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B4194 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 329 collisions on the B4194 from 1979 to 2025, with 489 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 82 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B4194, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
329
2,562nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
489
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
12 people killed
Serious collisions
82
113 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4194

On the B4194, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal113.3%
  • Serious8225%
  • Slight23672%

Where the B4194 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,562nd
Most casualties
2,447th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,236th

B4194 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4194 peaked at 13 in 1982 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4194, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202456
202344
202211
202122
202058
201948
2018711
201758
201655
2015812
201424
201367
201213
201146
201068
200945
200866
2007610
2006611
20051014
200478
2003812
20021015
2001711
2000810
1999612
19981016
199756
19961118
19951217
199458
199368
199279
1991916
199078
198977
1988610
198789
19861117
19851117
198489
1983812
19821326
19811327
19801220
19791114

When crashes happen on the B4194

Friday has the most collisions on the B4194 (66), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (79).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (12%)
  • Tuesday36 (11%)
  • Wednesday50 (15%)
  • Thursday40 (12%)
  • Friday66 (20%)
  • Saturday39 (12%)
  • Sunday57 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (11%)
  • 9am to noon34 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm48 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm79 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (6.4%)
  • February13 (4%)
  • March31 (9.4%)
  • April26 (7.9%)
  • May32 (9.7%)
  • June27 (8.2%)
  • July35 (11%)
  • August40 (12%)
  • September27 (8.2%)
  • October32 (9.7%)
  • November28 (8.5%)
  • December17 (5.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight223 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4194 crashes

On the B4194, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph59 (18%)
  • 40 mph27 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph232 (71%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds286 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (8.8%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry203 (62%)
  • Wet or damp110 (33%)
  • Frost or ice11 (3.3%)
  • Mud3 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway328 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4194 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B4194, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant347 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (13%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist19 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car402 (76%)
  • Motorcycle60 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.1%)
  • Minibus5 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 20145 (30%)
  • 21 to 2567 (14%)
  • 26 to 3588 (18%)
  • 36 to 4550 (10%)
  • 46 to 5545 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.3%)
  • Over 7510 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider319 (65%)
  • Passenger138 (28%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4194

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4194

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4194 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4194 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wyre Forest has the most, with 248, followed by Shropshire (72) and Malvern Hills (6).

Collisions on the B4194 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre Forest248377862
2ndShropshire72103318
3rdMalvern Hills6601

B4194 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4194 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bewdley (52) and Stourport-on-Severn (9).

Recent crashes on the B4194

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4194, from 25 August 2019 to 7 December 2025.

Severity