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B4224 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 588 collisions on the B4224 from 1979 to 2025, with 798 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 135 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4224, down 50% from 8 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
588
1,716th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
798
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
135
169 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4224

On the B4224, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.2%
  • Serious13523%
  • Slight44075%

Where the B4224 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,716th
Most casualties
1,733rd
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,494th

B4224 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4224 peaked at 27 in 1989 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4224, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202549
202489
202359
202222
202157
202079
201933
2018911
2017710
20161116
20151420
20141114
201368
201257
20111417
20101011
20091012
200879
20071317
2006914
200568
20041525
20031221
20021727
20011120
20001522
19992029
19981723
19971216
19961823
19951214
19941322
19932023
19921112
19911925
19902022
19892732
19881115
19871618
19861721
198555
19841419
19831826
19822637
19812225
19801426
19792028

When crashes happen on the B4224

Friday has the most collisions on the B4224 (97), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (140).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday88 (15%)
  • Tuesday73 (12%)
  • Wednesday92 (16%)
  • Thursday82 (14%)
  • Friday97 (16%)
  • Saturday97 (16%)
  • Sunday59 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am73 (12%)
  • 9am to noon87 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm86 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm140 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm108 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight55 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7%)
  • February40 (6.8%)
  • March46 (7.8%)
  • April55 (9.4%)
  • May41 (7%)
  • June38 (6.5%)
  • July52 (8.8%)
  • August51 (8.7%)
  • September58 (9.9%)
  • October50 (8.5%)
  • November68 (12%)
  • December48 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight412 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting118 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (8.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4224 crashes

On the B4224, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph214 (36%)
  • 40 mph41 (7%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph311 (53%)
  • 70 mph14 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds490 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (13%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry376 (64%)
  • Wet or damp182 (31%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.7%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway578 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4224 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B4224, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant530 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (12%)
  • Pedestrian56 (7%)
  • Cyclist52 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant43 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car724 (71%)
  • Motorcycle96 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.4%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1550 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20214 (27%)
  • 21 to 25103 (13%)
  • 26 to 35120 (15%)
  • 36 to 4576 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5588 (11%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7536 (4.5%)
  • Over 7530 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider556 (70%)
  • Passenger186 (23%)
  • Pedestrian56 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4224

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4224

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4224 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4224 were recorded in 4 council areas. Herefordshire has the most, with 495, followed by Forest of Dean (55) and Rhondda Cynon Taf (32).

Collisions on the B4224 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire49566911119
2ndForest of Dean5586110
3rdRhondda Cynon Taf323614
4thMalvern Hills5601

B4224 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4224 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Hereford (81) and Mitcheldean (40).

Recent crashes on the B4224

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4224, from 29 December 2020 to 6 September 2025.

Severity