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B4560 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 261 collisions on the B4560 from 1979 to 2025, with 375 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 69 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B4560, up 133% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
261
2,904th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
375
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
9 people killed
Serious collisions
69
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4560

On the B4560, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.3%
  • Serious6926%
  • Slight18671%

Where the B4560 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,904th
Most casualties
2,815th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,504th

B4560 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4560 peaked at 10 in 2006 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4560, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202433
202355
202266
202177
202044
201958
201855
201768
2016611
201535
201458
201322
201233
2011712
2010811
200938
2008610
200757
20061018
200568
20041013
200389
200233
200123
2000811
1999811
199835
1997711
199623
1995812
199455
199337
199246
199169
1990712
198969
198811
198768
198646
198579
198477
198357
1982811
1981615
1980612
1979913

When crashes happen on the B4560

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4560 (44), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (11%)
  • Tuesday37 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (17%)
  • Thursday35 (13%)
  • Friday37 (14%)
  • Saturday34 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (7.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (11%)
  • 9am to noon44 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm55 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (4.2%)
  • February20 (7.7%)
  • March17 (6.5%)
  • April19 (7.3%)
  • May31 (12%)
  • June23 (8.8%)
  • July27 (10%)
  • August24 (9.2%)
  • September22 (8.4%)
  • October25 (9.6%)
  • November26 (10%)
  • December16 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight180 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting70 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4560 crashes

On the B4560, 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 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph55 (21%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph201 (77%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds163 (62%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (4.2%)
  • Fog or mist10 (3.8%)
  • Other20 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry138 (53%)
  • Wet or damp107 (41%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.4%)
  • Snow5 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway259 (99%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4560 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B4560, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant280 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (11%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car288 (75%)
  • Motorcycle42 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (2.1%)
  • Minibus6 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (2.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1517 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2093 (25%)
  • 21 to 2538 (10%)
  • 26 to 3582 (22%)
  • 36 to 4553 (14%)
  • 46 to 5533 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7516 (4.3%)
  • Over 755 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider245 (65%)
  • Passenger115 (31%)
  • Pedestrian15 (4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4560

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4560

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4560 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4560 were recorded in 2 council areas. Powys has the most, with 217, followed by Blaenau Gwent (41).

Collisions on the B4560 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys217304557
2ndBlaenau Gwent416619

B4560 crashes by town

Of the 261 collisions on the B4560, 20 were in the built-up area of Ebbw Vale.

Recent crashes on the B4560

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4560, from 24 August 2021 to 15 September 2025.

Severity