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B4453 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 616 collisions on the B4453 from 1979 to 2025, with 810 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 159 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B4453, down 13% from 8 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
616
1,660th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
810
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
159
183 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4453

On the B4453, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal203.2%
  • Serious15926%
  • Slight43771%

Where the B4453 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,660th
Most casualties
1,703rd
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,305th

B4453 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4453 peaked at 22 in 1990 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4453, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202488
202368
202267
202189
20201012
20191112
201855
20171011
201688
2015910
20141620
20131317
20121316
20111013
201068
200979
20081113
20071923
20061623
20051823
20041922
20031316
20021319
2001514
20001825
19991421
19981320
19971321
19961424
19951418
19941823
19932126
19922126
19911729
19902226
19891517
19881216
19871215
19862227
19851113
19841315
19831722
19822130
19811113
19801218
19791830

When crashes happen on the B4453

Friday has the most collisions on the B4453 (111), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (148).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (13%)
  • Tuesday86 (14%)
  • Wednesday83 (13%)
  • Thursday96 (16%)
  • Friday111 (18%)
  • Saturday87 (14%)
  • Sunday70 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am102 (17%)
  • 9am to noon69 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm99 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm148 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm108 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (7.3%)
  • February42 (6.8%)
  • March41 (6.7%)
  • April46 (7.5%)
  • May49 (8%)
  • June52 (8.4%)
  • July74 (12%)
  • August54 (8.8%)
  • September42 (6.8%)
  • October52 (8.4%)
  • November64 (10%)
  • December55 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight444 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting85 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4453 crashes

On the B4453, 37% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph226 (37%)
  • 40 mph118 (19%)
  • 50 mph71 (12%)
  • 60 mph192 (31%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds489 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (15%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Other18 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry371 (60%)
  • Wet or damp220 (36%)
  • Frost or ice20 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway596 (97%)
  • Roundabout16 (2.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4453 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B4453, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant505 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (15%)
  • Cyclist85 (10%)
  • Pedestrian47 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car775 (72%)
  • Motorcycle128 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1547 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20157 (19%)
  • 21 to 25114 (14%)
  • 26 to 35148 (18%)
  • 36 to 45109 (13%)
  • 46 to 5586 (11%)
  • 56 to 6546 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (3.6%)
  • Over 7524 (3%)
  • Not recorded18 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider593 (73%)
  • Passenger170 (21%)
  • Pedestrian47 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4453

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4453

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4453 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4453 were recorded in 2 council areas. Warwick has the most, with 404, followed by Rugby (208).

Collisions on the B4453 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWarwick4045249103
2ndRugby2082761156

B4453 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4453 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Royal Leamington Spa (183) and Cubbington (127).

Recent crashes on the B4453

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4453, from 14 May 2022 to 30 November 2025.

Severity