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B4041 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
198
3,253rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
296
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
7 people killed
Serious collisions
48
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4041

On the B4041, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.5%
  • Serious4824%
  • Slight14573%

Where the B4041 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,253rd
Most casualties
3,133rd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B4041 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4041 peaked at 32 in 1984 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4041, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202200
202112
202011
201900
201825
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200558
200411
200369
200223
200111
200000
1999511
199800
199700
199600
199500
199422
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198646
19852235
19843241
19832541
19822638
19812029
19802436
19791826

When crashes happen on the B4041

Friday has the most collisions on the B4041 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (46).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (9.6%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday33 (17%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday41 (21%)
  • Saturday30 (15%)
  • Sunday19 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon16 (8.1%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm46 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (21%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (6.6%)
  • February12 (6.1%)
  • March17 (8.6%)
  • April11 (5.6%)
  • May14 (7.1%)
  • June24 (12%)
  • July20 (10%)
  • August13 (6.6%)
  • September17 (8.6%)
  • October20 (10%)
  • November24 (12%)
  • December13 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight121 (61%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4041 crashes

On the B4041, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph85 (43%)
  • 40 mph2 (1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph100 (51%)
  • 70 mph10 (5.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (11%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry123 (62%)
  • Wet or damp63 (32%)
  • Frost or ice9 (4.5%)
  • Snow2 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway196 (99%)
  • Roundabout2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4041 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B4041, followed by motorcyclists (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (27%)
  • Cyclist20 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian17 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant16 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car198 (60%)
  • Motorcycle74 (22%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1521 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20117 (40%)
  • 21 to 2542 (14%)
  • 26 to 3534 (11%)
  • 36 to 4533 (11%)
  • 46 to 5519 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6511 (3.7%)
  • 66 to 752 (0.7%)
  • Over 755 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider197 (67%)
  • Passenger82 (28%)
  • Pedestrian17 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4041

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4041

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4041 crashes by council area

Of the 198 collisions on the B4041, 195 were in Wiltshire.

Collisions on the B4041 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire195289547

B4041 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4041 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Purton (28) and Royal Wootton Bassett (24).

Recent crashes on the B4041

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4041, from 3 July 1999 to 18 June 2025.

Severity