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B4028 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 127 collisions on the B4028 from 1979 to 2025, with 179 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 31 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4028, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
127
3,787th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
179
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
6 people killed
Serious collisions
31
36 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4028

On the B4028, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal43.1%
  • Serious3124%
  • Slight9272%

Where the B4028 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,787th
Most casualties
3,740th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B4028 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4028 peaked at 8 in 1989 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4028, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202211
202100
202011
201900
201811
201723
201611
201513
201400
201312
201225
201122
201069
200900
200811
200722
200623
200555
200457
200347
200245
200123
200022
199937
199822
199712
1996611
199511
199433
199344
199268
1991615
199078
1989810
198811
198755
198637
198522
198466
198323
198246
198135
198022
197945

When crashes happen on the B4028

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4028 (25), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (13%)
  • Tuesday11 (8.7%)
  • Wednesday25 (20%)
  • Thursday14 (11%)
  • Friday24 (19%)
  • Saturday21 (17%)
  • Sunday15 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (17%)
  • 9am to noon28 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm19 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (6.3%)
  • February16 (13%)
  • March9 (7.1%)
  • April10 (7.9%)
  • May8 (6.3%)
  • June10 (7.9%)
  • July7 (5.5%)
  • August7 (5.5%)
  • September12 (9.4%)
  • October13 (10%)
  • November10 (7.9%)
  • December17 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight91 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (6.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4028 crashes

On the B4028, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph67 (53%)
  • 40 mph28 (22%)
  • 60 mph31 (24%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.4%)
  • Other4 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry80 (63%)
  • Wet or damp45 (35%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway118 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout3 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4028 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B4028, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant130 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (14%)
  • Pedestrian13 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist8 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car182 (76%)
  • Motorcycle25 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2038 (21%)
  • 21 to 2528 (16%)
  • 26 to 3525 (14%)
  • 36 to 4534 (19%)
  • 46 to 5515 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6513 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (5%)
  • Over 754 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (69%)
  • Passenger42 (23%)
  • Pedestrian13 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4028

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4028

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4028 crashes by council area

Of the 127 collisions on the B4028, 122 were in Forest of Dean.

Collisions on the B4028 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean122174431

B4028 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4028 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Broadwell and Coalway (60) and Coleford, Forest of Dean (53).

Recent crashes on the B4028

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4028, from 14 December 2006 to 14 July 2025.

Severity