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B4218 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 167 collisions on the B4218 from 1979 to 2025, with 219 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 34 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4218, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
167
3,470th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
219
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
34
39 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4218

On the B4218, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.4%
  • Serious3420%
  • Slight12977%

Where the B4218 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,470th
Most casualties
3,512th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B4218 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4218 peaked at 15 in 1986 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4218, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202312
202234
202111
202011
201911
201822
201711
201600
201555
201425
201311
201200
201123
201011
200944
200822
200700
200655
200524
200434
200334
200222
200134
200056
199934
199845
199735
199644
199567
199434
199346
199244
199134
199047
1989711
1988713
198733
19861518
1985916
19841013
198345
198267
198167
198056
197956

When crashes happen on the B4218

Friday has the most collisions on the B4218 (33), and 9pm to midnight is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (9.6%)
  • Tuesday18 (11%)
  • Wednesday25 (15%)
  • Thursday27 (16%)
  • Friday33 (20%)
  • Saturday28 (17%)
  • Sunday20 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (8.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (11%)
  • 9am to noon19 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight34 (20%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (11%)
  • February10 (6%)
  • March12 (7.2%)
  • April7 (4.2%)
  • May10 (6%)
  • June10 (6%)
  • July26 (16%)
  • August15 (9%)
  • September11 (6.6%)
  • October13 (7.8%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December15 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight95 (57%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (34%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (7.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4218 crashes

On the B4218, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph125 (75%)
  • 40 mph29 (17%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph11 (6.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds133 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other7 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry100 (60%)
  • Wet or damp59 (35%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3%)
  • Snow3 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway166 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4218 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B4218, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant151 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (15%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist15 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car210 (75%)
  • Motorcycle31 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.1%)
  • Minibus3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 153 (1.4%)
  • 16 to 2058 (26%)
  • 21 to 2533 (15%)
  • 26 to 3536 (16%)
  • 36 to 4518 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5525 (11%)
  • 56 to 6516 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.5%)
  • Over 759 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider145 (66%)
  • Passenger58 (26%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4218

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4218

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4218 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4218 were recorded in 2 council areas. Malvern Hills has the most, with 130, followed by Herefordshire (31).

Collisions on the B4218 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMalvern Hills130174227
2ndHerefordshire313616

B4218 crashes by town

Of the 167 collisions on the B4218, 67 were in the built-up area of Great Malvern.

Recent crashes on the B4218

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4218, from 23 October 2009 to 28 November 2025.

Severity