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B4196 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 202 collisions on the B4196 from 1979 to 2025, with 290 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 51 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4196, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
202
3,231st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
290
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
51
60 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4196

On the B4196, 1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious5125%
  • Slight14974%

Where the B4196 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,231st
Most casualties
3,164th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,947th

B4196 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4196 peaked at 11 in 1980 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4196, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202335
202235
202122
202022
201922
201822
201711
201637
201511
201422
201311
201222
201144
201023
200924
200811
200733
200635
200536
200445
200346
200244
20011016
200047
199957
1998712
199757
1996710
199556
199422
1993810
199236
19911015
199024
19891012
198868
198735
198657
1985912
198469
1983917
198255
1981816
19801115
197967

When crashes happen on the B4196

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4196 (38), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (13%)
  • Tuesday22 (11%)
  • Wednesday21 (10%)
  • Thursday28 (14%)
  • Friday30 (15%)
  • Saturday38 (19%)
  • Sunday36 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon18 (8.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm41 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (4.5%)
  • February19 (9.4%)
  • March19 (9.4%)
  • April11 (5.4%)
  • May17 (8.4%)
  • June23 (11%)
  • July20 (9.9%)
  • August17 (8.4%)
  • September19 (9.4%)
  • October12 (5.9%)
  • November24 (12%)
  • December12 (5.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight135 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4196 crashes

On the B4196, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph111 (55%)
  • 40 mph12 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph72 (36%)
  • 70 mph4 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other5 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry147 (73%)
  • Wet or damp52 (26%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway200 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4196 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B4196, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant181 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (17%)
  • Cyclist23 (7.9%)
  • Pedestrian19 (6.6%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car246 (70%)
  • Motorcycle50 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 1010 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2090 (31%)
  • 21 to 2543 (15%)
  • 26 to 3534 (12%)
  • 36 to 4527 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5528 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6512 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.2%)
  • Over 7511 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (71%)
  • Passenger66 (23%)
  • Pedestrian19 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4196

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4196

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4196 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4196 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wyre Forest has the most, with 110, followed by Malvern Hills (90).

Collisions on the B4196 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWyre Forest110146125
2ndMalvern Hills90142126

B4196 crashes by town

Of the 202 collisions on the B4196, 86 were in the built-up area of Stourport-on-Severn.

Recent crashes on the B4196

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4196, from 24 June 2012 to 15 November 2025.

Severity