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B4451 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 327 collisions on the B4451 from 1979 to 2025, with 464 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 96 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4451, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
327
2,574th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
464
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
96
115 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4451

On the B4451, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.8%
  • Serious9629%
  • Slight22268%

Where the B4451 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,574th
Most casualties
2,511th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,982nd

B4451 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4451 peaked at 17 in 2013 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4451, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202358
202257
202124
202046
201922
201844
201759
201658
2015710
20141526
20131724
201266
201168
201044
200989
2008811
2007710
2006910
200589
20041117
2003812
200244
200188
2000814
1999811
199844
19971218
1996914
19951218
1994711
199377
1992611
1991711
19901317
19891014
1988410
1987512
198657
198578
19841215
198367
1982712
1981611
198077
197946

When crashes happen on the B4451

Friday has the most collisions on the B4451 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (76).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (9.5%)
  • Tuesday51 (16%)
  • Wednesday54 (17%)
  • Thursday49 (15%)
  • Friday57 (17%)
  • Saturday50 (15%)
  • Sunday35 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (5.2%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (17%)
  • 9am to noon45 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm45 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm76 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm47 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8%)
  • February27 (8.3%)
  • March16 (4.9%)
  • April21 (6.4%)
  • May26 (8%)
  • June37 (11%)
  • July32 (9.8%)
  • August33 (10%)
  • September22 (6.7%)
  • October20 (6.1%)
  • November42 (13%)
  • December25 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight217 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting92 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (4.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4451 crashes

On the B4451, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph31 (9.5%)
  • 40 mph32 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph50 (15%)
  • 60 mph205 (63%)
  • 70 mph9 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds268 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (13%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (57%)
  • Wet or damp121 (37%)
  • Frost or ice14 (4.3%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.2%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4451 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B4451, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant361 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (12%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian7 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car431 (77%)
  • Motorcycle56 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 20100 (22%)
  • 21 to 2586 (19%)
  • 26 to 3592 (20%)
  • 36 to 4559 (13%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6533 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.2%)
  • Over 7510 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider347 (75%)
  • Passenger110 (24%)
  • Pedestrian7 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4451

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4451

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4451 crashes by council area

Of the 327 collisions on the B4451, 325 were in Stratford-on-Avon.

Collisions on the B4451 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStratford-on-Avon325462896

B4451 crashes by town

Of the 327 collisions on the B4451, 22 were in the built-up area of Southam, Stratford-on-Avon.

Recent crashes on the B4451

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4451, from 14 April 2018 to 25 August 2025.

Severity