Road
Crashes on the A45
5,540 recorded collisions since 2000.
5,540
All crashes
140
Fatal
809
Serious
4,591
Slight
Since 2000 the A45 has seen 5,540 collisions, 140 of them fatal and 809 serious. That ranks it 53rd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 25.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 17% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 60% since 2000, from 397 to 160 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Birmingham, West Northamptonshire and Coventry.
Worst local authorities on the A45
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- Birmingham1,865 crashes · 19 fatal
- West Northamptonshire1,304 crashes · 36 fatal
- Coventry852 crashes · 14 fatal
- North Northamptonshire777 crashes · 41 fatal
- Rugby369 crashes · 18 fatal
- Solihull314 crashes · 7 fatal
- North Warwickshire38 crashes · 4 fatal
- Warwick6 crashes · 0 fatal
- West Suffolk6 crashes · 0 fatal
- Mid Suffolk5 crashes · 1 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.