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B4526 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 107 collisions on the B4526 from 1979 to 2025, with 142 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 17 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4526, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
107
3,969th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
142
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
17
22 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4526

On the B4526, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.8%
  • Serious1716%
  • Slight8781%

Where the B4526 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,969th
Most casualties
3,983rd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,187th

B4526 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4526 peaked at 9 in 1986 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4526, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202411
202311
202211
202111
202000
201923
201800
201700
201622
2015716
201434
201300
201225
201112
201022
200911
200822
200700
200611
200500
200433
200333
200255
200112
200034
199900
199811
199746
199645
199500
199411
199367
199234
199133
199024
198911
198879
198745
1986910
198534
198435
198333
198237
198133
198022
197911

When crashes happen on the B4526

Friday has the most collisions on the B4526 (22), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (24).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (12%)
  • Tuesday19 (18%)
  • Wednesday14 (13%)
  • Thursday19 (18%)
  • Friday22 (21%)
  • Saturday10 (9.3%)
  • Sunday10 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (17%)
  • 9am to noon11 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (9.3%)
  • February6 (5.6%)
  • March11 (10%)
  • April8 (7.5%)
  • May9 (8.4%)
  • June10 (9.3%)
  • July10 (9.3%)
  • August5 (4.7%)
  • September7 (6.5%)
  • October10 (9.3%)
  • November11 (10%)
  • December10 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight75 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4526 crashes

On the B4526, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph11 (10%)
  • 40 mph11 (10%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph82 (77%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds78 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.8%)
  • Other3 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry57 (53%)
  • Wet or damp43 (40%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (3.7%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (99%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4526 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the B4526, followed by motorcyclists (5.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant114 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist8 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant6 (4.2%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car145 (81%)
  • Motorcycle8 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.8%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2032 (23%)
  • 21 to 2518 (13%)
  • 26 to 3520 (14%)
  • 36 to 4525 (18%)
  • 46 to 5522 (15%)
  • 56 to 658 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.4%)
  • Over 756 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (76%)
  • Passenger31 (22%)
  • Pedestrian3 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4526

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4526

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4526 crashes by council area

Of the 107 collisions on the B4526, 105 were in South Oxfordshire.

Collisions on the B4526 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Oxfordshire105140317

B4526 crashes by town

Of the 107 collisions on the B4526, 13 were in the built-up area of Goring.

Recent crashes on the B4526

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4526, from 22 April 2010 to 27 November 2025.

Severity