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B4234 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 485 collisions on the B4234 from 1979 to 2025, with 666 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 100 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B4234, down 13% from 8 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
485
2,023rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
666
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
10 people killed
Serious collisions
100
120 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4234

On the B4234, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious10021%
  • Slight37778%

Where the B4234 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,023rd
Most casualties
1,991st
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,914th

B4234 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4234 peaked at 23 in 2002 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4234, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025710
202489
20231524
202267
202145
202045
20191219
201857
2017812
2016912
201569
20141011
201345
20121518
20111011
201046
20091622
20081418
20071618
20062128
20051828
20041322
20031720
20022336
20011927
20001013
19991822
19982027
19971623
19961519
19951115
19941519
1993811
199279
199166
199058
198945
1988810
198779
198649
1985813
198468
19831015
1982710
1981716
198067
197933

When crashes happen on the B4234

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4234 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (116).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (11%)
  • Tuesday74 (15%)
  • Wednesday62 (13%)
  • Thursday74 (15%)
  • Friday85 (18%)
  • Saturday90 (19%)
  • Sunday48 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (6%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am51 (11%)
  • 9am to noon69 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm116 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm64 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (7.8%)
  • February41 (8.5%)
  • March44 (9.1%)
  • April38 (7.8%)
  • May27 (5.6%)
  • June50 (10%)
  • July46 (9.5%)
  • August35 (7.2%)
  • September38 (7.8%)
  • October44 (9.1%)
  • November43 (8.9%)
  • December41 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight337 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting78 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit63 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4234 crashes

On the B4234, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph240 (49%)
  • 40 mph57 (12%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph182 (38%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds390 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other20 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (63%)
  • Wet or damp162 (33%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway473 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4234 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B4234, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant454 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (11%)
  • Pedestrian74 (11%)
  • Cyclist30 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car640 (77%)
  • Motorcycle75 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1532 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20156 (23%)
  • 21 to 2596 (14%)
  • 26 to 35126 (19%)
  • 36 to 4569 (10%)
  • 46 to 5561 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7532 (4.8%)
  • Over 7526 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider427 (64%)
  • Passenger165 (25%)
  • Pedestrian74 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4234

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4234

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4234 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4234 were recorded in 2 council areas. Forest of Dean has the most, with 266, followed by Herefordshire (219).

Collisions on the B4234 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean266378663
2ndHerefordshire219288237

B4234 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4234 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ross-on-Wye (138) and Lydney (24).

Recent crashes on the B4234

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4234, from 11 June 2023 to 25 October 2025.

Severity