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B4209 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 collisions on the B4209 from 1979 to 2021, with 235 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 36 serious, and 7 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B4209 was on 16 September 2021.

Collisions since 1979
146
3,630th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
235
1.61 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
36
49 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
16 Sep 2021
Busiest year
1990
10 collisions

Crash severity on the B4209

On the B4209, 4.1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal64.1%
  • Serious3625%
  • Slight10471%

Where the B4209 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,630th
Most casualties
3,426th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B4209 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4209 peaked at 10 in 1990, and none have been recorded since 2021.

Collisions and casualties on the B4209, 1979 to 2021

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202112
202000
201900
201824
201733
201611
201523
201413
201322
201211
201111
201000
200959
200833
200745
200623
200500
200411
200333
200200
200111
200011
199946
199849
1997711
199669
199557
1994513
1993710
199233
199189
19901017
198911
198857
198724
1986916
198536
198435
198366
1982813
1981623
198046
197968

When crashes happen on the B4209

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4209 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (15%)
  • Wednesday16 (11%)
  • Thursday24 (16%)
  • Friday24 (16%)
  • Saturday20 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (14%)
  • 9am to noon26 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (11%)
  • February6 (4.1%)
  • March10 (6.8%)
  • April14 (9.6%)
  • May8 (5.5%)
  • June13 (8.9%)
  • July19 (13%)
  • August16 (11%)
  • September13 (8.9%)
  • October12 (8.2%)
  • November11 (7.5%)
  • December8 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight111 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (4.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4209 crashes

On the B4209, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph24 (16%)
  • 40 mph17 (12%)
  • 60 mph100 (68%)
  • 70 mph5 (3.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (8.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (4.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry105 (72%)
  • Wet or damp40 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway145 (99%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4209 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B4209, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant179 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (11%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Pedestrian3 (1.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car212 (76%)
  • Motorcycle25 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.5%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2053 (23%)
  • 21 to 2529 (12%)
  • 26 to 3534 (14%)
  • 36 to 4534 (14%)
  • 46 to 5523 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6520 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7518 (7.7%)
  • Over 7510 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider164 (70%)
  • Passenger68 (29%)
  • Pedestrian3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B4209

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B4209

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4209 crashes by council area

Of the 146 collisions on the B4209, 144 were in Malvern Hills.

Collisions on the B4209 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMalvern Hills144233636

B4209 crashes by town

Of the 146 collisions on the B4209, 8 were in the built-up area of Malvern Wells.

Latest recorded crashes on the B4209

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B4209, from 3 March 2007 to 16 September 2021.

Severity