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B4385 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 245 collisions on the B4385 from 1979 to 2025, with 324 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 73 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B4385, up 150% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
245
2,976th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
324
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
73
84 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4385

On the B4385, 4.1% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal104.1%
  • Serious7330%
  • Slight16266%

Where the B4385 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,976th
Most casualties
3,017th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,417th

B4385 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4385 peaked at 10 in 1991 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4385, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202422
202300
202255
202179
202046
201922
201833
201767
201699
2015612
201444
201322
201267
2011811
201046
200967
200856
200749
200667
200544
2004911
200379
2002918
200167
200046
199958
199866
199749
199655
199557
199457
199311
199233
19911012
19901012
198957
198879
198758
198657
198537
198435
198366
198256
198148
198055
19791012

When crashes happen on the B4385

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4385 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (51).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (10%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday27 (11%)
  • Friday47 (19%)
  • Saturday50 (20%)
  • Sunday34 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (11%)
  • 9am to noon31 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm46 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm51 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (5.3%)
  • February15 (6.1%)
  • March17 (6.9%)
  • April24 (9.8%)
  • May20 (8.2%)
  • June27 (11%)
  • July21 (8.6%)
  • August21 (8.6%)
  • September25 (10%)
  • October20 (8.2%)
  • November27 (11%)
  • December15 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight171 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting63 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4385 crashes

On the B4385, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph32 (13%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph206 (84%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds196 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry132 (54%)
  • Wet or damp101 (41%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.9%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway242 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4385 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B4385, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant224 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist15 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant14 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car261 (69%)
  • Motorcycle33 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (2.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1517 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2080 (25%)
  • 21 to 2542 (13%)
  • 26 to 3554 (17%)
  • 36 to 4543 (13%)
  • 46 to 5531 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6526 (8%)
  • 66 to 7513 (4%)
  • Over 755 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider226 (70%)
  • Passenger73 (23%)
  • Pedestrian25 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4385

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4385

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4385 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4385 were recorded in 3 council areas. Powys has the most, with 127, followed by Shropshire (109) and Herefordshire (9).

Collisions on the B4385 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys127149439
2ndShropshire109160631
3rdHerefordshire91503

Recent crashes on the B4385

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4385, from 14 March 2019 to 26 November 2025.

Severity