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B4437 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 253 collisions on the B4437 from 1979 to 2025, with 375 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 60 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4437, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
253
2,937th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
375
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
60
80 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4437

On the B4437, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal93.6%
  • Serious6024%
  • Slight18473%

Where the B4437 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,937th
Most casualties
2,815th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,705th

B4437 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4437 peaked at 11 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4437, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202333
202279
202146
202067
201924
2018711
201722
201679
2015610
201446
2013810
201277
201145
201068
2009912
200846
200712
200633
2005915
200467
200357
20021014
20011115
200067
1999914
199835
1997610
199658
199568
19941014
1993710
1992310
199137
199078
19891113
198844
198722
198623
198537
198435
198347
1982919
198145
1980818
1979511

When crashes happen on the B4437

Friday has the most collisions on the B4437 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (53).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (16%)
  • Tuesday27 (11%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday35 (14%)
  • Friday43 (17%)
  • Saturday41 (16%)
  • Sunday32 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (17%)
  • 9am to noon33 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm46 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (8.7%)
  • February14 (5.5%)
  • March11 (4.3%)
  • April11 (4.3%)
  • May29 (11%)
  • June18 (7.1%)
  • July25 (9.9%)
  • August27 (11%)
  • September26 (10%)
  • October20 (7.9%)
  • November28 (11%)
  • December22 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight186 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4437 crashes

On the B4437, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph13 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph34 (13%)
  • 60 mph206 (81%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds184 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist9 (3.6%)
  • Other20 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (56%)
  • Wet or damp88 (35%)
  • Frost or ice19 (7.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway253 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4437 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the B4437, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant298 (79%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (11%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.1%)
  • Pedestrian8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car323 (80%)
  • Motorcycle40 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (2.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2067 (18%)
  • 21 to 2554 (14%)
  • 26 to 3563 (17%)
  • 36 to 4552 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (12%)
  • 56 to 6523 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7522 (5.9%)
  • Over 7511 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (69%)
  • Passenger109 (29%)
  • Pedestrian8 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4437

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4437

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4437 crashes by council area

Of the 253 collisions on the B4437, 251 were in West Oxfordshire.

Collisions on the B4437 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Oxfordshire251373959

Recent crashes on the B4437

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4437, from 14 December 2018 to 10 October 2025.

Severity