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B4068 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 119 collisions on the B4068 from 1979 to 2025, with 192 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 36 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4068, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
119
3,857th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
192
1.61 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
36
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4068

On the B4068, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.7%
  • Serious3630%
  • Slight8168%

Where the B4068 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,857th
Most casualties
3,670th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B4068 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4068 peaked at 8 in 1979 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4068, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202457
202312
202234
202123
202000
201922
201812
201722
201611
201524
201423
201311
201245
2011511
201022
200933
200828
200711
200635
200558
200435
200347
200223
200133
200036
199933
199845
199722
199612
199513
199424
199311
199223
199100
199000
1989610
1988610
198745
198612
198534
1984311
198311
198200
198138
198022
1979812

When crashes happen on the B4068

Friday has the most collisions on the B4068 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (11%)
  • Tuesday16 (13%)
  • Wednesday20 (17%)
  • Thursday15 (13%)
  • Friday25 (21%)
  • Saturday23 (19%)
  • Sunday7 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (5.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (18%)
  • 9am to noon17 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (2.5%)
  • February6 (5%)
  • March14 (12%)
  • April7 (5.9%)
  • May14 (12%)
  • June10 (8.4%)
  • July13 (11%)
  • August8 (6.7%)
  • September12 (10%)
  • October15 (13%)
  • November10 (8.4%)
  • December7 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight95 (80%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4068 crashes

On the B4068, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph14 (12%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph99 (83%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds85 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (3.4%)
  • Other6 (5%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (60%)
  • Wet or damp42 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.4%)
  • Snow2 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway115 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4068 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the B4068, followed by motorcyclists (8.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant159 (83%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist2 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (84%)
  • Motorcycle16 (7.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2028 (15%)
  • 21 to 2533 (17%)
  • 26 to 3532 (17%)
  • 36 to 4538 (20%)
  • 46 to 5517 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6512 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.3%)
  • Over 753 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider123 (64%)
  • Passenger59 (31%)
  • Pedestrian10 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4068

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4068

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4068 crashes by council area

Of the 119 collisions on the B4068, 116 were in Cotswold.

Collisions on the B4068 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCotswold116189235

B4068 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4068 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bourton-on-the-Water (5) and Stow-on-the-Wold (4).

Recent crashes on the B4068

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4068, from 18 March 2014 to 29 October 2025.

Severity