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B4348 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 409 collisions on the B4348 from 1979 to 2025, with 599 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 109 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B4348, up 60% from 5 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
409
2,270th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
599
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
11 people killed
Serious collisions
109
135 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4348

On the B4348, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal102.4%
  • Serious10927%
  • Slight29071%

Where the B4348 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,270th
Most casualties
2,141st
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,774th

B4348 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4348 peaked at 20 in 2001 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4348, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
202455
202333
202234
2021611
202058
201968
2018815
201756
2016914
20151014
20141014
201368
201257
201177
20101424
20091419
200867
20071425
200669
2005816
20041013
200399
20021115
20012029
200078
19991112
19981219
19971523
1996914
199569
1994712
19931420
1992612
19911214
19901318
198947
19881326
1987610
19861010
198557
1984612
198369
19821219
19811013
19801018
197978

When crashes happen on the B4348

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4348 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (88).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (14%)
  • Tuesday53 (13%)
  • Wednesday63 (15%)
  • Thursday52 (13%)
  • Friday65 (16%)
  • Saturday68 (17%)
  • Sunday49 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (6.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am56 (14%)
  • 9am to noon64 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm64 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm88 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm53 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight50 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (7.6%)
  • February39 (9.5%)
  • March34 (8.3%)
  • April21 (5.1%)
  • May44 (11%)
  • June37 (9%)
  • July39 (9.5%)
  • August34 (8.3%)
  • September29 (7.1%)
  • October34 (8.3%)
  • November35 (8.6%)
  • December32 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight279 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting115 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4348 crashes

On the B4348, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph62 (15%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph330 (81%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds309 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Other14 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (53%)
  • Wet or damp153 (37%)
  • Frost or ice26 (6.4%)
  • Snow8 (2%)
  • Mud4 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway408 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4348 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B4348, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant430 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist71 (12%)
  • Van occupant34 (5.7%)
  • Pedestrian23 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist14 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car478 (70%)
  • Motorcycle69 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (6.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (1.3%)
  • Other14 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1520 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20113 (19%)
  • 21 to 2592 (15%)
  • 26 to 35110 (18%)
  • 36 to 4567 (11%)
  • 46 to 5567 (11%)
  • 56 to 6551 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7540 (6.7%)
  • Over 7520 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider415 (69%)
  • Passenger161 (27%)
  • Pedestrian23 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4348

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4348

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4348 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4348 were recorded in 2 council areas. Herefordshire has the most, with 391, followed by Powys (18).

Collisions on the B4348 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire3915779107
2ndPowys182212

Recent crashes on the B4348

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4348, from 15 April 2021 to 13 November 2025.

Severity