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B4053 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 545 collisions on the B4053 from 1979 to 2025, with 641 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 61 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B4053, up 13% from 8 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
545
1,837th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
641
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
61
64 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4053

On the B4053, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6111%
  • Slight48389%

Where the B4053 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,837th
Most casualties
2,040th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,683rd

B4053 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4053 peaked at 21 in 2012 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4053, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202599
202489
20231112
20221215
20211213
202045
20191519
201877
201778
20161415
2015711
20141213
201399
20122124
20111520
20101720
20091314
20081012
20071620
20061213
20051818
20041521
20031826
20021314
20012025
20001723
19991215
19981926
1997910
199689
199555
199489
199377
199247
19911111
199089
19891415
198889
19871012
19861719
19851717
19841316
19831010
19821318
1981810
198055
197977

When crashes happen on the B4053

Friday has the most collisions on the B4053 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (117).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (12%)
  • Tuesday84 (15%)
  • Wednesday86 (16%)
  • Thursday79 (14%)
  • Friday109 (20%)
  • Saturday78 (14%)
  • Sunday46 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am49 (9%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (12%)
  • 9am to noon81 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm97 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm117 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm67 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.3%)
  • February38 (7%)
  • March52 (9.5%)
  • April33 (6.1%)
  • May54 (9.9%)
  • June40 (7.3%)
  • July38 (7%)
  • August37 (6.8%)
  • September49 (9%)
  • October56 (10%)
  • November60 (11%)
  • December43 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight350 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit184 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4053 crashes

On the B4053, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph112 (21%)
  • 30 mph427 (78%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds435 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Other12 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry403 (74%)
  • Wet or damp138 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway433 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway56 (10%)
  • Roundabout40 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4053 crashes

Car occupants make up 30% of the people killed or injured on the B4053, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant193 (30%)
  • Pedestrian164 (26%)
  • Cyclist110 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (7.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (2%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car496 (55%)
  • Motorcycle119 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle115 (13%)
  • Bus or coach66 (7.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car46 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (4.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)12 (1.3%)
  • Other17 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 20108 (17%)
  • 21 to 25136 (21%)
  • 26 to 35172 (27%)
  • 36 to 4597 (15%)
  • 46 to 5553 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6526 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (1.7%)
  • Over 7510 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider349 (54%)
  • Pedestrian164 (26%)
  • Passenger128 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4053

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4053

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4053 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4053 were recorded in 2 council areas. Bristol has the most, with 540, followed by Malvern Hills (4).

Collisions on the B4053 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol540635160
2ndMalvern Hills4500

B4053 crashes by town

Of the 545 collisions on the B4053, 539 were in the built-up area of Bristol.

Recent crashes on the B4053

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4053, from 23 March 2023 to 30 November 2025.

Severity