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A30 Blackspot analysis

Severe Blackspot · 1,966 combined incidents · 49 fatal · Showing full road data

1,879Police Collisions
49Fatal
394Serious
2,742Casualties
87NH Incidents
1,966Combined
UKTU Danger Score
98
out of 100
Among the very worst on record

Ranked 16 of 737 UK roads with 100+ recorded collisions by recorded harm.

A ranking of our own records, not a risk-per-vehicle measure and not an official safety assessment. Collisions are weighted by outcome: one fatal counts for 50 slight collisions, one serious for 8.

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98
out of 100
Very worst

What the record shows

A30 ranks 16 of 737 UK roads with 100+ recorded collisions — worse than 98% of them by recorded harm. Of the 1,879 collisions on record, 49 fatal and 394 serious.

Fatal: 49 (2.6%) Serious: 394 (21%) Slight: 1,436 (76.4%) 1,879 collisions
Fatal 49 2.6%
Serious 394 21%
Slight 1,436 76.4%

When it happens

Is there a pattern in time?

Collisions by year1 years on record
200 25
By month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
By dayBusiest: Friday
31 M
30 T
31 W
29 T
39 F
27 S
13 S

What was present

Conditions recorded by police at the scene — most commonly fine no high winds

Weather
Fine no high winds72%
Raining no high winds19%
Raining + high winds5%
Other3%
Fine + high winds2%
Road surface
Dry59%
Wet or damp38%
Flood over 3cm2%
Frost or ice2%
Unknown1%
Light
Daylight65%
Darkness - lights lit20%
Darkness - no lighting13%
Darkness - lighting unknown3%
Speed limit where collisions occurred
20mph
1
30mph
44
40mph
48
50mph
10
60mph
40
70mph
57

Police collision records

Showing the 50 most recent of 1,879 DfT STATS19 police-recorded collisions on the A30. Click any record to expand full details.

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Data Sources: DfT STATS19 police-recorded collision data and National Highways incident data, both under Open Government Licence v3.0. This is historical DfT statistical data — not an official police report. Blackspot classification is algorithmic and not an official safety assessment. © 2026 UK Traffic Updates.