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B4078 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 113 collisions on the B4078 from 1979 to 2025, with 143 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 38 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4078, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
113
3,913th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
143
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
5 people killed
Serious collisions
38
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 89% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4078

On the B4078, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.7%
  • Serious3834%
  • Slight7264%

Where the B4078 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,913th
Most casualties
3,974th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B4078 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4078 peaked at 6 in 2000 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4078, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202439
202334
202233
202100
202011
201911
201811
201711
201611
201500
201446
201300
201211
201136
201011
200900
200823
200711
200655
200522
200422
200333
200234
200157
200066
199945
199867
199745
199659
199513
199422
199322
199233
199122
199033
198945
198833
198700
198634
198556
198435
198366
198211
198122
198000
197911

When crashes happen on the B4078

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4078 (23), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (13%)
  • Tuesday14 (12%)
  • Wednesday23 (20%)
  • Thursday17 (15%)
  • Friday20 (18%)
  • Saturday14 (12%)
  • Sunday10 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (15%)
  • 9am to noon14 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (9.7%)
  • February10 (8.8%)
  • March7 (6.2%)
  • April7 (6.2%)
  • May10 (8.8%)
  • June11 (9.7%)
  • July12 (11%)
  • August8 (7.1%)
  • September8 (7.1%)
  • October7 (6.2%)
  • November9 (8%)
  • December13 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight84 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4078 crashes

On the B4078, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph43 (38%)
  • 40 mph11 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph4 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph54 (48%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds93 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (9.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry74 (65%)
  • Wet or damp33 (29%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (1.8%)
  • Mud1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway113 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4078 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B4078, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant84 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (19%)
  • Cyclist16 (11%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car138 (71%)
  • Motorcycle27 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 1510 (7%)
  • 16 to 2034 (24%)
  • 21 to 2518 (13%)
  • 26 to 3519 (13%)
  • 36 to 4523 (16%)
  • 46 to 5514 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6510 (7%)
  • 66 to 757 (4.9%)
  • Over 757 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (76%)
  • Passenger22 (15%)
  • Pedestrian12 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4078

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4078

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4078 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4078 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tewkesbury has the most, with 96, followed by Wychavon (16).

Collisions on the B4078 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTewkesbury96117332
2ndWychavon162206

B4078 crashes by town

Of the 113 collisions on the B4078, 33 were in the built-up area of Winchcombe.

Recent crashes on the B4078

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4078, from 23 July 2008 to 18 February 2025.

Severity