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B4214 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 509 collisions on the B4214 from 1979 to 2025, with 728 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 143 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4214, down 33% from 6 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
509
1,941st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
728
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
17 people killed
Serious collisions
143
168 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4214

On the B4214, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal173.3%
  • Serious14328%
  • Slight34969%

Where the B4214 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,941st
Most casualties
1,864th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,427th

B4214 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4214 peaked at 21 in 1989 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4214, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
2024611
2023911
2022811
202144
202055
201946
2018710
201767
20161115
201558
201467
201377
2012912
2011810
2010911
20091214
20081422
20071012
2006814
20051114
20042032
20031016
20021318
20011522
20001118
19991316
19981620
19971012
19961417
19951117
19941216
19931925
19921016
19911315
19901923
19892133
19881214
1987913
19861014
19851318
19841643
19831017
19821628
1981914
19801118
19791317

When crashes happen on the B4214

Friday has the most collisions on the B4214 (98), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (120).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (14%)
  • Tuesday57 (11%)
  • Wednesday68 (13%)
  • Thursday66 (13%)
  • Friday98 (19%)
  • Saturday84 (17%)
  • Sunday65 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (11%)
  • 9am to noon67 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm120 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (7.9%)
  • February34 (6.7%)
  • March35 (6.9%)
  • April38 (7.5%)
  • May39 (7.7%)
  • June56 (11%)
  • July41 (8.1%)
  • August43 (8.4%)
  • September53 (10%)
  • October44 (8.6%)
  • November48 (9.4%)
  • December38 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight347 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (5.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4214 crashes

On the B4214, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph101 (20%)
  • 40 mph13 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph383 (75%)
  • 70 mph10 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds419 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.2%)
  • Other15 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry314 (62%)
  • Wet or damp171 (34%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway506 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4214 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B4214, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant490 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist109 (15%)
  • Pedestrian40 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant29 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist18 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.2%)
  • Other13 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car581 (72%)
  • Motorcycle106 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes42 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle15 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle12 (1.5%)
  • Other11 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1524 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20176 (24%)
  • 21 to 25120 (16%)
  • 26 to 35111 (15%)
  • 36 to 4578 (11%)
  • 46 to 5562 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6553 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7549 (6.7%)
  • Over 7533 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider491 (67%)
  • Passenger197 (27%)
  • Pedestrian40 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4214

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4214

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4214 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4214 were recorded in 3 council areas. Herefordshire has the most, with 228, followed by Malvern Hills (225) and Shropshire (52).

Collisions on the B4214 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire228342854
2ndMalvern Hills225309770
3rdShropshire5273217

B4214 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4214 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bromyard (63) and Ledbury (22).

Recent crashes on the B4214

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4214, from 18 August 2022 to 1 December 2025.

Severity