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B4047 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 215 collisions on the B4047 from 1979 to 2025, with 324 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 48 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4047, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
215
3,152nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
324
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
10 people killed
Serious collisions
48
63 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4047

On the B4047, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal83.7%
  • Serious4822%
  • Slight15974%

Where the B4047 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,152nd
Most casualties
3,017th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
3,024th

B4047 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4047 peaked at 11 in 2000 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4047, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202411
202345
202255
202133
202022
201922
201824
201768
201624
201538
2014712
201333
2012511
201166
201012
200979
200836
200756
200637
200522
200458
200344
200269
200168
20001116
1999510
199867
199735
199646
199557
1994613
199355
199279
1991611
199089
198935
1988510
198767
1986610
198548
19841014
198346
198233
1981410
198036
1979710

When crashes happen on the B4047

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4047 (42), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (48).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (12%)
  • Tuesday36 (17%)
  • Wednesday34 (16%)
  • Thursday42 (20%)
  • Friday27 (13%)
  • Saturday32 (15%)
  • Sunday19 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (17%)
  • 9am to noon19 (8.8%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.4%)
  • February21 (9.8%)
  • March17 (7.9%)
  • April18 (8.4%)
  • May18 (8.4%)
  • June19 (8.8%)
  • July19 (8.8%)
  • August22 (10%)
  • September20 (9.3%)
  • October20 (9.3%)
  • November10 (4.7%)
  • December15 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight150 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4047 crashes

On the B4047, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 40 mph69 (32%)
  • 60 mph143 (67%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds179 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry149 (69%)
  • Wet or damp49 (23%)
  • Frost or ice13 (6%)
  • Snow3 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway214 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4047 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B4047, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant223 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (17%)
  • Cyclist22 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant11 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car302 (72%)
  • Motorcycle57 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.5%)
  • 16 to 2061 (19%)
  • 21 to 2546 (14%)
  • 26 to 3557 (18%)
  • 36 to 4546 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6525 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.3%)
  • Over 7515 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider235 (73%)
  • Passenger83 (26%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4047

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4047

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4047 crashes by council area

All 215 collisions on the B4047 were in West Oxfordshire.

Collisions on the B4047 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Oxfordshire215324848

B4047 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4047 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Witney (69) and Minster Lovell (40).

Recent crashes on the B4047

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4047, from 1 July 2017 to 9 June 2025.

Severity