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B4090 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 720 collisions on the B4090 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,036 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 167 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B4090, up 29% from 7 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
720
1,468th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,036
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
17 people killed
Serious collisions
167
195 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4090

On the B4090, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.9%
  • Serious16723%
  • Slight53975%

Where the B4090 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,468th
Most casualties
1,400th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,249th

B4090 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4090 peaked at 29 in 2004 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4090, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202478
202378
202268
202145
202022
2019811
20181011
2017911
201679
20151012
20141123
20131013
20121221
2011911
20101523
20091214
20081214
20071927
20061826
20051423
20042943
20032127
20021931
20011825
20001828
19992140
19981415
19971927
19962445
19951727
19941416
19931425
19922837
19912538
19902735
19892535
19882737
19872232
19861422
19852234
19842539
19831622
19821014
19811318
19801012
19791721

When crashes happen on the B4090

Friday has the most collisions on the B4090 (148), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (173).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (11%)
  • Tuesday84 (12%)
  • Wednesday108 (15%)
  • Thursday112 (16%)
  • Friday148 (21%)
  • Saturday98 (14%)
  • Sunday90 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (13%)
  • 9am to noon98 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm129 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm173 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm125 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight78 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.6%)
  • February39 (5.4%)
  • March54 (7.5%)
  • April61 (8.5%)
  • May49 (6.8%)
  • June54 (7.5%)
  • July64 (8.9%)
  • August59 (8.2%)
  • September73 (10%)
  • October70 (9.7%)
  • November83 (12%)
  • December59 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight503 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting119 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit88 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4090 crashes

On the B4090, 46% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph277 (38%)
  • 40 mph55 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph38 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph334 (46%)
  • 70 mph16 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds586 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds86 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.4%)
  • Other26 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry454 (63%)
  • Wet or damp240 (33%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway674 (94%)
  • Roundabout39 (5.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4090 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B4090, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant726 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist134 (13%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist41 (4%)
  • Van occupant39 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,002 (75%)
  • Motorcycle132 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle42 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1533 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20204 (20%)
  • 21 to 25138 (13%)
  • 26 to 35175 (17%)
  • 36 to 45155 (15%)
  • 46 to 55130 (13%)
  • 56 to 6574 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7554 (5.2%)
  • Over 7530 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider707 (68%)
  • Passenger261 (25%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4090

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4090

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4090 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4090 were recorded in 4 council areas. Wychavon has the most, with 539, followed by Stratford-on-Avon (93) and Redditch (73).

Collisions on the B4090 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWychavon5397547112
2ndStratford-on-Avon93160334
3rdRedditch73102421
4thBromsgrove121600

B4090 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4090 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Droitwich Spa (280) and Bromsgrove (4).

Recent crashes on the B4090

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4090, from 3 December 2022 to 26 November 2025.

Severity