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B4215 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 600 collisions on the B4215 from 1979 to 2025, with 944 casualties. Of those crashes, 28 were fatal and 152 serious, and 28 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B4215, up 30% from 10 in 2024, with 24 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
600
1,695th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
944
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
28 people killed
Serious collisions
152
202 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Up 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4215

On the B4215, 4.7% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal284.7%
  • Serious15225%
  • Slight42070%

Where the B4215 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,695th
Most casualties
1,499th
Most fatal collisions
715th
Most serious collisions
1,362nd

B4215 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4215 peaked at 27 in 1999 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4215, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251324
20241015
20231121
202257
202179
202067
2019613
201867
2017815
2016612
20151017
20141014
201359
201269
201159
20101219
200978
20081523
20071520
20061526
20051015
20042128
20032129
2002812
20011215
20001728
19992740
19981625
19971118
19961220
19951724
19941427
19931731
19922029
19911217
19901623
19891518
19881221
19872037
19861320
19851925
19841827
19831432
19821533
19811320
19801824
19791422

When crashes happen on the B4215

Friday has the most collisions on the B4215 (93), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (128).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (15%)
  • Tuesday82 (14%)
  • Wednesday86 (14%)
  • Thursday78 (13%)
  • Friday93 (16%)
  • Saturday85 (14%)
  • Sunday88 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (14%)
  • 9am to noon111 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm90 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm128 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm89 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8%)
  • February50 (8.3%)
  • March57 (9.5%)
  • April36 (6%)
  • May36 (6%)
  • June47 (7.8%)
  • July51 (8.5%)
  • August44 (7.3%)
  • September63 (11%)
  • October49 (8.2%)
  • November68 (11%)
  • December51 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight419 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting142 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit25 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4215 crashes

On the B4215, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph65 (11%)
  • 40 mph29 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph163 (27%)
  • 60 mph341 (57%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds478 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Other16 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry356 (59%)
  • Wet or damp215 (36%)
  • Frost or ice23 (3.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Mud2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway578 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout6 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4215 crashes

Car occupants make up 81% of the people killed or injured on the B4215, followed by motorcyclists (9.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant761 (81%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant29 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)20 (2.1%)
  • Pedestrian18 (1.9%)
  • Cyclist10 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other12 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car917 (79%)
  • Motorcycle82 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1%)
  • Bus or coach10 (0.9%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1527 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 20193 (20%)
  • 21 to 25135 (14%)
  • 26 to 35183 (19%)
  • 36 to 45123 (13%)
  • 46 to 5591 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6572 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7563 (6.7%)
  • Over 7531 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider642 (68%)
  • Passenger284 (30%)
  • Pedestrian18 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4215

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4215

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4215 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4215 were recorded in 3 council areas. Forest of Dean has the most, with 491, followed by Tewkesbury (104) and Gloucester (3).

Collisions on the B4215 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean49178221138
2ndTewkesbury104153714
3rdGloucester3700

B4215 crashes by town

Of the 600 collisions on the B4215, 31 were in the built-up area of Newent.

Recent crashes on the B4215

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4215, from 25 August 2023 to 30 December 2025.

Severity