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B4197 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 97 collisions on the B4197 from 1979 to 2025, with 144 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 23 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4197, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
97
4,072nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
144
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
23
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4197

On the B4197, 4.1% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal44.1%
  • Serious2324%
  • Slight7072%

Where the B4197 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,072nd
Most casualties
3,968th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,899th

B4197 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4197 peaked at 7 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4197, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202211
202100
202000
201900
201800
201722
201634
201500
201411
201334
201222
201111
201023
200900
200823
200738
200611
200523
2004510
200311
200211
200135
200037
199922
199855
199722
199657
199534
199435
199322
199214
1991712
199034
198900
198811
198755
198635
198526
198434
198335
198234
198133
198035
197911

When crashes happen on the B4197

Friday has the most collisions on the B4197 (21), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (11%)
  • Tuesday14 (14%)
  • Wednesday12 (12%)
  • Thursday12 (12%)
  • Friday21 (22%)
  • Saturday9 (9.3%)
  • Sunday18 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (14%)
  • 9am to noon15 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm24 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (9.3%)
  • February5 (5.2%)
  • March2 (2.1%)
  • April10 (10%)
  • May4 (4.1%)
  • June8 (8.2%)
  • July9 (9.3%)
  • August14 (14%)
  • September8 (8.2%)
  • October6 (6.2%)
  • November12 (12%)
  • December10 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight73 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4197 crashes

On the B4197, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph11 (11%)
  • 40 mph9 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph73 (75%)
  • 70 mph2 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (21%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry59 (61%)
  • Wet or damp30 (31%)
  • Frost or ice6 (6.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway97 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4197 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B4197, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (16%)
  • Cyclist11 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant10 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car102 (63%)
  • Motorcycle20 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (2.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 159 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2036 (25%)
  • 21 to 2510 (6.9%)
  • 26 to 3533 (23%)
  • 36 to 4513 (9%)
  • 46 to 5515 (10%)
  • 56 to 656 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.2%)
  • Over 759 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider98 (68%)
  • Passenger43 (30%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4197

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4197

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4197 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4197 were recorded in 2 council areas. Malvern Hills has the most, with 94, followed by Wyre Forest (3).

Collisions on the B4197 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMalvern Hills94140421
2ndWyre Forest3402

Recent crashes on the B4197

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4197, from 10 December 2004 to 7 January 2025.

Severity