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B4079 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 128 collisions on the B4079 from 1979 to 2025, with 178 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 38 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4079, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
128
3,783rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
178
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
38
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4079

On the B4079, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.8%
  • Serious3830%
  • Slight8970%

Where the B4079 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,783rd
Most casualties
3,750th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B4079 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4079 peaked at 7 in 1981 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4079, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202444
202322
2022510
202123
202000
201933
201813
201733
201623
201524
201414
201300
201223
201100
201011
200944
200833
200755
200623
200533
200445
200322
200211
200167
200012
199933
199848
199722
1996511
199544
199411
199333
199235
199111
199022
198922
198833
198722
198611
198548
198426
1983610
198233
198178
1980610
197933

When crashes happen on the B4079

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B4079 (21), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (25).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (16%)
  • Wednesday12 (9.4%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday19 (15%)
  • Saturday21 (16%)
  • Sunday21 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am23 (18%)
  • 9am to noon12 (9.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm19 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (10%)
  • February6 (4.7%)
  • March7 (5.5%)
  • April11 (8.6%)
  • May8 (6.3%)
  • June10 (7.8%)
  • July10 (7.8%)
  • August13 (10%)
  • September15 (12%)
  • October15 (12%)
  • November10 (7.8%)
  • December10 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight82 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (34%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4079 crashes

On the B4079, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph16 (13%)
  • 40 mph21 (16%)
  • 50 mph3 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph82 (64%)
  • 70 mph6 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds91 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (60%)
  • Wet or damp44 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway126 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4079 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B4079, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant125 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (17%)
  • Cyclist11 (6.2%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car139 (71%)
  • Motorcycle28 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2048 (27%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3530 (17%)
  • 36 to 4522 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (11%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7512 (6.7%)
  • Over 753 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (71%)
  • Passenger48 (27%)
  • Pedestrian4 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4079

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4079

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4079 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4079 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tewkesbury has the most, with 84, followed by Wychavon (41).

Collisions on the B4079 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTewkesbury84122027
2ndWychavon415319

B4079 crashes by town

Of the 128 collisions on the B4079, 5 were in the built-up area of Northway.

Recent crashes on the B4079

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4079, from 13 October 2015 to 8 August 2025.

Severity