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B4500 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 132 collisions on the B4500 from 1979 to 2025, with 222 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 34 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4500, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
132
3,740th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
222
1.68 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
34
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4500

On the B4500, 6.8% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal96.8%
  • Serious3426%
  • Slight8967%

Where the B4500 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,740th
Most casualties
3,491st
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B4500 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4500 peaked at 8 in 2002 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4500, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202413
202300
202200
202133
202000
201934
201811
201711
201623
201511
201400
201311
2012610
201111
201012
200955
200834
200722
200611
200522
200444
200355
2002816
2001541
200023
199933
199800
199722
199622
199533
199412
199324
1992713
199136
1990510
198936
198879
198744
198645
198511
198457
198344
198246
198114
198035
1979810

When crashes happen on the B4500

Friday has the most collisions on the B4500 (26), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (28).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (12%)
  • Tuesday16 (12%)
  • Wednesday23 (17%)
  • Thursday15 (11%)
  • Friday26 (20%)
  • Saturday21 (16%)
  • Sunday15 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (6.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (14%)
  • 9am to noon12 (9.1%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (6.8%)
  • February12 (9.1%)
  • March19 (14%)
  • April5 (3.8%)
  • May8 (6.1%)
  • June11 (8.3%)
  • July9 (6.8%)
  • August7 (5.3%)
  • September13 (9.8%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November16 (12%)
  • December9 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight82 (62%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (32%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4500 crashes

On the B4500, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph25 (19%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph7 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph89 (67%)
  • 70 mph10 (7.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds98 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other10 (7.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry64 (48%)
  • Wet or damp60 (45%)
  • Frost or ice7 (5.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (99%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4500 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B4500, followed by bus or coach occupants (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (55%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (8.6%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.7%)
  • Other6 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car142 (69%)
  • Motorcycle18 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (8.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 1543 (19%)
  • 16 to 2051 (23%)
  • 21 to 2535 (16%)
  • 26 to 3536 (16%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 559 (4.1%)
  • 56 to 6513 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.3%)
  • Over 753 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider117 (53%)
  • Passenger89 (40%)
  • Pedestrian16 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4500

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4500

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4500 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4500 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wrexham has the most, with 114, followed by Shropshire (13).

Collisions on the B4500 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWrexham114192827
2ndShropshire132116

B4500 crashes by town

Of the 132 collisions on the B4500, 6 were in the built-up area of Chirk.

Recent crashes on the B4500

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4500, from 1 June 2009 to 30 July 2025.

Severity