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B4007 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 66 collisions on the B4007 from 1979 to 1989, with 77 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 10 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B4007 was on 23 November 1989.

Collisions since 1979
66
4,415th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
77
1.17 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
10
11 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
23 Nov 1989
Busiest year
1984
12 collisions

Crash severity on the B4007

None of the 66 collisions on the B4007 were fatal, and 15% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1989

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1015%
  • Slight5685%

Where the B4007 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,415th
Most casualties
4,509th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,617th

B4007 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4007 peaked at 12 in 1984, and none have been recorded since 1989.

Collisions and casualties on the B4007, 1979 to 1989

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
198966
1988811
198733
198633
198555
19841213
198346
198245
1981811
198056
197988

When crashes happen on the B4007

Friday has the most collisions on the B4007 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (15%)
  • Tuesday8 (12%)
  • Wednesday9 (14%)
  • Thursday9 (14%)
  • Friday17 (26%)
  • Saturday9 (14%)
  • Sunday4 (6.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (6.1%)
  • 9am to noon14 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm13 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (7.6%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (3%)
  • February1 (1.5%)
  • March7 (11%)
  • April5 (7.6%)
  • May6 (9.1%)
  • June6 (9.1%)
  • July2 (3%)
  • August7 (11%)
  • September8 (12%)
  • October11 (17%)
  • November8 (12%)
  • December3 (4.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight51 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4007 crashes

On the B4007, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 85% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds58 (88%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (7.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry56 (85%)
  • Wet or damp10 (15%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway38 (58%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (30%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (11%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4007 crashes

Pedestrians make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B4007, followed by car occupants (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian49 (64%)
  • Car occupant14 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car40 (46%)
  • Bus or coach34 (39%)
  • Motorcycle7 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 2017 (22%)
  • 21 to 2512 (16%)
  • 26 to 359 (12%)
  • 36 to 458 (10%)
  • 46 to 555 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 656 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.9%)
  • Over 752 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (7.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian49 (64%)
  • Driver or rider15 (19%)
  • Passenger13 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B4007

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B4007

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4007 crashes by council area

All 66 collisions on the B4007 were in Reading.

Collisions on the B4007 in each area, 1979 to 1989
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stReading6677010

B4007 crashes by town

Of the 66 collisions on the B4007, 66 were in the built-up area of Reading.

Latest recorded crashes on the B4007

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B4007, from 24 March 1985 to 23 November 1989.

Severity