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B4208 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 539 collisions on the B4208 from 1979 to 2025, with 753 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 112 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B4208, up 63% from 8 in 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
539
1,853rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
753
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
112
138 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 63% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 70% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4208

On the B4208, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.6%
  • Serious11221%
  • Slight41377%

Where the B4208 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,853rd
Most casualties
1,820th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,728th

B4208 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4208 peaked at 20 in 2004 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4208, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251317
2024810
202356
2022810
202145
202033
201948
201845
2017810
2016611
20151622
20141624
20131117
20121416
20111015
20101217
20091520
20081520
20071416
20061219
20051522
20042029
20031218
20021322
20011216
20001220
19991218
19981823
19971727
19961318
19951213
1994913
19931115
1992910
19911213
19901316
19891426
19881723
19871012
19861213
19851419
198468
198377
19821315
19811017
19801014
19791835

When crashes happen on the B4208

Friday has the most collisions on the B4208 (97), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (149).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (13%)
  • Tuesday73 (14%)
  • Wednesday78 (14%)
  • Thursday92 (17%)
  • Friday97 (18%)
  • Saturday63 (12%)
  • Sunday68 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (11%)
  • 9am to noon79 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm93 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm149 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm91 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight46 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8.9%)
  • February34 (6.3%)
  • March44 (8.2%)
  • April39 (7.2%)
  • May39 (7.2%)
  • June40 (7.4%)
  • July63 (12%)
  • August50 (9.3%)
  • September37 (6.9%)
  • October42 (7.8%)
  • November52 (9.6%)
  • December51 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight391 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4208 crashes

On the B4208, 46% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph247 (46%)
  • 40 mph43 (8%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph232 (43%)
  • 70 mph13 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds449 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry359 (67%)
  • Wet or damp167 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway515 (96%)
  • Roundabout22 (4.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4208 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B4208, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant465 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (18%)
  • Cyclist57 (7.6%)
  • Pedestrian55 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car676 (70%)
  • Motorcycle135 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.5%)
  • Other10 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1538 (5%)
  • 16 to 20178 (24%)
  • 21 to 25104 (14%)
  • 26 to 35110 (15%)
  • 36 to 4577 (10%)
  • 46 to 5585 (11%)
  • 56 to 6558 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7553 (7%)
  • Over 7528 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider527 (70%)
  • Passenger171 (23%)
  • Pedestrian55 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4208

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4208

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4208 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4208 were recorded in 2 council areas. Malvern Hills has the most, with 526, followed by Forest of Dean (7).

Collisions on the B4208 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMalvern Hills52673414108
2ndForest of Dean71103

B4208 crashes by town

Of the 539 collisions on the B4208, 169 were in the built-up area of Great Malvern.

Recent crashes on the B4208

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4208, from 30 March 2023 to 17 October 2025.

Severity