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B4222 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 48 collisions on the B4222 from 1979 to 2023, with 61 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 11 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B4222 was on 16 February 2023.

Collisions since 1979
48
4,628th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
61
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
16 Feb 2023
Busiest year
1993
5 collisions

Crash severity on the B4222

None of the 48 collisions on the B4222 were fatal, and 23% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1123%
  • Slight3777%

Where the B4222 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,628th
Most casualties
4,660th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B4222 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4222 peaked at 5 in 1993, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B4222, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202211
202100
202011
201900
201800
201700
201622
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200923
200800
200723
200626
200511
200412
200311
200200
200133
200011
199900
199800
199711
199644
199523
199400
199356
199200
199122
199000
198923
198811
198700
198634
198522
198411
198311
198211
198122
198024
197911

When crashes happen on the B4222

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4222 (12), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (6.3%)
  • Tuesday4 (8.3%)
  • Wednesday12 (25%)
  • Thursday6 (13%)
  • Friday9 (19%)
  • Saturday6 (13%)
  • Sunday8 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (13%)
  • 9am to noon4 (8.3%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm19 (40%)
  • 6pm to 9pm4 (8.3%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (6.3%)
  • February6 (13%)
  • March1 (2.1%)
  • April1 (2.1%)
  • May7 (15%)
  • June4 (8.3%)
  • July2 (4.2%)
  • August4 (8.3%)
  • September4 (8.3%)
  • October8 (17%)
  • November2 (4.2%)
  • December6 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight33 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4222 crashes

On the B4222, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (17%)
  • 40 mph4 (8.3%)
  • 60 mph34 (71%)
  • 70 mph2 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds34 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (4.2%)
  • Other1 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry26 (54%)
  • Wet or damp17 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (8.3%)
  • Snow1 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway47 (98%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4222 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B4222, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant44 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (15%)
  • Cyclist3 (4.9%)
  • Pedestrian3 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car56 (74%)
  • Motorcycle9 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2.6%)
  • Minibus1 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 154 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2015 (25%)
  • 21 to 259 (15%)
  • 26 to 357 (11%)
  • 36 to 459 (15%)
  • 46 to 558 (13%)
  • 56 to 653 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.6%)
  • Over 752 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider42 (69%)
  • Passenger16 (26%)
  • Pedestrian3 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B4222

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B4222

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4222 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4222 were recorded in 4 council areas. Herefordshire has the most, with 32, followed by Forest of Dean (9) and Rhondda Cynon Taf (4).

Collisions on the B4222 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire3242010
2ndForest of Dean91100
3rdRhondda Cynon Taf4401
4thVale of Glamorgan3400

Latest recorded crashes on the B4222

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B4222, from 24 May 1995 to 16 February 2023.

Severity