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B4550 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 475 collisions on the B4550 from 1979 to 2025, with 597 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 60 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B4550, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
475
2,052nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
597
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
60
65 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B4550

On the B4550, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious6013%
  • Slight41086%

Where the B4550 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,052nd
Most casualties
2,149th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,705th

B4550 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4550 peaked at 21 in 2003 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4550, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202379
202268
202156
202079
201978
201867
201755
20161012
2015810
201455
20131011
2012812
20111112
2010912
20091524
2008912
20071112
20061527
200579
200489
20032130
20021728
20011823
20001319
19991520
19981314
19971213
199669
1995810
19941417
19931112
199268
199156
19901920
19891721
198889
19871414
1986710
19851012
19841418
1983912
19821315
1981910
19801819
197977

When crashes happen on the B4550

Friday has the most collisions on the B4550 (93), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (134).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (14%)
  • Tuesday63 (13%)
  • Wednesday69 (15%)
  • Thursday78 (16%)
  • Friday93 (20%)
  • Saturday68 (14%)
  • Sunday39 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am72 (15%)
  • 9am to noon47 (9.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm83 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm134 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm64 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight50 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6.5%)
  • February22 (4.6%)
  • March36 (7.6%)
  • April47 (9.9%)
  • May56 (12%)
  • June36 (7.6%)
  • July35 (7.4%)
  • August28 (5.9%)
  • September41 (8.6%)
  • October58 (12%)
  • November47 (9.9%)
  • December38 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight341 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4550 crashes

On the B4550, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph464 (98%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds390 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry328 (69%)
  • Wet or damp138 (29%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway422 (89%)
  • Roundabout40 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4550 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B4550, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant266 (45%)
  • Pedestrian126 (21%)
  • Cyclist99 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car582 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (12%)
  • Motorcycle75 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach19 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1025 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1552 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20102 (17%)
  • 21 to 2578 (13%)
  • 26 to 35116 (19%)
  • 36 to 4568 (11%)
  • 46 to 5561 (10%)
  • 56 to 6538 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7532 (5.4%)
  • Over 7512 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider348 (58%)
  • Pedestrian126 (21%)
  • Passenger123 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4550

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4550

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4550 crashes by council area

Of the 475 collisions on the B4550, 472 were in Worcester.

Collisions on the B4550 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWorcester472594560

B4550 crashes by town

Of the 475 collisions on the B4550, 462 were in the built-up area of Worcester.

Recent crashes on the B4550

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4550, from 14 July 2020 to 4 March 2025.

Severity