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B4293 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 603 collisions on the B4293 from 1979 to 2025, with 826 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 128 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B4293, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
603
1,688th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
826
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
128
145 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4293

On the B4293, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.8%
  • Serious12821%
  • Slight46477%

Where the B4293 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,688th
Most casualties
1,681st
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,574th

B4293 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4293 peaked at 29 in 1993 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4293, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
2024710
202345
202268
202166
202033
201955
201868
201700
201668
201577
201444
201344
201247
201157
201045
2009817
20081216
20071520
20061420
20051520
20041415
20031114
20022126
20012430
20002850
19992534
19981723
19971724
19961719
19952531
19941217
19932953
19921521
19912125
19901629
19892027
19881617
19871723
19861516
19851624
19841316
19831013
19822233
19811217
19801316
19791626

When crashes happen on the B4293

Friday has the most collisions on the B4293 (103), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (162).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday80 (13%)
  • Tuesday87 (14%)
  • Wednesday83 (14%)
  • Thursday83 (14%)
  • Friday103 (17%)
  • Saturday93 (15%)
  • Sunday74 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am68 (11%)
  • 9am to noon107 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm104 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm162 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight55 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (9.1%)
  • February35 (5.8%)
  • March38 (6.3%)
  • April42 (7%)
  • May48 (8%)
  • June60 (10%)
  • July53 (8.8%)
  • August55 (9.1%)
  • September63 (10%)
  • October53 (8.8%)
  • November44 (7.3%)
  • December57 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight450 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting88 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (9.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4293 crashes

On the B4293, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph282 (47%)
  • 40 mph20 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph289 (48%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds460 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Other43 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry381 (63%)
  • Wet or damp193 (32%)
  • Frost or ice20 (3.3%)
  • Snow8 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway587 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4293 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B4293, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant508 (62%)
  • Pedestrian164 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (11%)
  • Cyclist36 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car720 (78%)
  • Motorcycle86 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1021 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1575 (9.1%)
  • 16 to 20166 (20%)
  • 21 to 2594 (11%)
  • 26 to 35110 (13%)
  • 36 to 45113 (14%)
  • 46 to 5593 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7550 (6.1%)
  • Over 7538 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider459 (56%)
  • Passenger203 (25%)
  • Pedestrian164 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4293

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4293

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4293 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4293 were recorded in 2 council areas. Monmouthshire has the most, with 595, followed by Swansea (4).

Collisions on the B4293 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMonmouthshire59581711127
2ndSwansea4401

B4293 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4293 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Monmouth (167) and Chepstow (69).

Recent crashes on the B4293

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4293, from 30 October 2021 to 21 November 2025.

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