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B4204 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 371 collisions on the B4204 from 1979 to 2025, with 531 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 100 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B4204, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
371
2,394th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
531
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
100
124 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 160% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4204

On the B4204, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal82.2%
  • Serious10027%
  • Slight26371%

Where the B4204 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,394th
Most casualties
2,327th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,914th

B4204 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4204 peaked at 15 in 1995 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4204, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025813
202435
202359
202258
202147
202033
2019810
201847
201748
2016910
201534
2014910
201388
201279
2011911
20101420
2009812
20081011
200735
2006812
20051021
20041116
200348
2002814
200167
2000611
199948
19981112
199778
19961116
19951523
19941115
19931216
1992712
199159
1990812
19891114
19881219
19871011
19861317
198578
198446
198355
1982916
19811215
1980915
19791115

When crashes happen on the B4204

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4204 (63), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (16%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday50 (13%)
  • Thursday52 (14%)
  • Friday60 (16%)
  • Saturday63 (17%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (10%)
  • 9am to noon44 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm53 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm73 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (11%)
  • February26 (7%)
  • March25 (6.7%)
  • April20 (5.4%)
  • May47 (13%)
  • June27 (7.3%)
  • July24 (6.5%)
  • August25 (6.7%)
  • September35 (9.4%)
  • October35 (9.4%)
  • November37 (10%)
  • December29 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight244 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting114 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4204 crashes

On the B4204, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (18%)
  • 40 mph48 (13%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph241 (65%)
  • 70 mph13 (3.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds297 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Other13 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry202 (54%)
  • Wet or damp138 (37%)
  • Frost or ice22 (5.9%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.8%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway367 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4204 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B4204, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant384 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (13%)
  • Cyclist30 (5.6%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car429 (73%)
  • Motorcycle63 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1527 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20146 (27%)
  • 21 to 2574 (14%)
  • 26 to 3580 (15%)
  • 36 to 4571 (13%)
  • 46 to 5549 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.1%)
  • Over 7512 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider371 (70%)
  • Passenger136 (26%)
  • Pedestrian24 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4204

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4204

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4204 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4204 were recorded in 4 council areas. Malvern Hills has the most, with 293, followed by Herefordshire (42) and Worcester (30).

Collisions on the B4204 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMalvern Hills293423876
2ndHerefordshire4261015
3rdWorcester303805
4thWychavon4602

B4204 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4204 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Worcester (30) and Tenbury Wells (4).

Recent crashes on the B4204

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4204, from 3 March 2021 to 23 September 2025.

Severity