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B4579 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 227 collisions on the B4579 from 1979 to 2025, with 283 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 54 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4579, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
227
3,078th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
283
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
54
58 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4579

On the B4579, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5424%
  • Slight17276%

Where the B4579 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,078th
Most casualties
3,195th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,857th

B4579 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4579 peaked at 13 in 1989 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4579, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202445
202311
202244
202133
202011
201979
201822
201733
201655
201522
201434
201334
2012610
20111015
201068
200956
200823
200767
200655
200566
200456
200345
200233
200189
200057
199955
19981016
199733
19961116
199567
19941014
1993910
199289
199167
199066
19891314
198857
198734
198647
198546
198422
198344
198223
198113
198011
197922

When crashes happen on the B4579

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4579 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (14%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday48 (21%)
  • Thursday32 (14%)
  • Friday36 (16%)
  • Saturday28 (12%)
  • Sunday25 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon47 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (9.3%)
  • February15 (6.6%)
  • March15 (6.6%)
  • April5 (2.2%)
  • May23 (10%)
  • June16 (7%)
  • July21 (9.3%)
  • August23 (10%)
  • September25 (11%)
  • October25 (11%)
  • November21 (9.3%)
  • December17 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight173 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4579 crashes

On the B4579, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph137 (60%)
  • 40 mph7 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph80 (35%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry139 (61%)
  • Wet or damp83 (37%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway219 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.9%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4579 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B4579, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant172 (61%)
  • Pedestrian40 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (12%)
  • Cyclist23 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car288 (73%)
  • Motorcycle34 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2060 (21%)
  • 21 to 2530 (11%)
  • 26 to 3552 (18%)
  • 36 to 4534 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (11%)
  • 56 to 6524 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7516 (5.7%)
  • Over 7514 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider187 (66%)
  • Passenger56 (20%)
  • Pedestrian40 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4579

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4579

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4579 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4579 were recorded in 2 council areas. Shropshire has the most, with 220, followed by Wrexham (7).

Collisions on the B4579 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stShropshire220273153
2ndWrexham71001

B4579 crashes by town

Of the 227 collisions on the B4579, 148 were in the built-up area of Oswestry.

Recent crashes on the B4579

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4579, from 20 January 2018 to 12 December 2025.

Severity