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B4381 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 78 collisions on the B4381 from 1979 to 2024, with 95 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 19 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B4381 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
78
4,263rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
95
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
19
19 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B4381

On the B4381, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal11.3%
  • Serious1924%
  • Slight5874%

Where the B4381 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,263rd
Most casualties
4,348th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B4381 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4381 peaked at 7 in 1993; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4381, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202412
202311
202213
202100
202000
201933
201833
201711
201623
201522
201400
201323
201211
201122
201000
200934
200800
200700
200645
200522
200400
200311
200211
200114
200011
199900
199800
199711
199600
199511
199425
199378
199222
199112
199044
198955
198811
198755
198622
198522
198444
198311
198234
198112
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the B4381

Friday has the most collisions on the B4381 (14), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (17%)
  • Tuesday10 (13%)
  • Wednesday13 (17%)
  • Thursday11 (14%)
  • Friday14 (18%)
  • Saturday10 (13%)
  • Sunday7 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (3.8%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (2.6%)
  • 9am to noon12 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (29%)
  • 3pm to 6pm18 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (10%)
  • February7 (9%)
  • March4 (5.1%)
  • April6 (7.7%)
  • May3 (3.8%)
  • June4 (5.1%)
  • July8 (10%)
  • August8 (10%)
  • September5 (6.4%)
  • October5 (6.4%)
  • November11 (14%)
  • December9 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight53 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (2.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4381 crashes

On the B4381, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (85%)
  • 60 mph12 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds54 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (22%)
  • Fog or mist3 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry39 (50%)
  • Wet or damp35 (45%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway69 (88%)
  • Roundabout5 (6.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4381 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B4381, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant52 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (15%)
  • Pedestrian14 (15%)
  • Cyclist8 (8.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (3.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car91 (68%)
  • Motorcycle13 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (4.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 105 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 156 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2026 (27%)
  • 21 to 2512 (13%)
  • 26 to 355 (5.3%)
  • 36 to 4511 (12%)
  • 46 to 5515 (16%)
  • 56 to 655 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.2%)
  • Over 755 (5.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (58%)
  • Passenger26 (27%)
  • Pedestrian14 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4381

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4381

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4381 crashes by council area

Of the 78 collisions on the B4381, 77 were in Powys.

Collisions on the B4381 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys7794118

B4381 crashes by town

Of the 78 collisions on the B4381, 64 were in the built-up area of Welshpool.

Recent crashes on the B4381

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4381, from 16 November 2006 to 28 July 2024.

Severity