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B4553 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 511 collisions on the B4553 from 1979 to 2025, with 705 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 87 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B4553, level with 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
511
1,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
705
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
87
100 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4553

On the B4553, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious8717%
  • Slight41581%

Where the B4553 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,932nd
Most casualties
1,908th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,137th

B4553 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4553 peaked at 24 in 1998 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4553, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202489
202345
20221623
20211111
202056
2019914
201889
201767
20161112
201579
20141217
2013919
2012811
2011811
2010610
20091115
200889
200766
20061314
20051822
20041519
20031316
20022029
20012037
20001730
19991725
19982434
19971522
19961924
19951515
19941219
19931011
19921927
19911530
19901516
19892027
19881116
19872236
198679
198577
198446
198311
198200
198100
198000
197912

When crashes happen on the B4553

Monday has the most collisions on the B4553 (97), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (122).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday97 (19%)
  • Tuesday79 (15%)
  • Wednesday83 (16%)
  • Thursday52 (10%)
  • Friday77 (15%)
  • Saturday72 (14%)
  • Sunday51 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (16%)
  • 9am to noon66 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm91 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm122 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm72 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (8.8%)
  • February40 (7.8%)
  • March32 (6.3%)
  • April42 (8.2%)
  • May43 (8.4%)
  • June46 (9%)
  • July38 (7.4%)
  • August47 (9.2%)
  • September40 (7.8%)
  • October51 (10%)
  • November47 (9.2%)
  • December40 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight371 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4553 crashes

On the B4553, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph67 (13%)
  • 40 mph143 (28%)
  • 50 mph37 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph259 (51%)
  • 70 mph5 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds376 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (17%)
  • Fog or mist19 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2%)
  • Other13 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry300 (59%)
  • Wet or damp200 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway383 (75%)
  • Roundabout122 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4553 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B4553, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant481 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (16%)
  • Cyclist45 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian35 (5%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car680 (73%)
  • Motorcycle118 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1029 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1530 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20155 (22%)
  • 21 to 2585 (12%)
  • 26 to 35165 (23%)
  • 36 to 4587 (12%)
  • 46 to 5582 (12%)
  • 56 to 6532 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.8%)
  • Over 7511 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider496 (70%)
  • Passenger174 (25%)
  • Pedestrian35 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4553

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4553

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4553 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4553 were recorded in 2 council areas. Swindon has the most, with 266, followed by Wiltshire (243).

Collisions on the B4553 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwindon266347342
2ndWiltshire243355644

B4553 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4553 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Swindon, Swindon (148) and Cricklade (14).

Recent crashes on the B4553

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4553, from 14 August 2022 to 12 September 2025.

Severity