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B4361 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 577 collisions on the B4361 from 1979 to 2025, with 786 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 119 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B4361, up 80% from 5 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
577
1,751st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
786
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
119
147 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4361

On the B4361, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal172.9%
  • Serious11921%
  • Slight44176%

Where the B4361 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,751st
Most casualties
1,755th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,660th

B4361 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4361 peaked at 25 in 2004 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4361, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202457
202333
2022710
202133
202056
201945
2018910
2017912
201644
201546
20141113
2013712
20121620
20111316
2010811
20091115
2008713
20071321
20061218
20051117
20042536
20032536
20022034
20011423
20001926
19992024
19981624
19972334
19961825
19951921
199477
19931420
19921827
19912129
19902229
19891820
19881116
19871523
19861113
19851113
198455
19831621
19821015
198188
19801619
197945

When crashes happen on the B4361

Friday has the most collisions on the B4361 (106), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (148).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday87 (15%)
  • Tuesday76 (13%)
  • Wednesday67 (12%)
  • Thursday87 (15%)
  • Friday106 (18%)
  • Saturday94 (16%)
  • Sunday60 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am73 (13%)
  • 9am to noon88 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm121 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm148 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm82 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (7.3%)
  • February49 (8.5%)
  • March47 (8.1%)
  • April43 (7.5%)
  • May44 (7.6%)
  • June56 (9.7%)
  • July43 (7.5%)
  • August45 (7.8%)
  • September47 (8.1%)
  • October66 (11%)
  • November47 (8.1%)
  • December48 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight440 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting89 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4361 crashes

On the B4361, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph216 (37%)
  • 40 mph42 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph19 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph289 (50%)
  • 70 mph6 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds464 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (13%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.2%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1%)
  • Other18 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry353 (61%)
  • Wet or damp203 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.4%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway558 (97%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4361 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B4361, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant518 (66%)
  • Pedestrian102 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist54 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car749 (75%)
  • Motorcycle70 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.3%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1034 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1557 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20143 (18%)
  • 21 to 2588 (11%)
  • 26 to 35126 (16%)
  • 36 to 4589 (11%)
  • 46 to 5582 (10%)
  • 56 to 6555 (7%)
  • 66 to 7552 (6.6%)
  • Over 7542 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider509 (65%)
  • Passenger175 (22%)
  • Pedestrian102 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4361

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4361

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4361 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4361 were recorded in 2 council areas. Herefordshire has the most, with 357, followed by Shropshire (219).

Collisions on the B4361 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHerefordshire3574881074
2ndShropshire219295745

B4361 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4361 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ludlow (113) and Leominster (104).

Recent crashes on the B4361

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4361, from 16 November 2021 to 13 November 2025.

Severity