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B4398 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 50 collisions on the B4398 from 1979 to 2025, with 81 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 18 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4398, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
50
4,603rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
81
1.62 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
18
26 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4398

On the B4398, 6% of collisions were fatal and 36% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal36%
  • Serious1836%
  • Slight2958%

Where the B4398 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,603rd
Most casualties
4,467th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,133rd

B4398 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4398 peaked at 4 in 1999 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4398, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202312
202224
202111
202012
201900
201800
201713
201611
201500
201412
201311
201200
201111
201012
200900
200812
200712
200622
200511
200411
200300
200211
200111
200000
199947
199835
199722
199611
199500
199411
199323
199211
199123
199038
198900
198823
198700
198623
198512
198424
198300
198200
198100
198022
197926

When crashes happen on the B4398

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4398 (12), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (13).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (6%)
  • Tuesday7 (14%)
  • Wednesday10 (20%)
  • Thursday12 (24%)
  • Friday7 (14%)
  • Saturday7 (14%)
  • Sunday4 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (18%)
  • 9am to noon9 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (10%)
  • 3pm to 6pm13 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (4%)
  • February3 (6%)
  • March4 (8%)
  • April5 (10%)
  • May4 (8%)
  • June6 (12%)
  • July7 (14%)
  • August5 (10%)
  • September4 (8%)
  • October2 (4%)
  • November6 (12%)
  • December2 (4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight37 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4398 crashes

On the B4398, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (4%)
  • 30 mph8 (16%)
  • 40 mph4 (8%)
  • 50 mph1 (2%)
  • 60 mph32 (64%)
  • 70 mph3 (6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds37 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (22%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry27 (54%)
  • Wet or damp20 (40%)
  • Frost or ice2 (4%)
  • Mud1 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway49 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4398 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B4398, followed by van occupants (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant54 (67%)
  • Van occupant8 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian6 (7.4%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (6.2%)
  • Cyclist4 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (3.7%)
  • Horse rider1 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car60 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle4 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (3.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 104 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 155 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2019 (23%)
  • 21 to 2510 (12%)
  • 26 to 3511 (14%)
  • 36 to 4511 (14%)
  • 46 to 5511 (14%)
  • 56 to 657 (8.6%)
  • Over 753 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (65%)
  • Passenger22 (27%)
  • Pedestrian6 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4398

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4398

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4398 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4398 were recorded in 2 council areas. Shropshire has the most, with 34, followed by Powys (16).

Collisions on the B4398 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire3459213
2ndPowys162215

Recent crashes on the B4398

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4398, from 18 November 1998 to 13 May 2025.

Severity