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B4116 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 637 collisions on the B4116 from 1979 to 2025, with 902 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 158 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the B4116, up 15% from 13 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
637
1,622nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
902
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
25 people killed
Serious collisions
158
200 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Up 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4116

On the B4116, 3.9% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal253.9%
  • Serious15825%
  • Slight45471%

Where the B4116 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,622nd
Most casualties
1,550th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
1,315th

B4116 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4116 peaked at 23 in 2000 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4116, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251520
20241316
20232028
2022914
20211725
2020810
2019610
20181418
20171115
20161422
20151828
2014910
201367
20121319
201133
201079
20091217
20081822
20071622
20062128
20051924
20041933
20031114
20021321
20012029
20002332
19991824
19982031
19971530
19961116
19951623
19941630
1993911
19921416
19911822
19901114
19891319
19881218
19871518
19861727
19851113
1984916
19831011
1982912
1981911
19801324
19791620

When crashes happen on the B4116

Friday has the most collisions on the B4116 (122), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (149).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (14%)
  • Tuesday76 (12%)
  • Wednesday106 (17%)
  • Thursday83 (13%)
  • Friday122 (19%)
  • Saturday77 (12%)
  • Sunday85 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am91 (14%)
  • 9am to noon84 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm99 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm149 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm101 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight71 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (8.8%)
  • February43 (6.8%)
  • March42 (6.6%)
  • April49 (7.7%)
  • May52 (8.2%)
  • June54 (8.5%)
  • July54 (8.5%)
  • August46 (7.2%)
  • September59 (9.3%)
  • October59 (9.3%)
  • November64 (10%)
  • December59 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight433 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting167 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4116 crashes

On the B4116, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph84 (13%)
  • 40 mph70 (11%)
  • 50 mph79 (12%)
  • 60 mph395 (62%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds498 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.9%)
  • Other27 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry341 (54%)
  • Wet or damp262 (41%)
  • Frost or ice27 (4.2%)
  • Mud3 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway621 (97%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4116 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B4116, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant674 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist127 (14%)
  • Pedestrian32 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant31 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist25 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car795 (75%)
  • Motorcycle118 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle10 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2%)
  • 11 to 1528 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 20192 (21%)
  • 21 to 25127 (14%)
  • 26 to 35156 (17%)
  • 36 to 45148 (16%)
  • 46 to 5594 (10%)
  • 56 to 6565 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.2%)
  • Over 7522 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider632 (70%)
  • Passenger238 (26%)
  • Pedestrian32 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4116

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4116

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4116 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4116 were recorded in 4 council areas. North Warwickshire has the most, with 299, followed by Hinckley and Bosworth (191) and North West Leicestershire (143).

Collisions on the B4116 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Warwickshire2994001290
2ndHinckley and Bosworth191286644
3rdNorth West Leicestershire143212724
4thLeicester3300

B4116 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4116 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Atherstone (56) and Leicester (3).

Recent crashes on the B4116

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4116, from 19 April 2024 to 12 November 2025.

Severity