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B4558 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 179 collisions on the B4558 from 1979 to 2025, with 251 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 41 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4558, up 300% from 1 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
179
3,382nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
251
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
41
57 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4558

On the B4558, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.7%
  • Serious4123%
  • Slight13575%

Where the B4558 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,382nd
Most casualties
3,345th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B4558 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4558 peaked at 13 in 2007 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4558, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202545
202412
202322
202200
202100
202011
201945
201833
201722
201623
201511
201446
201335
20121216
201134
201033
200934
200868
20071321
20061116
2005610
200469
200336
200235
200122
200046
199956
199855
199733
199622
199513
199433
199347
199246
1991710
199044
198922
198846
198726
198644
198558
198444
198322
198237
198135
198044
197969

When crashes happen on the B4558

Friday has the most collisions on the B4558 (34), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (16%)
  • Tuesday20 (11%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday22 (12%)
  • Friday34 (19%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday26 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon34 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (17%)
  • 6pm to 9pm25 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.6%)
  • February17 (9.5%)
  • March17 (9.5%)
  • April8 (4.5%)
  • May15 (8.4%)
  • June15 (8.4%)
  • July12 (6.7%)
  • August20 (11%)
  • September20 (11%)
  • October10 (5.6%)
  • November16 (8.9%)
  • December19 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight123 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4558 crashes

On the B4558, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph73 (41%)
  • 60 mph104 (58%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds132 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Other13 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry96 (54%)
  • Wet or damp76 (42%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway160 (89%)
  • Roundabout9 (5%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4558 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B4558, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant157 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (13%)
  • Pedestrian21 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant11 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car191 (63%)
  • Motorcycle33 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach20 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (4.6%)
  • Minibus3 (1%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2064 (25%)
  • 21 to 2539 (16%)
  • 26 to 3547 (19%)
  • 36 to 4529 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (8%)
  • 56 to 6516 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 757 (2.8%)
  • Over 756 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider156 (62%)
  • Passenger74 (29%)
  • Pedestrian21 (8.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4558

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4558

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4558 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4558 were recorded in 2 council areas. Powys has the most, with 125, followed by Dudley (53).

Collisions on the B4558 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys125175334
2ndDudley537507

B4558 crashes by town

Of the 179 collisions on the B4558, 48 were in the built-up area of Dudley, Dudley.

Recent crashes on the B4558

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4558, from 7 August 2013 to 21 October 2025.

Severity