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B4449 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 291 collisions on the B4449 from 1979 to 2025, with 370 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 73 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4449, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
291
2,740th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
370
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
73
79 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4449

On the B4449, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.4%
  • Serious7325%
  • Slight21173%

Where the B4449 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,740th
Most casualties
2,838th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,417th

B4449 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4449 peaked at 14 in 1999 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4449, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
2024612
202334
202244
202134
202069
201933
201844
201722
201633
201556
201455
201367
201279
201178
201022
200924
2008812
2007914
200678
2005810
20041213
200344
200267
200146
20001114
19991418
199878
199779
1996711
1995810
1994912
199399
199211
19911013
199033
1989910
198866
198788
198679
1985710
19841013
198345
1982712
1981610
198069
197967

When crashes happen on the B4449

Friday has the most collisions on the B4449 (53), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (67).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (13%)
  • Tuesday49 (17%)
  • Wednesday46 (16%)
  • Thursday43 (15%)
  • Friday53 (18%)
  • Saturday35 (12%)
  • Sunday28 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am51 (18%)
  • 9am to noon47 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm45 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm67 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (5.5%)
  • February18 (6.2%)
  • March18 (6.2%)
  • April17 (5.8%)
  • May34 (12%)
  • June21 (7.2%)
  • July32 (11%)
  • August27 (9.3%)
  • September28 (9.6%)
  • October25 (8.6%)
  • November24 (8.2%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight212 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting58 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4449 crashes

On the B4449, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph77 (26%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph12 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph189 (65%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds227 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist7 (2.4%)
  • Other16 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry176 (60%)
  • Wet or damp98 (34%)
  • Frost or ice15 (5.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway243 (84%)
  • Roundabout47 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4449 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B4449, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant225 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (20%)
  • Cyclist33 (8.9%)
  • Pedestrian19 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant12 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.6%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car322 (64%)
  • Motorcycle73 (15%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (4.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 105 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2084 (23%)
  • 21 to 2561 (16%)
  • 26 to 3564 (17%)
  • 36 to 4549 (13%)
  • 46 to 5541 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.4%)
  • Over 757 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider281 (76%)
  • Passenger70 (19%)
  • Pedestrian19 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4449

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4449

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4449 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4449 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Oxfordshire has the most, with 285, followed by Cotswold (4).

Collisions on the B4449 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Oxfordshire285363773
2ndCotswold4400

B4449 crashes by town

Of the 291 collisions on the B4449, 29 were in the built-up area of Eynsham.

Recent crashes on the B4449

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4449, from 19 March 2020 to 6 September 2025.

Severity