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B4203 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 collisions on the B4203 from 1979 to 2025, with 427 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 84 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B4203, down 42% from 12 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
296
2,712th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
427
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
12 people killed
Serious collisions
84
110 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 31% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4203

On the B4203, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal103.4%
  • Serious8428%
  • Slight20268%

Where the B4203 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,712th
Most casualties
2,627th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B4203 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4203 peaked at 13 in 2006 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4203, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
20241213
202355
202234
202159
202078
201957
201822
2017910
201688
201567
201478
201300
201256
201156
201079
200956
2008813
2007813
20061317
2005714
200434
200334
200268
200169
200024
19991021
1998711
1997816
19961019
1995916
19941016
199379
199247
1991611
199066
1989912
19881116
198734
198644
198555
1984811
198315
198245
1981613
198079
197978

When crashes happen on the B4203

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4203 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday40 (14%)
  • Wednesday34 (11%)
  • Thursday37 (13%)
  • Friday49 (17%)
  • Saturday50 (17%)
  • Sunday43 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (12%)
  • 9am to noon53 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.1%)
  • February24 (8.1%)
  • March20 (6.8%)
  • April21 (7.1%)
  • May32 (11%)
  • June24 (8.1%)
  • July29 (9.8%)
  • August24 (8.1%)
  • September21 (7.1%)
  • October28 (9.5%)
  • November24 (8.1%)
  • December22 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight205 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting75 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4203 crashes

On the B4203, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph50 (17%)
  • 40 mph14 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph219 (74%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds228 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other13 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (53%)
  • Wet or damp118 (40%)
  • Frost or ice17 (5.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway288 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4203 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B4203, followed by motorcyclists (9.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant315 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian30 (7%)
  • Van occupant23 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist10 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car357 (75%)
  • Motorcycle41 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (6.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1512 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2074 (17%)
  • 21 to 2563 (15%)
  • 26 to 3569 (16%)
  • 36 to 4556 (13%)
  • 46 to 5548 (11%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7531 (7.3%)
  • Over 7527 (6.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider279 (65%)
  • Passenger118 (28%)
  • Pedestrian30 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4203

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4203

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4203 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4203 were recorded in 3 council areas. Malvern Hills has the most, with 166, followed by Herefordshire (125) and Wyre Forest (3).

Collisions on the B4203 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMalvern Hills166249646
2ndHerefordshire125170437
3rdWyre Forest3401

B4203 crashes by town

Of the 296 collisions on the B4203, 51 were in the built-up area of Bromyard.

Recent crashes on the B4203

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4203, from 5 October 2022 to 26 December 2025.

Severity