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B4397 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 163 collisions on the B4397 from 1979 to 2025, with 232 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 49 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4397, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
163
3,497th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
232
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
49
55 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4397

On the B4397, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal63.7%
  • Serious4930%
  • Slight10866%

Where the B4397 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,497th
Most casualties
3,440th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B4397 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4397 peaked at 8 in 1998 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4397, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202322
202211
202100
202034
201922
201846
201725
2016713
201523
201444
201349
201268
201144
201022
200945
200822
200759
200657
200500
200433
200358
200211
200123
2000612
199945
1998810
199747
199623
199534
199433
199333
199222
199169
199068
198988
1988410
198734
198645
1985510
198444
198333
198222
198137
198035
197944

When crashes happen on the B4397

Friday has the most collisions on the B4397 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (16%)
  • Tuesday25 (15%)
  • Wednesday20 (12%)
  • Thursday19 (12%)
  • Friday33 (20%)
  • Saturday29 (18%)
  • Sunday11 (6.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (20%)
  • 9am to noon23 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.6%)
  • February6 (3.7%)
  • March14 (8.6%)
  • April17 (10%)
  • May18 (11%)
  • June14 (8.6%)
  • July16 (9.8%)
  • August16 (9.8%)
  • September11 (6.7%)
  • October12 (7.4%)
  • November16 (9.8%)
  • December9 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight121 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4397 crashes

On the B4397, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph42 (26%)
  • 40 mph12 (7.4%)
  • 60 mph107 (66%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (57%)
  • Wet or damp66 (40%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway162 (99%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4397 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B4397, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant152 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (12%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant13 (5.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (3.9%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car187 (65%)
  • Motorcycle27 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (5.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.7%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2049 (21%)
  • 21 to 2530 (13%)
  • 26 to 3543 (19%)
  • 36 to 4533 (14%)
  • 46 to 5528 (12%)
  • 56 to 6519 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.2%)
  • Over 753 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider173 (75%)
  • Passenger51 (22%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4397

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4397

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4397 crashes by council area

All 163 collisions on the B4397 were in Shropshire.

Collisions on the B4397 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire163232649

Recent crashes on the B4397

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4397, from 12 June 2015 to 10 July 2025.

Severity