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B4232 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 139 collisions on the B4232 from 1979 to 2025, with 185 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 24 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4232, up from none in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
139
3,682nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
185
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
24
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4232

On the B4232, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2417%
  • Slight11482%

Where the B4232 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,682nd
Most casualties
3,706th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B4232 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4232 peaked at 10 in 1985 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4232, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202547
202400
202300
202211
202122
202023
201934
201833
201711
201611
201522
201445
201311
201249
201122
201022
200958
200812
200711
200611
200522
200456
200300
200200
200133
200045
199944
199836
199734
199611
199525
199422
199313
199211
199156
199011
198969
1988915
198755
198667
19851012
198445
198357
198224
198144
198022
1979911

When crashes happen on the B4232

Sunday has the most collisions on the B4232 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (19%)
  • Tuesday14 (10%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday17 (12%)
  • Saturday17 (12%)
  • Sunday28 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon20 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (2.9%)
  • February14 (10%)
  • March9 (6.5%)
  • April11 (7.9%)
  • May14 (10%)
  • June14 (10%)
  • July15 (11%)
  • August10 (7.2%)
  • September15 (11%)
  • October12 (8.6%)
  • November13 (9.4%)
  • December8 (5.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight101 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4232 crashes

On the B4232, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph96 (69%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph41 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds112 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry91 (65%)
  • Wet or damp45 (32%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4232 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B4232, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant112 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (19%)
  • Pedestrian19 (10%)
  • Cyclist10 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car186 (76%)
  • Motorcycle34 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 106 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2060 (32%)
  • 21 to 2520 (11%)
  • 26 to 3518 (9.7%)
  • 36 to 4516 (8.6%)
  • 46 to 5519 (10%)
  • 56 to 6510 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7515 (8.1%)
  • Over 757 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider116 (63%)
  • Passenger50 (27%)
  • Pedestrian19 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4232

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4232

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4232 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4232 were recorded in 2 council areas. Malvern Hills has the most, with 112, followed by Herefordshire (24).

Collisions on the B4232 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMalvern Hills112148119
2ndHerefordshire243005

B4232 crashes by town

Of the 139 collisions on the B4232, 71 were in the built-up area of Great Malvern.

Recent crashes on the B4232

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4232, from 8 September 2012 to 13 December 2025.

Severity