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B4396 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 250 collisions on the B4396 from 1979 to 2025, with 390 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 75 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B4396, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
250
2,955th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
390
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
75
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 29% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4396

On the B4396, 5.6% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal145.6%
  • Serious7530%
  • Slight16164%

Where the B4396 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,955th
Most casualties
2,765th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
2,382nd

B4396 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4396 peaked at 12 in 1982 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4396, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202569
202477
202311
202244
202146
202023
2019410
201858
2017710
2016710
201567
2014811
201300
201211
201145
201022
2009816
200800
2007917
200623
2005816
200446
20031012
200256
2001715
200078
1999512
199846
199747
199634
199555
1994913
199369
199269
1991814
199089
1989811
198822
1987411
198669
1985610
1984911
198344
19821223
198136
1980611
1979411

When crashes happen on the B4396

Friday has the most collisions on the B4396 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (12%)
  • Tuesday36 (14%)
  • Wednesday38 (15%)
  • Thursday32 (13%)
  • Friday46 (18%)
  • Saturday36 (14%)
  • Sunday33 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (12%)
  • 9am to noon32 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm52 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8%)
  • February17 (6.8%)
  • March16 (6.4%)
  • April22 (8.8%)
  • May15 (6%)
  • June21 (8.4%)
  • July22 (8.8%)
  • August22 (8.8%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October19 (7.6%)
  • November22 (8.8%)
  • December27 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight158 (63%)
  • Dark, no street lighting76 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4396 crashes

On the B4396, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph20 (8%)
  • 40 mph19 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph202 (81%)
  • 70 mph5 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds184 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.2%)
  • Other11 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry126 (50%)
  • Wet or damp108 (43%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway248 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4396 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B4396, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant286 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (11%)
  • Van occupant26 (6.7%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car290 (69%)
  • Motorcycle37 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (8.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (6.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2080 (21%)
  • 21 to 2567 (17%)
  • 26 to 3558 (15%)
  • 36 to 4549 (13%)
  • 46 to 5541 (11%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.9%)
  • Over 759 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider248 (64%)
  • Passenger127 (33%)
  • Pedestrian15 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4396

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4396

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4396 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4396 were recorded in 3 council areas. Shropshire has the most, with 141, followed by Powys (70) and Denbighshire (39).

Collisions on the B4396 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire141231944
2ndPowys7094218
3rdDenbighshire3965313

Recent crashes on the B4396

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4396, from 14 August 2019 to 17 December 2025.

Severity