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B4289 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,386 collisions on the B4289 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,720 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 198 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the B4289, up 31% from 13 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,386
802nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,720
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
198
206 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Up 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4289

On the B4289, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal100.7%
  • Serious19814%
  • Slight1,17885%

Where the B4289 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
802nd
Most casualties
864th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,052nd

B4289 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4289 peaked at 56 in 2002 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4289, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251720
20241314
20231824
20221517
20211928
20201518
20191315
20182325
20172226
20163544
20152431
20143041
20131619
20122933
20112836
20102529
20092528
20083241
20073745
20062630
20053435
20042432
20033242
20025675
20013653
20003646
19993846
19983848
19974966
19964254
19953646
19944254
19934251
19922833
19913949
19904555
19894960
19884554
19873645
19863641
19854858
19842732
198399
19821928
19811718
1980913
19791213

When crashes happen on the B4289

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4289 (238), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (316).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday181 (13%)
  • Tuesday206 (15%)
  • Wednesday238 (17%)
  • Thursday220 (16%)
  • Friday225 (16%)
  • Saturday191 (14%)
  • Sunday125 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am37 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am25 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am156 (11%)
  • 9am to noon188 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm239 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm316 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm268 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight157 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January123 (8.9%)
  • February99 (7.1%)
  • March95 (6.9%)
  • April104 (7.5%)
  • May100 (7.2%)
  • June110 (7.9%)
  • July89 (6.4%)
  • August125 (9%)
  • September118 (8.5%)
  • October137 (9.9%)
  • November145 (10%)
  • December141 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight951 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit409 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit17 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4289 crashes

On the B4289, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph790 (57%)
  • 40 mph565 (41%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,106 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds193 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.4%)
  • Other26 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry921 (66%)
  • Wet or damp449 (32%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway663 (48%)
  • Roundabout540 (39%)
  • Dual carriageway179 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4289 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B4289, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant847 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist318 (18%)
  • Cyclist257 (15%)
  • Pedestrian212 (12%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (1.1%)
  • Other17 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,758 (67%)
  • Motorcycle319 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle260 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (1.3%)
  • Other59 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1052 (3%)
  • 11 to 1577 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 20362 (21%)
  • 21 to 25256 (15%)
  • 26 to 35328 (19%)
  • 36 to 45240 (14%)
  • 46 to 55193 (11%)
  • 56 to 65101 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7548 (2.8%)
  • Over 7539 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,121 (65%)
  • Passenger387 (23%)
  • Pedestrian212 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4289

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4289

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4289 crashes by council area

Of the 1,386 collisions on the B4289, 1,384 were in Swindon.

Collisions on the B4289 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwindon1,3841,71810198

B4289 crashes by town

Of the 1,386 collisions on the B4289, 1,247 were in the built-up area of Swindon, Swindon.

Recent crashes on the B4289

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4289, from 20 July 2024 to 22 December 2025.

Severity