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B4038 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 273 collisions on the B4038 from 1979 to 2025, with 356 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 68 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4038, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
273
2,835th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
356
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
68
80 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4038

On the B4038, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious6825%
  • Slight20374%

Where the B4038 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,835th
Most casualties
2,890th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,523rd

B4038 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4038 peaked at 12 in 1991 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4038, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202455
202300
202223
202144
202044
201912
201812
201700
201622
201522
2014814
201367
201222
201145
201033
200948
20081116
200723
200689
200522
200433
20031116
2002613
2001813
200012
1999811
1998910
199778
1996710
1995810
1994812
19931010
1992810
19911216
199068
1989910
198866
198757
198699
1985811
198479
1983911
198267
1981911
198078
19791117

When crashes happen on the B4038

Friday has the most collisions on the B4038 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (13%)
  • Tuesday41 (15%)
  • Wednesday37 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (18%)
  • Friday59 (22%)
  • Saturday31 (11%)
  • Sunday19 (7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (14%)
  • 9am to noon29 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm50 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (12%)
  • February24 (8.8%)
  • March20 (7.3%)
  • April17 (6.2%)
  • May23 (8.4%)
  • June19 (7%)
  • July18 (6.6%)
  • August19 (7%)
  • September20 (7.3%)
  • October20 (7.3%)
  • November35 (13%)
  • December25 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight181 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4038 crashes

On the B4038, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph159 (58%)
  • 40 mph5 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph13 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph90 (33%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds198 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (17%)
  • Fog or mist8 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry149 (55%)
  • Wet or damp111 (41%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway247 (90%)
  • Roundabout21 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4038 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B4038, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant241 (68%)
  • Pedestrian43 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (12%)
  • Cyclist19 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car368 (78%)
  • Motorcycle45 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2081 (23%)
  • 21 to 2546 (13%)
  • 26 to 3572 (20%)
  • 36 to 4546 (13%)
  • 46 to 5534 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6522 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7510 (2.8%)
  • Over 755 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider239 (67%)
  • Passenger74 (21%)
  • Pedestrian43 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4038

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4038

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4038 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4038 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Northamptonshire has the most, with 250, followed by Rugby (23).

Collisions on the B4038 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire250323162
2ndRugby233316

B4038 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4038 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Daventry (144) and Rugby (5).

Recent crashes on the B4038

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4038, from 22 September 2015 to 19 July 2025.

Severity