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B4026 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 149 collisions on the B4026 from 1979 to 2024, with 239 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 41 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B4026 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
149
3,601st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
239
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
41
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the B4026

On the B4026, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious4128%
  • Slight10671%

Where the B4026 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,601st
Most casualties
3,403rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B4026 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4026 peaked at 10 in 2006; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4026, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202434
202311
202222
202100
202023
201912
201824
201736
201612
201515
201411
201333
201222
201100
201047
200938
2008511
200722
20061011
200545
200468
200311
2002511
2001814
200045
1999610
1998711
199734
199667
199512
199433
199312
199224
199122
199024
198939
1988711
198746
198657
198534
198434
1983310
198246
198133
1980611
197911

When crashes happen on the B4026

Friday has the most collisions on the B4026 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (12%)
  • Tuesday23 (15%)
  • Wednesday17 (11%)
  • Thursday18 (12%)
  • Friday33 (22%)
  • Saturday24 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon13 (8.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (18%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (8.7%)
  • February19 (13%)
  • March11 (7.4%)
  • April6 (4%)
  • May11 (7.4%)
  • June6 (4%)
  • July16 (11%)
  • August14 (9.4%)
  • September8 (5.4%)
  • October13 (8.7%)
  • November18 (12%)
  • December14 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight87 (58%)
  • Dark, no street lighting54 (36%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4026 crashes

On the B4026, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph24 (16%)
  • 40 mph8 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph117 (79%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds114 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds23 (15%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry78 (52%)
  • Wet or damp63 (42%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway146 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4026 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B4026, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (13%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist5 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car161 (71%)
  • Motorcycle30 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.7%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.8%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1513 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2090 (38%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3536 (15%)
  • 36 to 4529 (12%)
  • 46 to 5513 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 6510 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.5%)
  • Over 756 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider150 (63%)
  • Passenger78 (33%)
  • Pedestrian11 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4026

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4026

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4026 crashes by council area

Of the 149 collisions on the B4026, 147 were in West Oxfordshire.

Collisions on the B4026 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Oxfordshire147237240

B4026 crashes by town

Of the 149 collisions on the B4026, 9 were in the built-up area of Chipping Norton.

Recent crashes on the B4026

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4026, from 25 March 2010 to 7 September 2024.

Severity