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B4562 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 collisions on the B4562 from 1982 to 2025, with 195 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 19 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4562, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
140
3,673rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
195
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
19
21 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4562

On the B4562, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious1914%
  • Slight12086%

Where the B4562 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,673rd
Most casualties
3,659th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B4562 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4562 peaked at 8 in 2016 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4562, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202435
202300
202223
202111
202022
201933
201823
201737
201688
201557
201444
201355
201224
201145
201024
200900
2008710
200755
200624
200567
200447
200344
2002615
200179
200033
199934
199800
199700
199600
199525
199468
199345
199233
199133
199022
198933
198835
1987814
198666
198524
198411
198300
198234

When crashes happen on the B4562

Friday has the most collisions on the B4562 (32), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (32).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday28 (20%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday22 (16%)
  • Friday32 (23%)
  • Saturday12 (8.6%)
  • Sunday9 (6.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (11%)
  • 9am to noon27 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm25 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.6%)
  • February16 (11%)
  • March8 (5.7%)
  • April10 (7.1%)
  • May4 (2.9%)
  • June9 (6.4%)
  • July15 (11%)
  • August8 (5.7%)
  • September10 (7.1%)
  • October10 (7.1%)
  • November18 (13%)
  • December20 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight102 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4562 crashes

On the B4562, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 30 mph104 (74%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph26 (19%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds100 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (17%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other5 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (59%)
  • Wet or damp49 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.9%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway123 (88%)
  • Roundabout11 (7.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4562 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B4562, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant139 (71%)
  • Pedestrian32 (16%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.6%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car196 (83%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle8 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 104 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1511 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2042 (22%)
  • 21 to 2526 (13%)
  • 26 to 3535 (18%)
  • 36 to 4525 (13%)
  • 46 to 5514 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6511 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (4.1%)
  • Over 7514 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider102 (52%)
  • Passenger61 (31%)
  • Pedestrian32 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4562

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4562

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4562 crashes by council area

All 140 collisions on the B4562 were in Cardiff.

Collisions on the B4562 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCardiff140195119

B4562 crashes by town

Of the 140 collisions on the B4562, 118 were in the built-up area of Cardiff.

Recent crashes on the B4562

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4562, from 15 January 2016 to 9 November 2025.

Severity