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B4181 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 318 collisions on the B4181 from 1979 to 2025, with 428 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 40 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4181, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
318
2,610th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
428
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
40
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4181

On the B4181, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.2%
  • Serious4013%
  • Slight27185%

Where the B4181 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,610th
Most casualties
2,622nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,266th

B4181 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4181 peaked at 16 in 1986 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4181, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202335
202211
202144
202023
20191214
201846
201745
201634
2015912
2014911
201344
201235
2011612
201055
200957
200877
200734
200655
200556
20041115
200366
200277
2001813
200068
1999712
1998712
19971215
1996411
1995712
1994616
19931218
199289
199179
19901114
19891216
19881014
19871212
19861616
198589
198479
1983918
1982810
198177
198079
197968

When crashes happen on the B4181

Friday has the most collisions on the B4181 (62), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (90).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (12%)
  • Tuesday54 (17%)
  • Wednesday50 (16%)
  • Thursday38 (12%)
  • Friday62 (19%)
  • Saturday46 (14%)
  • Sunday30 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon55 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm63 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm90 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.2%)
  • February23 (7.2%)
  • March26 (8.2%)
  • April22 (6.9%)
  • May20 (6.3%)
  • June22 (6.9%)
  • July29 (9.1%)
  • August25 (7.9%)
  • September25 (7.9%)
  • October30 (9.4%)
  • November38 (12%)
  • December35 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight239 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4181 crashes

On the B4181, 70% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph223 (70%)
  • 40 mph82 (26%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph5 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds231 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (3.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.2%)
  • Other8 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry194 (61%)
  • Wet or damp117 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway251 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (13%)
  • Roundabout22 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4181 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B4181, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant281 (66%)
  • Pedestrian65 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist21 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car456 (78%)
  • Motorcycle36 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1534 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 2071 (17%)
  • 21 to 2560 (14%)
  • 26 to 3572 (17%)
  • 36 to 4555 (13%)
  • 46 to 5550 (12%)
  • 56 to 6534 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.3%)
  • Over 7513 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider252 (59%)
  • Passenger111 (26%)
  • Pedestrian65 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4181

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4181

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4181 crashes by council area

Of the 318 collisions on the B4181, 316 were in Bridgend.

Collisions on the B4181 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBridgend316426739

B4181 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4181 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bridgend (265) and Pencoed (3).

Recent crashes on the B4181

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4181, from 29 January 2019 to 7 June 2025.

Severity