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B4221 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 251 collisions on the B4221 from 1979 to 2025, with 413 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 68 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B4221, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
251
2,948th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
413
1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
68
90 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4221

On the B4221, 2% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious6827%
  • Slight17871%

Where the B4221 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,948th
Most casualties
2,676th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,523rd

B4221 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4221 peaked at 12 in 1996 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4221, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
2024511
202377
202223
202111
202024
2019512
201847
201733
2016717
201557
201400
201346
201244
201157
201079
200933
200822
200736
200647
200546
200459
2003915
200237
2001815
200034
199934
199845
199756
19961218
19951118
19941021
1993714
19921015
199146
199023
198955
1988611
1987911
1986713
1985820
1984610
1983916
198245
198135
1980713
1979814

When crashes happen on the B4221

Friday has the most collisions on the B4221 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (14%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (12%)
  • Thursday24 (9.6%)
  • Friday46 (18%)
  • Saturday39 (16%)
  • Sunday40 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (14%)
  • 9am to noon32 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm45 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.8%)
  • February18 (7.2%)
  • March16 (6.4%)
  • April22 (8.8%)
  • May17 (6.8%)
  • June20 (8%)
  • July23 (9.2%)
  • August22 (8.8%)
  • September25 (10%)
  • October22 (8.8%)
  • November22 (8.8%)
  • December22 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight179 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting51 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4221 crashes

On the B4221, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph37 (15%)
  • 40 mph41 (16%)
  • 50 mph28 (11%)
  • 60 mph137 (55%)
  • 70 mph8 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds177 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2%)
  • Other8 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry134 (53%)
  • Wet or damp105 (42%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.8%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway242 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4221 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B4221, followed by motorcyclists (9.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant319 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant21 (5.1%)
  • Pedestrian12 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist8 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car351 (78%)
  • Motorcycle33 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2063 (15%)
  • 21 to 2564 (15%)
  • 26 to 3577 (19%)
  • 36 to 4561 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (11%)
  • 56 to 6533 (8%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.6%)
  • Over 7515 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider272 (66%)
  • Passenger129 (31%)
  • Pedestrian12 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4221

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4221

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4221 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4221 were recorded in 2 council areas. Forest of Dean has the most, with 160, followed by Herefordshire (90).

Collisions on the B4221 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean160252347
2ndHerefordshire90159220

B4221 crashes by town

Of the 251 collisions on the B4221, 28 were in the built-up area of Newent.

Recent crashes on the B4221

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4221, from 27 August 2019 to 23 September 2025.

Severity