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B4048 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 313 collisions on the B4048 from 1979 to 2025, with 384 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 28 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4048, down 60% from 5 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
313
2,632nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
384
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
5 people killed
Serious collisions
28
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4048

On the B4048, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious288.9%
  • Slight28390%

Where the B4048 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,632nd
Most casualties
2,787th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,697th

B4048 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4048 peaked at 17 in 1982 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4048, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202455
202311
202222
202167
202035
201989
201834
201733
201677
201556
20141012
201335
201278
201167
201023
200978
200856
200789
200677
200566
2004917
20031012
200244
2001811
2000911
199933
19981013
19971013
199633
199566
199468
199333
199257
199136
199034
1989910
19881111
198799
19861112
1985813
19841018
19831315
19821718
19811213
19801016
197956

When crashes happen on the B4048

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B4048 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (86).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (16%)
  • Tuesday56 (18%)
  • Wednesday50 (16%)
  • Thursday54 (17%)
  • Friday38 (12%)
  • Saturday35 (11%)
  • Sunday30 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (15%)
  • 9am to noon44 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm48 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm86 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm49 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (9.6%)
  • February21 (6.7%)
  • March26 (8.3%)
  • April18 (5.8%)
  • May33 (11%)
  • June29 (9.3%)
  • July20 (6.4%)
  • August17 (5.4%)
  • September34 (11%)
  • October24 (7.7%)
  • November30 (9.6%)
  • December31 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight216 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4048 crashes

On the B4048, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (12%)
  • 30 mph271 (87%)
  • 40 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds246 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Other13 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry231 (74%)
  • Wet or damp80 (26%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway306 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4048 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B4048, followed by motorcyclists (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant154 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (26%)
  • Pedestrian71 (18%)
  • Cyclist51 (13%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car413 (70%)
  • Motorcycle106 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1531 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2074 (19%)
  • 21 to 2545 (12%)
  • 26 to 3568 (18%)
  • 36 to 4545 (12%)
  • 46 to 5529 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6527 (7%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.6%)
  • Over 7517 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (64%)
  • Pedestrian71 (18%)
  • Passenger66 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4048

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4048

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4048 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4048 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bristol has the most, with 304, followed by South Gloucestershire (5).

Collisions on the B4048 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol304373227
2ndSouth Gloucestershire5601

B4048 crashes by town

Of the 313 collisions on the B4048, 305 were in the built-up area of Kingswood and Fishponds.

Recent crashes on the B4048

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4048, from 3 June 2019 to 23 November 2025.

Severity