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B4471 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 149 collisions on the B4471 from 1979 to 2025, with 214 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 35 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4471, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
149
3,601st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
214
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
8 people killed
Serious collisions
35
45 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4471

On the B4471, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal53.4%
  • Serious3523%
  • Slight10973%

Where the B4471 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,601st
Most casualties
3,532nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,440th

B4471 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4471 peaked at 9 in 1996 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4471, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202424
202311
202200
202100
202000
201911
201813
201700
201600
201511
201411
201325
201222
201100
201014
200923
200845
200735
200634
200523
200447
200322
2002612
200149
200036
199957
199867
199769
1996920
199545
199467
199311
199211
199189
1990711
198957
1988912
198713
198667
198577
198477
198377
198222
198100
198022
197933

When crashes happen on the B4471

Friday has the most collisions on the B4471 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (48).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (10%)
  • Tuesday21 (14%)
  • Wednesday26 (17%)
  • Thursday26 (17%)
  • Friday30 (20%)
  • Saturday14 (9.4%)
  • Sunday17 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (7.4%)
  • 9am to noon17 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (9.4%)
  • 3pm to 6pm48 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (5.4%)
  • February15 (10%)
  • March18 (12%)
  • April7 (4.7%)
  • May16 (11%)
  • June19 (13%)
  • July15 (10%)
  • August9 (6%)
  • September7 (4.7%)
  • October17 (11%)
  • November11 (7.4%)
  • December7 (4.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight99 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4471 crashes

On the B4471, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph129 (87%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph15 (10%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (23%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (4.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry89 (60%)
  • Wet or damp56 (38%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)
  • Snow2 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4471 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B4471, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant112 (52%)
  • Pedestrian52 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car163 (71%)
  • Motorcycle24 (11%)
  • Bus or coach17 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.6%)
  • Minibus3 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1016 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 1514 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2047 (22%)
  • 21 to 2534 (16%)
  • 26 to 3538 (18%)
  • 36 to 4521 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5510 (4.7%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7512 (5.6%)
  • Over 754 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider94 (44%)
  • Passenger68 (32%)
  • Pedestrian52 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4471

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4471

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4471 crashes by council area

Of the 149 collisions on the B4471, 147 were in Blaenau Gwent.

Collisions on the B4471 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBlaenau Gwent147210534

B4471 crashes by town

Of the 149 collisions on the B4471, 52 were in the built-up area of Llanhilleth.

Recent crashes on the B4471

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4471, from 28 June 2006 to 16 December 2025.

Severity