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B430 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 237 collisions on the B430 from 1991 to 2025, with 391 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 51 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B430, down 83% from 6 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1991
237
3,023rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
391
1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
51
65 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 83% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 86% on 2024

Crash severity on the B430

On the B430, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1991 to 2025

  • Fatal83.4%
  • Serious5122%
  • Slight17875%

Where the B430 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,023rd
Most casualties
2,763rd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,947th

B430 accidents by year

Collisions on the B430 peaked at 18 in 2002 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B430, 1991 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202467
202322
202267
202112
202011
201948
201847
201734
201659
2015612
2014912
2013611
201236
201168
201058
2009918
200846
2007812
20061523
20051116
200467
2003813
20021836
20011217
20001426
1999815
199879
19971222
199623
1995617
1994812
199378
19921120
199136

When crashes happen on the B430

Thursday has the most collisions on the B430 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (68).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (14%)
  • Tuesday40 (17%)
  • Wednesday25 (11%)
  • Thursday48 (20%)
  • Friday36 (15%)
  • Saturday23 (9.7%)
  • Sunday31 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (1.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (15%)
  • 9am to noon35 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm45 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm68 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (5.9%)
  • February16 (6.8%)
  • March22 (9.3%)
  • April20 (8.4%)
  • May25 (11%)
  • June21 (8.9%)
  • July11 (4.6%)
  • August22 (9.3%)
  • September25 (11%)
  • October19 (8%)
  • November20 (8.4%)
  • December22 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight184 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting48 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B430 crashes

On the B430, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph9 (3.8%)
  • 40 mph55 (23%)
  • 60 mph173 (73%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds190 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (15%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry143 (60%)
  • Wet or damp86 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway228 (96%)
  • Roundabout8 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B430 crashes

Car occupants make up 85% of the people killed or injured on the B430, followed by motorcyclists (4.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant331 (85%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.6%)
  • Cyclist8 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Other7 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car374 (80%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle17 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.9%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1510 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2047 (12%)
  • 21 to 2538 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3584 (21%)
  • 36 to 4558 (15%)
  • 46 to 5554 (14%)
  • 56 to 6544 (11%)
  • 66 to 7526 (6.6%)
  • Over 759 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider266 (68%)
  • Passenger119 (30%)
  • Pedestrian6 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B430

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B430

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B430 crashes by council area

All 237 collisions on the B430 were in Cherwell.

Collisions on the B430 in each area, 1991 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCherwell237391851

Recent crashes on the B430

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B430, from 22 March 2018 to 22 June 2025.

Severity