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B4044 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 561 collisions on the B4044 from 1979 to 2025, with 724 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 129 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4044, down 88% from 8 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
561
1,795th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
724
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
129
144 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 88% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 88% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4044

On the B4044, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious12923%
  • Slight42476%

Where the B4044 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,795th
Most casualties
1,874th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,566th

B4044 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4044 peaked at 25 in 1997 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4044, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202488
202347
202279
202189
202078
201999
20181317
201755
20161112
20151214
201479
201344
20121111
2011910
201079
2009812
20081117
200788
20061214
2005811
200456
20031115
20021523
20011419
20001521
199955
19981315
19972538
19961321
1995911
19941618
19931213
19922232
199178
19901725
19892538
19882125
19871820
19862231
19852127
19842126
19831516
19821220
19811417
19801521
197989

When crashes happen on the B4044

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4044 (98), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (120).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (15%)
  • Tuesday79 (14%)
  • Wednesday98 (17%)
  • Thursday72 (13%)
  • Friday94 (17%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday55 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am108 (19%)
  • 9am to noon80 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm86 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm120 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm81 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (9.3%)
  • February33 (5.9%)
  • March40 (7.1%)
  • April48 (8.6%)
  • May36 (6.4%)
  • June41 (7.3%)
  • July43 (7.7%)
  • August44 (7.8%)
  • September51 (9.1%)
  • October63 (11%)
  • November57 (10%)
  • December53 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight399 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting86 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4044 crashes

On the B4044, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph249 (44%)
  • 40 mph97 (17%)
  • 50 mph49 (8.7%)
  • 60 mph166 (30%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds440 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Other21 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry328 (58%)
  • Wet or damp215 (38%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway515 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (5%)
  • Roundabout17 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4044 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B4044, followed by cyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant373 (52%)
  • Cyclist133 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist110 (15%)
  • Pedestrian59 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car657 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle139 (13%)
  • Motorcycle115 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach37 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.6%)
  • Other18 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1526 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20162 (22%)
  • 21 to 25127 (18%)
  • 26 to 35119 (16%)
  • 36 to 4585 (12%)
  • 46 to 5565 (9%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4%)
  • Over 7523 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded29 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider522 (72%)
  • Passenger143 (20%)
  • Pedestrian59 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4044

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4044

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4044 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4044 were recorded in 3 council areas. Vale of White Horse has the most, with 511, followed by West Oxfordshire (41) and Bristol (6).

Collisions on the B4044 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stVale of White Horse5116558119
2ndWest Oxfordshire415708
3rdBristol6702

B4044 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4044 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Oxford (231) and Bristol (6).

Recent crashes on the B4044

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4044, from 15 May 2021 to 24 January 2025.

Severity