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B4260 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 157 collisions on the B4260 from 1985 to 2025, with 205 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 19 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4260, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1985
157
3,539th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
205
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
19
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4260

On the B4260, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1985 to 2025

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious1912%
  • Slight13687%

Where the B4260 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,539th
Most casualties
3,588th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B4260 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4260 peaked at 11 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4260, 1985 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202323
202211
202133
202000
201900
201823
201722
201645
201522
201411
201333
201222
201111
201022
200945
200835
200733
2006511
200548
200468
2003812
200222
20011114
200022
199966
199811
199758
199655
199548
199456
199378
199245
199146
199067
198957
198866
19871113
19861016
198533

When crashes happen on the B4260

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4260 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (17%)
  • Tuesday20 (13%)
  • Wednesday22 (14%)
  • Thursday27 (17%)
  • Friday17 (11%)
  • Saturday30 (19%)
  • Sunday15 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (3.8%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (5.1%)
  • 9am to noon33 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (7.6%)
  • February8 (5.1%)
  • March15 (9.6%)
  • April12 (7.6%)
  • May10 (6.4%)
  • June13 (8.3%)
  • July21 (13%)
  • August13 (8.3%)
  • September18 (11%)
  • October13 (8.3%)
  • November13 (8.3%)
  • December9 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight115 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4260 crashes

On the B4260, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph116 (74%)
  • 40 mph31 (20%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph7 (4.5%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds130 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (12%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry113 (72%)
  • Wet or damp43 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway139 (89%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (4.5%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (3.8%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4260 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B4260, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant117 (57%)
  • Pedestrian40 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant4 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car212 (78%)
  • Motorcycle29 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach6 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2042 (20%)
  • 21 to 2532 (16%)
  • 26 to 3528 (14%)
  • 36 to 4526 (13%)
  • 46 to 5514 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6511 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.9%)
  • Over 7523 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider116 (57%)
  • Passenger49 (24%)
  • Pedestrian40 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4260

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4260

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4260 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4260 were recorded in 2 council areas. Herefordshire has the most, with 133, followed by Swansea (22).

Collisions on the B4260 in each area, 1985 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire133164215
2ndSwansea223804

B4260 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4260 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ross-on-Wye (101) and Loughor (7).

Recent crashes on the B4260

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4260, from 7 June 2011 to 28 August 2025.

Severity