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B4226 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 435 collisions on the B4226 from 1979 to 2025, with 659 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 103 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4226, down 43% from 7 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
435
2,171st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
659
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
10 people killed
Serious collisions
103
134 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 58% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4226

On the B4226, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious10324%
  • Slight32374%

Where the B4226 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,171st
Most casualties
2,007th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,865th

B4226 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4226 peaked at 20 in 2005 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4226, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202548
2024719
202366
2022612
202156
2020710
2019911
201834
201744
201611
2015711
201479
2013811
2012817
2011811
20101014
200946
20081118
200769
20061327
20052026
20041317
20031116
20021723
200179
20001225
1999917
19981118
1997814
1996811
19951011
19941727
19931011
19921428
199146
19901218
19891421
19881115
19871218
19861318
19851320
1984812
19831113
19821114
1981910
198058
19791119

When crashes happen on the B4226

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4226 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (114).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday63 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (12%)
  • Wednesday73 (17%)
  • Thursday68 (16%)
  • Friday65 (15%)
  • Saturday55 (13%)
  • Sunday57 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am46 (11%)
  • 9am to noon74 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm65 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm114 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm65 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (6.7%)
  • February30 (6.9%)
  • March37 (8.5%)
  • April45 (10%)
  • May30 (6.9%)
  • June36 (8.3%)
  • July40 (9.2%)
  • August40 (9.2%)
  • September34 (7.8%)
  • October42 (9.7%)
  • November41 (9.4%)
  • December31 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight301 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4226 crashes

On the B4226, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph142 (33%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph273 (63%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds327 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds73 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Other18 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry262 (60%)
  • Wet or damp161 (37%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway428 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4226 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B4226, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant513 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (11%)
  • Pedestrian23 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist17 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car625 (79%)
  • Motorcycle71 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus5 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1526 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 20152 (23%)
  • 21 to 2590 (14%)
  • 26 to 35133 (20%)
  • 36 to 4572 (11%)
  • 46 to 5551 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6559 (9%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.7%)
  • Over 7525 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider429 (65%)
  • Passenger207 (31%)
  • Pedestrian23 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4226

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4226

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4226 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4226 were recorded in 2 council areas. Forest of Dean has the most, with 424, followed by Vale of Glamorgan (11).

Collisions on the B4226 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean424645897
2ndVale of Glamorgan111416

B4226 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4226 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Broadwell and Coalway (40) and Cinderford (38).

Recent crashes on the B4226

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4226, from 25 August 2021 to 2 September 2025.

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