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B4431 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 90 collisions on the B4431 from 1979 to 1991, with 123 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 34 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B4431 was on 29 August 1991.

Collisions since 1979
90
4,132nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
123
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
34
43 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
29 Aug 1991
Busiest year
1987
11 collisions

Crash severity on the B4431

On the B4431, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1991

  • Fatal11.1%
  • Serious3438%
  • Slight5561%

Where the B4431 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,132nd
Most casualties
4,125th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B4431 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4431 peaked at 11 in 1987, and none have been recorded since 1991.

Collisions and casualties on the B4431, 1979 to 1991

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199144
199089
1989612
198833
19871113
1986710
1985910
198445
1983811
1982813
19811011
1980716
197956

When crashes happen on the B4431

Sunday has the most collisions on the B4431 (16), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (26).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (12%)
  • Tuesday15 (17%)
  • Wednesday10 (11%)
  • Thursday13 (14%)
  • Friday12 (13%)
  • Saturday13 (14%)
  • Sunday16 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (7.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (12%)
  • 9am to noon12 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm26 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (8.9%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (11%)
  • February8 (8.9%)
  • March5 (5.6%)
  • April6 (6.7%)
  • May6 (6.7%)
  • June6 (6.7%)
  • July8 (8.9%)
  • August11 (12%)
  • September15 (17%)
  • October5 (5.6%)
  • November6 (6.7%)
  • December4 (4.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight64 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (5.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4431 crashes

On the B4431, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph45 (50%)
  • 40 mph3 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph42 (47%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds72 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (4.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry63 (70%)
  • Wet or damp19 (21%)
  • Frost or ice6 (6.7%)
  • Snow2 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4431 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B4431, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant72 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (16%)
  • Pedestrian16 (13%)
  • Cyclist8 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car100 (68%)
  • Motorcycle21 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1511 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2047 (38%)
  • 21 to 2510 (8.1%)
  • 26 to 3518 (15%)
  • 36 to 458 (6.5%)
  • 46 to 5510 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 656 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider73 (59%)
  • Passenger34 (28%)
  • Pedestrian16 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B4431

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B4431

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4431 crashes by council area

All 90 collisions on the B4431 were in Forest of Dean.

Collisions on the B4431 in each area, 1979 to 1991
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stForest of Dean90123134

B4431 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4431 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Coleford, Forest of Dean (26) and Broadwell and Coalway (4).

Latest recorded crashes on the B4431

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B4431, from 4 September 1987 to 29 August 1991.

Severity