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B4240 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 82 collisions on the B4240 from 1980 to 2025, with 111 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 11 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4240, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1980
82
4,214th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
111
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
11
12 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4240

None of the 82 collisions on the B4240 were fatal, and 13% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1113%
  • Slight7187%

Where the B4240 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,214th
Most casualties
4,225th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B4240 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4240 peaked at 8 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4240, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202311
202213
202111
202012
201911
201811
201711
201600
201522
201411
201311
201211
201111
201023
200900
200811
200700
200622
200511
200433
200323
200256
200111
200046
199900
199824
199711
199634
199567
199422
199322
199235
1991812
199067
198900
198800
198700
198636
198522
198446
198313
198200
198136
198011

When crashes happen on the B4240

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4240 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (17%)
  • Tuesday9 (11%)
  • Wednesday17 (21%)
  • Thursday9 (11%)
  • Friday11 (13%)
  • Saturday14 (17%)
  • Sunday8 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (4.9%)
  • 9am to noon16 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm21 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (8.5%)
  • February4 (4.9%)
  • March6 (7.3%)
  • April1 (1.2%)
  • May7 (8.5%)
  • June13 (16%)
  • July6 (7.3%)
  • August11 (13%)
  • September5 (6.1%)
  • October5 (6.1%)
  • November4 (4.9%)
  • December13 (16%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight62 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4240 crashes

On the B4240, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.4%)
  • 30 mph79 (96%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds63 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry58 (71%)
  • Wet or damp23 (28%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway81 (99%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4240 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B4240, followed by pedestrians (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (68%)
  • Pedestrian11 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car122 (78%)
  • Bus or coach11 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle7 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (3.2%)
  • Minibus3 (1.9%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 152 (1.8%)
  • 16 to 2011 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 2512 (11%)
  • 26 to 3525 (23%)
  • 36 to 4516 (14%)
  • 46 to 5510 (9%)
  • 56 to 6518 (16%)
  • 66 to 756 (5.4%)
  • Over 755 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider71 (64%)
  • Passenger29 (26%)
  • Pedestrian11 (9.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4240

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4240

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4240 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4240 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newport has the most, with 77, followed by Swansea (3).

Collisions on the B4240 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewport77105011
2ndSwansea3300

B4240 crashes by town

Of the 82 collisions on the B4240, 76 were in the built-up area of Newport, Newport.

Recent crashes on the B4240

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4240, from 4 June 2003 to 10 July 2025.

Severity