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B4055 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 507 collisions on the B4055 from 1979 to 2025, with 664 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 89 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B4055, up 180% from 5 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
507
1,948th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
664
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
14 people killed
Serious collisions
89
107 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 180% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4055

On the B4055, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.4%
  • Serious8918%
  • Slight40680%

Where the B4055 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,948th
Most casualties
1,997th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
2,105th

B4055 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4055 peaked at 23 in 1986 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4055, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251416
202458
202378
202256
202167
202078
201957
2018810
201789
20161011
201546
201478
201378
2012710
2011810
2010810
20091214
20081010
2007913
20061727
20051418
20041014
20032234
20021419
20011631
20001417
19991821
19981827
19971012
1996910
19951220
199478
1993810
199268
1991910
199067
198968
19881114
19871112
19862330
19851013
19841521
1983810
19821922
19811420
19801416
19791926

When crashes happen on the B4055

Monday has the most collisions on the B4055 (80), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (104).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (16%)
  • Tuesday77 (15%)
  • Wednesday76 (15%)
  • Thursday73 (14%)
  • Friday80 (16%)
  • Saturday79 (16%)
  • Sunday42 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am67 (13%)
  • 9am to noon84 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm77 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm104 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm92 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight55 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (8.5%)
  • February34 (6.7%)
  • March45 (8.9%)
  • April49 (9.7%)
  • May40 (7.9%)
  • June52 (10%)
  • July38 (7.5%)
  • August27 (5.3%)
  • September36 (7.1%)
  • October51 (10%)
  • November54 (11%)
  • December38 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight360 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit88 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (8.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4055 crashes

On the B4055, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph27 (5.3%)
  • 30 mph332 (65%)
  • 40 mph34 (6.7%)
  • 50 mph10 (2%)
  • 60 mph95 (19%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds403 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (9.5%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Other28 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry360 (71%)
  • Wet or damp138 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1%)
  • Snow4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway433 (85%)
  • Roundabout49 (9.7%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4055 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B4055, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant344 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist120 (18%)
  • Pedestrian82 (12%)
  • Cyclist74 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.5%)
  • Other12 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car639 (70%)
  • Motorcycle114 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.7%)
  • Other21 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3%)
  • 11 to 1553 (8%)
  • 16 to 20150 (23%)
  • 21 to 2593 (14%)
  • 26 to 35114 (17%)
  • 36 to 4583 (13%)
  • 46 to 5549 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6544 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3%)
  • Over 7525 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider414 (62%)
  • Passenger168 (25%)
  • Pedestrian82 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4055

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4055

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4055 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4055 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bristol has the most, with 269, followed by South Gloucestershire (224) and Vale of Glamorgan (12).

Collisions on the B4055 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBristol269333335
2ndSouth Gloucestershire224308952
3rdVale of Glamorgan122002

B4055 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4055 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Bristol (260) and Almondsbury (8).

Recent crashes on the B4055

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4055, from 30 March 2023 to 21 November 2025.

Severity