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A120 Blackspot analysis

Severe Blackspot · 432 combined incidents · 16 fatal · Showing full road data

419Police Collisions
16Fatal
94Serious
621Casualties
13NH Incidents
432Combined
UKTU Danger Score
85
out of 100
Far worse than most

Ranked 108 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.

📍 Each pin marks an actual police-recorded collision location · Zoom in and click for details

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85
out of 100
Far worse

What the record shows

A120 ranks 108 of 737 UK roads with 100+ recorded collisions — worse than 85% of them by recorded harm. Of the 419 collisions on record, 16 fatal and 94 serious.

Fatal: 16 (3.8%) Serious: 94 (22.4%) Slight: 309 (73.7%) 419 collisions
Fatal 16 3.8%
Serious 94 22.4%
Slight 309 73.7%

When it happens

Is there a pattern in time?

Collisions by year4 years on record
16 22
54 23
71 24
59 25
By month
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
By dayBusiest: Friday
34 M
24 T
31 W
25 T
35 F
25 S
26 S

What was present

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

Weather
Fine no high winds79%
Raining no high winds13%
Other5%
Raining + high winds2%
Fog or mist2%
Road surface
Dry66%
Wet or damp30%
Frost or ice2%
Flood over 3cm2%
Unknown1%
Light
Daylight68%
Darkness - lights lit16%
Darkness - no lighting15%
Darkness - lighting unknown2%
Darkness - lights unlit1%
Speed limit where collisions occurred
20mph
1
30mph
25
40mph
28
50mph
26
60mph
73
70mph
47

Police collision records

Showing the 50 most recent of 419 DfT STATS19 police-recorded collisions on the A120. Tap a row for its conditions. Open shows the full police record – vehicles, drivers, casualties – for 1 credit (slight), 2 (serious) or 3 (fatal); records you have opened say so.

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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.