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B4228 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 703 collisions on the B4228 from 1979 to 2025, with 984 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 201 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B4228, down 25% from 8 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
703
1,500th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
984
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
23 people killed
Serious collisions
201
275 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 23% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4228

On the B4228, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal192.7%
  • Serious20129%
  • Slight48369%

Where the B4228 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,500th
Most casualties
1,451st
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,040th

B4228 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4228 peaked at 43 in 1985 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4228, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025610
2024813
202356
202246
202167
202055
201935
201856
201733
201656
201546
201437
201348
2012912
201178
201078
200958
20081419
2007810
20061115
2005710
20042027
20031322
20021517
20011725
2000910
19991319
19981218
19971215
19961522
19951021
19942130
19931925
19922736
19912531
19902329
19892640
19882233
19872632
19863140
19854359
19843855
19832433
19822328
19812339
19803748
19793052

When crashes happen on the B4228

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4228 (116), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (160).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (12%)
  • Tuesday94 (13%)
  • Wednesday101 (14%)
  • Thursday104 (15%)
  • Friday113 (16%)
  • Saturday116 (17%)
  • Sunday92 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am63 (9%)
  • 9am to noon103 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm115 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm160 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm108 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight117 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (7.4%)
  • February38 (5.4%)
  • March46 (6.5%)
  • April58 (8.3%)
  • May61 (8.7%)
  • June65 (9.2%)
  • July78 (11%)
  • August63 (9%)
  • September65 (9.2%)
  • October55 (7.8%)
  • November62 (8.8%)
  • December60 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight484 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting111 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4228 crashes

On the B4228, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph291 (41%)
  • 40 mph51 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph344 (49%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds533 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.6%)
  • Other37 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry435 (62%)
  • Wet or damp235 (33%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.1%)
  • Snow7 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway674 (96%)
  • Roundabout14 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4228 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B4228, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant636 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist164 (17%)
  • Pedestrian100 (10%)
  • Cyclist42 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car880 (74%)
  • Motorcycle161 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (2%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1552 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20263 (27%)
  • 21 to 25148 (15%)
  • 26 to 35157 (16%)
  • 36 to 45109 (11%)
  • 46 to 5580 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6560 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4.2%)
  • Over 7527 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider605 (61%)
  • Passenger279 (28%)
  • Pedestrian100 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4228

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4228

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4228 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4228 were recorded in 2 council areas. Forest of Dean has the most, with 528, followed by Herefordshire (172).

Collisions on the B4228 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean52874314155
2ndHerefordshire172237545

B4228 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4228 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Coleford, Forest of Dean (116) and Ross-on-Wye (103).

Recent crashes on the B4228

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4228, from 31 October 2021 to 21 November 2025.

Severity