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B4338 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 75 collisions on the B4338 from 1979 to 2025, with 115 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 22 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4338, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
75
4,296th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
115
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
22
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4338

On the B4338, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal22.7%
  • Serious2229%
  • Slight5168%

Where the B4338 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,296th
Most casualties
4,187th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B4338 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4338 peaked at 6 in 1992 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4338, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202414
202347
202211
202122
202000
201922
201800
201722
201600
201535
201412
201311
201225
201122
201011
200935
200844
200711
200611
200533
200424
200329
200200
200123
200022
199923
199822
199711
199600
199535
199400
199325
199268
199100
199011
198911
198823
198700
198611
198500
198411
198322
198211
198111
198011
197949

When crashes happen on the B4338

Monday has the most collisions on the B4338 (15), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (20%)
  • Tuesday8 (11%)
  • Wednesday8 (11%)
  • Thursday7 (9.3%)
  • Friday13 (17%)
  • Saturday13 (17%)
  • Sunday11 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (11%)
  • 9am to noon8 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (2.7%)
  • February4 (5.3%)
  • March4 (5.3%)
  • April6 (8%)
  • May9 (12%)
  • June12 (16%)
  • July7 (9.3%)
  • August5 (6.7%)
  • September4 (5.3%)
  • October4 (5.3%)
  • November5 (6.7%)
  • December13 (17%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight51 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4338 crashes

On the B4338, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph7 (9.3%)
  • 40 mph2 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph66 (88%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds49 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (19%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (6.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry43 (57%)
  • Wet or damp29 (39%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.3%)
  • Snow1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway75 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4338 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B4338, followed by motorcyclists (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant85 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian8 (7%)
  • Van occupant7 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (2.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car84 (68%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle10 (8.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (3.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1510 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2026 (23%)
  • 21 to 2511 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3511 (9.6%)
  • 36 to 4515 (13%)
  • 46 to 5518 (16%)
  • 56 to 659 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.3%)
  • Over 755 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider72 (63%)
  • Passenger35 (30%)
  • Pedestrian8 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4338

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4338

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4338 crashes by council area

Of the 75 collisions on the B4338, 74 were in Ceredigion.

Collisions on the B4338 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCeredigion74114222

Recent crashes on the B4338

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4338, from 27 December 2009 to 26 May 2025.

Severity