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B4046 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 174 collisions on the B4046 from 1979 to 2024, with 206 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 34 serious, and 8 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B4046 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
174
3,417th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
206
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
34
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B4046

On the B4046, 4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal74%
  • Serious3420%
  • Slight13376%

Where the B4046 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,417th
Most casualties
3,580th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B4046 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4046 peaked at 12 in 1983; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4046, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202311
202224
202112
202022
201934
201835
201711
201622
201544
201444
201345
201267
201133
201056
200936
200836
200734
200645
200566
200434
200300
200244
200158
200033
199977
199834
199746
199600
199522
199422
199300
199246
199122
199035
198944
198889
198777
198655
198578
198433
19831213
198266
198188
198011
1979910

When crashes happen on the B4046

Friday has the most collisions on the B4046 (40), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday28 (16%)
  • Wednesday22 (13%)
  • Thursday24 (14%)
  • Friday40 (23%)
  • Saturday22 (13%)
  • Sunday12 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (16%)
  • 9am to noon23 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm44 (25%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8%)
  • February13 (7.5%)
  • March11 (6.3%)
  • April11 (6.3%)
  • May15 (8.6%)
  • June15 (8.6%)
  • July18 (10%)
  • August15 (8.6%)
  • September13 (7.5%)
  • October21 (12%)
  • November12 (6.9%)
  • December16 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight126 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4046 crashes

On the B4046, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (6.9%)
  • 30 mph161 (93%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Other4 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (71%)
  • Wet or damp49 (28%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway169 (97%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4046 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B4046, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant82 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (23%)
  • Pedestrian43 (21%)
  • Cyclist22 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car221 (69%)
  • Motorcycle48 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2056 (27%)
  • 21 to 2521 (10%)
  • 26 to 3543 (21%)
  • 36 to 4521 (10%)
  • 46 to 5515 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6510 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.9%)
  • Over 7512 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (63%)
  • Pedestrian43 (21%)
  • Passenger34 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4046

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4046

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4046 crashes by council area

Of the 174 collisions on the B4046, 172 were in South Gloucestershire.

Collisions on the B4046 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Gloucestershire172204732

B4046 crashes by town

Of the 174 collisions on the B4046, 171 were in the built-up area of Kingswood and Fishponds.

Recent crashes on the B4046

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4046, from 24 January 2014 to 5 December 2024.

Severity