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B4031 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 408 collisions on the B4031 from 1979 to 2025, with 633 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 132 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B4031, up 400% from 1 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
408
2,276th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
633
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
20 people killed
Serious collisions
132
177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 900% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4031

On the B4031, 4.9% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal204.9%
  • Serious13232%
  • Slight25663%

Where the B4031 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,276th
Most casualties
2,059th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,531st

B4031 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4031 peaked at 21 in 1993 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4031, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025510
202411
202346
202225
202122
202000
201911
201811
201744
201655
201533
201444
201311
201255
201167
201047
200945
2008612
200767
20061022
2005813
2004913
200378
200255
2001712
20001123
19991323
1998810
19971119
19961839
1995920
19941112
19932133
19921828
19911417
19901318
19891833
19881728
19871121
19861016
19851321
19841415
19831521
19821525
19811620
19801422
1979810

When crashes happen on the B4031

Sunday has the most collisions on the B4031 (72), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (75).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (12%)
  • Tuesday56 (14%)
  • Wednesday61 (15%)
  • Thursday59 (14%)
  • Friday63 (15%)
  • Saturday48 (12%)
  • Sunday72 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am67 (16%)
  • 9am to noon64 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm75 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm72 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (11%)
  • February28 (6.9%)
  • March26 (6.4%)
  • April26 (6.4%)
  • May33 (8.1%)
  • June28 (6.9%)
  • July30 (7.4%)
  • August34 (8.3%)
  • September37 (9.1%)
  • October39 (9.6%)
  • November39 (9.6%)
  • December44 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight276 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting99 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4031 crashes

On the B4031, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph79 (19%)
  • 40 mph11 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph315 (77%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds313 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.2%)
  • Other23 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (53%)
  • Wet or damp152 (37%)
  • Frost or ice36 (8.8%)
  • Mud2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway400 (98%)
  • Roundabout4 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4031 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B4031, followed by motorcyclists (7.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant490 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant30 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian26 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (2.5%)
  • Cyclist11 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car539 (77%)
  • Motorcycle48 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1516 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 20114 (18%)
  • 21 to 2591 (14%)
  • 26 to 35122 (19%)
  • 36 to 4590 (14%)
  • 46 to 5569 (11%)
  • 56 to 6540 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7532 (5.1%)
  • Over 7522 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider409 (65%)
  • Passenger198 (31%)
  • Pedestrian26 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4031

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4031

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4031 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4031 were recorded in 2 council areas. Cherwell has the most, with 207, followed by West Northamptonshire (200).

Collisions on the B4031 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCherwell2073091062
2ndWest Northamptonshire2003231070

B4031 crashes by town

Of the 408 collisions on the B4031, 22 were in the built-up area of Deddington.

Recent crashes on the B4031

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4031, from 5 May 2016 to 21 October 2025.

Severity