A421 road traffic accidents
5,542 collisions recorded
1979 to 2025
The A421 appears in 5,542 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1979 and 2025, involving 8,500 casualties. Of these collisions, 181 were fatal and 856 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were down 23% on 2024.
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Live A421 closures todaySeverity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 181
- Serious
- 856
- Casualties
- 8,500
- Fatal
- 181
- Serious
- 856
- Casualties
- 8,500
Collisions by Year
2025
59
2024
77
2023
62
2022
73
2021
71
2020
68
2019
102
2018
91
2017
108
2016
108
2015
115
2014
117
2013
112
2012
118
2011
108
2010
101
2009
114
2008
126
2007
154
2006
135
2005
139
2004
177
2003
125
2002
157
2001
187
2000
177
1999
162
1998
192
1997
202
1996
151
1995
131
1994
149
1993
110
1992
136
1991
108
1990
133
1989
131
1988
127
1987
125
1986
130
1985
107
1984
92
1983
83
1982
70
1981
74
1980
61
1979
87
2025
59
2024
77
2023
62
2022
73
2021
71
2020
68
2019
102
2018
91
2017
108
2016
108
2015
115
2014
117
2013
112
2012
118
2011
108
2010
101
2009
114
2008
126
2007
154
2006
135
2005
139
2004
177
2003
125
2002
157
2001
187
2000
177
1999
162
1998
192
1997
202
1996
151
1995
131
1994
149
1993
110
1992
136
1991
108
1990
133
1989
131
1988
127
1987
125
1986
130
1985
107
1984
92
1983
83
1982
70
1981
74
1980
61
1979
87
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Recent Accidents
Showing 20 of 856 accidents
Accident 2025430584980
Serious
51.9831, -0.8683
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES CLA CLASS
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Accident 2025430572217
Serious
52.0353, -0.6641
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MERCEDES EQC CLASS
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Accident 2025430554884
Serious
51.9852, -0.8364
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA RIO
LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER EVOQUE
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Accident 2025430307905
Serious
52.0313, -0.7073
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA CBF 125
TOYOTA AURIS
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Accident 2025401600142
Serious
52.0333, -0.6330
2 vehicles
2 casualties
MERCEDES E CLASS
FORD MONDEO
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Accident 2025401592442
Serious
52.1051, -0.4957
1 vehicle
1 casualty
Motorcycle 125cc and under
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Accident 2025401593399
Serious
52.0277, -0.6034
2 vehicles
1 casualty
AUDI S4
Pedal cycle
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Accident 2025401670114
Serious
52.1106, -0.4640
4 vehicles
4 casualties
TESLA MODEL Y
KIA RIO
BMW 3 SERIES
BMW 3 SERIES
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Accident 2025401574835
Serious
52.1035, -0.5032
3 vehicles
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
VAUXHALL ASTRA
TOYOTA C-HR
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Accident 2024430625337
Serious
52.0337, -0.6888
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
MERCEDES AMG CLASS
(4y)
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Accident 2024401528659
Serious
52.0258, -0.6043
2 vehicles
1 casualty
HONDA JAZZ
FORD TRANSIT
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Accident 2024401500594
Serious
52.0257, -0.6044
2 vehicles
1 casualty
PEUGEOT PARTNER
Goods vehicle - unknown weight
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Accident 2024401535954
Serious
52.0477, -0.5865
4 vehicles
1 casualty
SUZUKI VITARA
MAN MODEL MISSING
Motorcycle over 500cc
Car
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Accident 2024401486864
Serious
52.1072, -0.4759
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KTM 125 DUKE
YAMAHA FZ
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Accident 2024430284014
Serious
52.0257, -0.7315
1 vehicle
1 casualty
SUZUKI GSXR
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Accident 2024340WN4192
Serious
51.9979, -1.1405
2 vehicles
1 casualty
VOLVO MODEL MISSING
(1y)
PEUGEOT 2008
(1y)
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Accident 2024401452010
Serious
52.0270, -0.6085
2 vehicles
1 casualty
NISSAN NOTE
Van / Goods 3.5 tonnes mgw or under
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Accident 2024340WN2572
Serious
51.9963, -1.1608
1 vehicle
1 casualty
MAKE AND MODEL REDACTED
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Accident 2024430224142
Serious
51.9915, -1.0930
2 vehicles
2 casualties
KIA SPORTAGE
(1y)
MERCEDES A CLASS
(3y)
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Accident 2024401449839
Serious
52.0255, -0.6044
2 vehicles
2 casualties
JAGUAR E-PACE
BMW K SERIES
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