
Worst local authorities on the A417
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- Vale of White Horse665 crashes · 15 fatal
- Cotswold605 crashes · 25 fatal
- Tewkesbury285 crashes · 16 fatal
- Gloucester285 crashes · 3 fatal
- Forest of Dean233 crashes · 12 fatal
- Herefordshire, County of198 crashes · 5 fatal
- South Oxfordshire100 crashes · 1 fatal
- West Berkshire6 crashes · 0 fatal
- Bedford1 crashes · 0 fatal
- Stroud1 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.