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B4450 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 182 collisions on the B4450 from 1979 to 2025, with 247 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 40 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4450, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
182
3,363rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
247
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
6 people killed
Serious collisions
40
43 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4450

On the B4450, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.7%
  • Serious4022%
  • Slight13775%

Where the B4450 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,363rd
Most casualties
3,365th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,266th

B4450 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4450 peaked at 13 in 2000 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4450, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202433
202334
202223
202100
202000
201934
201812
201700
201646
201534
201435
201333
201222
201167
201044
200955
200824
200745
200634
20051014
200411
200322
200213
200144
20001320
199933
199847
1997812
199633
199589
199456
199379
199234
199158
199034
198934
198826
1987810
198635
198544
198467
198345
1982511
198147
198056
197945

When crashes happen on the B4450

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4450 (37), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (54).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday25 (14%)
  • Thursday16 (8.8%)
  • Friday36 (20%)
  • Saturday37 (20%)
  • Sunday16 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (8.2%)
  • 9am to noon30 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm54 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.5%)
  • February14 (7.7%)
  • March12 (6.6%)
  • April16 (8.8%)
  • May11 (6%)
  • June17 (9.3%)
  • July15 (8.2%)
  • August19 (10%)
  • September21 (12%)
  • October22 (12%)
  • November15 (8.2%)
  • December10 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight125 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4450 crashes

On the B4450, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph60 (33%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph110 (60%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds143 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (8.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.7%)
  • Other11 (6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry119 (65%)
  • Wet or damp52 (29%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.8%)
  • Snow3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway178 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4450 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B4450, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant164 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (14%)
  • Pedestrian19 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car233 (76%)
  • Motorcycle38 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Other5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4%)
  • 16 to 2075 (30%)
  • 21 to 2541 (17%)
  • 26 to 3523 (9.3%)
  • 36 to 4523 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5529 (12%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.8%)
  • Over 7510 (4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (71%)
  • Passenger53 (21%)
  • Pedestrian19 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4450

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4450

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4450 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4450 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Oxfordshire has the most, with 130, followed by Cotswold (40) and Worcester (10).

Collisions on the B4450 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Oxfordshire130185526
2ndCotswold4049012
3rdWorcester101101

B4450 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4450 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Chipping Norton (38) and Worcester (10).

Recent crashes on the B4450

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4450, from 9 May 2014 to 29 September 2025.

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