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B4494 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 558 collisions on the B4494 from 1979 to 2025, with 805 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 137 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B4494, up 50% from 6 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
558
1,797th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
805
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
137
178 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4494

On the B4494, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132.3%
  • Serious13725%
  • Slight40873%

Where the B4494 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,797th
Most casualties
1,716th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,472nd

B4494 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4494 peaked at 23 in 1996 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4494, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
202466
2023812
20221214
202145
202033
201955
201856
201769
201678
2015816
2014611
2013913
2012912
20111011
2010710
200989
200857
20071118
20061015
20051526
20041923
20031325
20022026
20011420
20001115
19991929
19981624
19971831
19962334
19951115
19942028
19931119
19921216
19911619
19901319
19892123
19881727
19871418
19862127
19851620
1984915
19831420
19821021
19811322
19801016
19791426

When crashes happen on the B4494

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4494 (102), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (139).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (13%)
  • Tuesday79 (14%)
  • Wednesday85 (15%)
  • Thursday102 (18%)
  • Friday85 (15%)
  • Saturday66 (12%)
  • Sunday71 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (1.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am101 (18%)
  • 9am to noon81 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm91 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm139 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm97 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (6.6%)
  • February51 (9.1%)
  • March40 (7.2%)
  • April30 (5.4%)
  • May49 (8.8%)
  • June44 (7.9%)
  • July56 (10%)
  • August48 (8.6%)
  • September38 (6.8%)
  • October60 (11%)
  • November57 (10%)
  • December48 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight419 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting111 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4494 crashes

On the B4494, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph103 (18%)
  • 40 mph15 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph38 (6.8%)
  • 60 mph402 (72%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds416 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2%)
  • Other28 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry277 (50%)
  • Wet or damp251 (45%)
  • Frost or ice21 (3.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway539 (97%)
  • Roundabout12 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4494 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B4494, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant621 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (12%)
  • Van occupant31 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist25 (3.1%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car725 (77%)
  • Motorcycle93 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1524 (3%)
  • 16 to 20184 (23%)
  • 21 to 25119 (15%)
  • 26 to 35158 (20%)
  • 36 to 45120 (15%)
  • 46 to 5575 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6542 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (2.9%)
  • Over 7516 (2%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider582 (72%)
  • Passenger205 (25%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4494

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4494

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4494 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4494 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Berkshire has the most, with 453, followed by Vale of White Horse (104).

Collisions on the B4494 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Berkshire45364510104
2ndVale of White Horse104159333

B4494 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4494 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newbury (97) and Wantage (3).

Recent crashes on the B4494

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4494, from 21 October 2022 to 14 August 2025.

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