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B4032 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 351 collisions on the B4032 from 1979 to 2025, with 479 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 78 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4032, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
351
2,481st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
479
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
78
93 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4032

On the B4032, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.7%
  • Serious7822%
  • Slight26776%

Where the B4032 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,481st
Most casualties
2,473rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

B4032 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4032 peaked at 17 in 1989 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4032, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202422
202322
202222
202144
202035
201913
201822
201722
201644
201511
201434
201344
201222
201122
201022
200945
200835
200777
20061320
200544
20041123
2003910
200299
20011321
2000911
19991423
19981319
1997510
19961011
19951015
1994815
19931220
19921012
1991612
19901015
19891723
19881420
19871010
19861111
19851314
19841212
1983710
1982711
19811523
19801418
19791417

When crashes happen on the B4032

Friday has the most collisions on the B4032 (61), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (69).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (16%)
  • Tuesday55 (16%)
  • Wednesday38 (11%)
  • Thursday42 (12%)
  • Friday61 (17%)
  • Saturday51 (15%)
  • Sunday48 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am64 (18%)
  • 9am to noon38 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm69 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm56 (16%)
  • 6pm to 9pm61 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (8%)
  • February35 (10%)
  • March30 (8.5%)
  • April23 (6.6%)
  • May19 (5.4%)
  • June32 (9.1%)
  • July25 (7.1%)
  • August23 (6.6%)
  • September30 (8.5%)
  • October35 (10%)
  • November36 (10%)
  • December35 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight227 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting65 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4032 crashes

On the B4032, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph169 (48%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph178 (51%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds265 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (13%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.3%)
  • Other23 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry180 (51%)
  • Wet or damp140 (40%)
  • Frost or ice18 (5.1%)
  • Snow6 (1.7%)
  • Other6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway348 (99%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4032 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B4032, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant313 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (16%)
  • Pedestrian38 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist24 (5%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car433 (72%)
  • Motorcycle74 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20124 (26%)
  • 21 to 2563 (13%)
  • 26 to 3585 (18%)
  • 36 to 4557 (12%)
  • 46 to 5545 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6531 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4%)
  • Over 754 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider329 (69%)
  • Passenger112 (23%)
  • Pedestrian38 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4032

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4032

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4032 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4032 were recorded in 2 council areas. Buckinghamshire has the most, with 256, followed by Central Bedfordshire (95).

Collisions on the B4032 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBuckinghamshire256364463
2ndCentral Bedfordshire95115215

B4032 crashes by town

Of the 351 collisions on the B4032, 95 were in the built-up area of Leighton Buzzard.

Recent crashes on the B4032

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4032, from 23 June 2014 to 31 October 2025.

Severity