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B4072 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 472 collisions on the B4072 from 1979 to 2025, with 565 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 91 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4072, down 60% from 5 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
472
2,064th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
565
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
91
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4072

On the B4072, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious9119%
  • Slight37680%

Where the B4072 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,064th
Most casualties
2,232nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,071st

B4072 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4072 peaked at 24 in 1987 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4072, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202455
202355
202255
202144
2020612
201924
201846
201700
201677
201557
2014810
201333
201278
20111113
20101115
200922
200855
20071517
2006811
20051112
20041115
20031113
200279
20011117
20001213
199999
19981719
19971416
199646
19952025
19941111
19932225
19921215
19911822
19902023
19891518
19881111
19872424
19861419
19851517
19841317
19831313
19821112
19811118
1980810
19791214

When crashes happen on the B4072

Friday has the most collisions on the B4072 (94), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (131).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (15%)
  • Tuesday56 (12%)
  • Wednesday64 (14%)
  • Thursday81 (17%)
  • Friday94 (20%)
  • Saturday68 (14%)
  • Sunday38 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am45 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon56 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm80 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm131 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight59 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (8.5%)
  • February43 (9.1%)
  • March30 (6.4%)
  • April31 (6.6%)
  • May39 (8.3%)
  • June40 (8.5%)
  • July47 (10%)
  • August28 (5.9%)
  • September43 (9.1%)
  • October38 (8.1%)
  • November45 (9.5%)
  • December48 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight316 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit142 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4072 crashes

On the B4072, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph448 (95%)
  • 40 mph13 (2.8%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds381 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Other15 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry350 (74%)
  • Wet or damp117 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway447 (95%)
  • Roundabout17 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4072 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B4072, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant226 (40%)
  • Pedestrian112 (20%)
  • Cyclist102 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car574 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle103 (12%)
  • Motorcycle100 (12%)
  • Bus or coach24 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1551 (9%)
  • 16 to 20130 (23%)
  • 21 to 2579 (14%)
  • 26 to 35101 (18%)
  • 36 to 4555 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5546 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6536 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.1%)
  • Over 759 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider348 (62%)
  • Pedestrian112 (20%)
  • Passenger105 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4072

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4072

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4072 crashes by council area

Of the 472 collisions on the B4072, 470 were in Gloucester.

Collisions on the B4072 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGloucester470563591

B4072 crashes by town

Of the 472 collisions on the B4072, 471 were in the built-up area of Gloucester.

Recent crashes on the B4072

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4072, from 21 February 2020 to 20 October 2025.

Severity