Road
Crashes on the A449
4,708 recorded collisions since 2000.
4,708
All crashes
96
Fatal
619
Serious
3,993
Slight
Since 2000 the A449 has seen 4,708 collisions, 96 of them fatal and 619 serious. That ranks it 74th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 20.4 per 1,000 collisions, and 15% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 69% since 2000, from 325 to 102 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Wolverhampton, South Staffordshire and Malvern Hills.
Worst local authorities on the A449
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- Wolverhampton1,172 crashes · 13 fatal
- South Staffordshire937 crashes · 22 fatal
- Malvern Hills568 crashes · 8 fatal
- Worcester436 crashes · 5 fatal
- Wyre Forest430 crashes · 7 fatal
- Herefordshire, County of306 crashes · 5 fatal
- Wychavon300 crashes · 23 fatal
- Stafford284 crashes · 0 fatal
- Monmouthshire107 crashes · 9 fatal
- Dudley82 crashes · 0 fatal
Crashes by year
2000–20244002000
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.