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B4461 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 186 collisions on the B4461 from 1979 to 2025, with 273 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 55 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4461, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
186
3,321st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
273
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
55
70 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4461

On the B4461, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.7%
  • Serious5530%
  • Slight12668%

Where the B4461 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,321st
Most casualties
3,244th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,827th

B4461 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4461 peaked at 13 in 1987 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4461, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202412
202300
202200
202100
202034
201911
201811
201736
201612
201511
201444
201333
201211
201113
201025
200924
200822
200749
200611
200544
200445
200322
200235
200159
200045
199933
199869
199734
199646
199569
199423
1993811
199256
199155
199023
198945
1988710
19871320
19861018
1985511
198468
1983816
198278
1981915
19801011
1979811

When crashes happen on the B4461

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4461 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (15%)
  • Tuesday21 (11%)
  • Wednesday35 (19%)
  • Thursday31 (17%)
  • Friday15 (8.1%)
  • Saturday41 (22%)
  • Sunday16 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am23 (12%)
  • 9am to noon21 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm45 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight17 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.5%)
  • February26 (14%)
  • March11 (5.9%)
  • April18 (9.7%)
  • May12 (6.5%)
  • June15 (8.1%)
  • July18 (9.7%)
  • August13 (7%)
  • September13 (7%)
  • October13 (7%)
  • November17 (9.1%)
  • December16 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight135 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (7.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4461 crashes

On the B4461, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph45 (24%)
  • 40 mph25 (13%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph102 (55%)
  • 70 mph13 (7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds142 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Other10 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (56%)
  • Wet or damp73 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.7%)
  • Mud2 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway171 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4461 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B4461, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant169 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (23%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.5%)
  • Cyclist13 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car224 (68%)
  • Motorcycle59 (18%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1518 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2084 (31%)
  • 21 to 2537 (14%)
  • 26 to 3546 (17%)
  • 36 to 4530 (11%)
  • 46 to 5523 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.3%)
  • Over 752 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (67%)
  • Passenger76 (28%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4461

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4461

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4461 crashes by council area

Of the 186 collisions on the B4461, 185 were in South Gloucestershire.

Collisions on the B4461 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Gloucestershire185272555

B4461 crashes by town

Of the 186 collisions on the B4461, 38 were in the built-up area of Alveston.

Recent crashes on the B4461

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4461, from 3 December 2009 to 30 August 2025.

Severity