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B4277 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 581 collisions on the B4277 from 1979 to 2004, with 724 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 92 serious, and 15 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B4277 was on 12 August 2004.

Collisions since 1979
581
1,734th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
724
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
92
107 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
12 Aug 2004
Busiest year
1981
63 collisions

Crash severity on the B4277

On the B4277, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2004

  • Fatal152.6%
  • Serious9216%
  • Slight47482%

Where the B4277 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,734th
Most casualties
1,874th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
2,054th

B4277 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4277 peaked at 63 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 2004.

Collisions and casualties on the B4277, 1979 to 2004

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200411
200311
200211
200134
200023
1999913
199845
199778
199678
1995719
199436
19931618
19921420
1991916
199033
1989812
19881112
19874458
19865056
19854753
19845158
19836171
19825564
19816391
19805061
19795462

When crashes happen on the B4277

Friday has the most collisions on the B4277 (99), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (130).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday82 (14%)
  • Tuesday75 (13%)
  • Wednesday89 (15%)
  • Thursday64 (11%)
  • Friday99 (17%)
  • Saturday92 (16%)
  • Sunday80 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am37 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (6.7%)
  • 9am to noon72 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm103 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm130 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm100 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight94 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (9%)
  • February47 (8.1%)
  • March50 (8.6%)
  • April48 (8.3%)
  • May37 (6.4%)
  • June47 (8.1%)
  • July44 (7.6%)
  • August35 (6%)
  • September53 (9.1%)
  • October55 (9.5%)
  • November60 (10%)
  • December53 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight368 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit191 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4277 crashes

On the B4277, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph552 (95%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph22 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds447 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.5%)
  • Other13 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry360 (62%)
  • Wet or damp207 (36%)
  • Snow7 (1.2%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway555 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.9%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4277 crashes

Car occupants make up 43% of the people killed or injured on the B4277, followed by pedestrians (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant309 (43%)
  • Pedestrian237 (33%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist16 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car599 (70%)
  • Bus or coach95 (11%)
  • Motorcycle63 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1067 (9.3%)
  • 11 to 1561 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20140 (19%)
  • 21 to 2594 (13%)
  • 26 to 35117 (16%)
  • 36 to 4565 (9%)
  • 46 to 5547 (6.5%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7543 (5.9%)
  • Over 7520 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider249 (34%)
  • Passenger238 (33%)
  • Pedestrian237 (33%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B4277

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B4277

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4277 crashes by council area

All 581 collisions on the B4277 were in Rhondda Cynon Taf.

Collisions on the B4277 in each area, 1979 to 2004
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRhondda Cynon Taf5817241592

B4277 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4277 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Porth (165) and Tylorstown and Pontygwaith (114).

Latest recorded crashes on the B4277

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B4277, from 1 November 1997 to 12 August 2004.

Severity