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B4587 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 324 collisions on the B4587 from 1979 to 2025, with 402 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 42 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4587, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
324
2,582nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
402
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
6 people killed
Serious collisions
42
47 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4587

On the B4587, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious4213%
  • Slight28086%

Where the B4587 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,582nd
Most casualties
2,720th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,204th

B4587 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4587 peaked at 17 in 1992 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4587, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202455
202323
202245
202178
202045
201999
201846
201756
201611
2015813
201477
201333
2012911
201122
201034
200959
200856
2007812
20061118
2005915
200457
200367
200266
20011012
2000810
199956
199866
19971417
199689
19951013
199499
19931212
19921719
19911424
19901114
198999
198856
19871112
198655
1985910
198444
198344
198267
198134
1980610
197966

When crashes happen on the B4587

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B4587 (65), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (91).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (15%)
  • Tuesday50 (15%)
  • Wednesday65 (20%)
  • Thursday47 (15%)
  • Friday51 (16%)
  • Saturday33 (10%)
  • Sunday28 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (15%)
  • 9am to noon46 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm48 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm91 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8%)
  • February30 (9.3%)
  • March27 (8.3%)
  • April23 (7.1%)
  • May24 (7.4%)
  • June30 (9.3%)
  • July26 (8%)
  • August18 (5.6%)
  • September34 (10%)
  • October29 (9%)
  • November28 (8.6%)
  • December29 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight234 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4587 crashes

On the B4587, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph291 (90%)
  • 40 mph29 (9%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds249 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Other10 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry213 (66%)
  • Wet or damp107 (33%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway254 (78%)
  • Roundabout33 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4587 crashes

Car occupants make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the B4587, followed by pedestrians (34%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (41%)
  • Pedestrian136 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (10%)
  • Cyclist35 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car380 (71%)
  • Motorcycle47 (8.8%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach18 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.5%)
  • Other10 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1556 (14%)
  • 16 to 2059 (15%)
  • 21 to 2551 (13%)
  • 26 to 3565 (16%)
  • 36 to 4550 (12%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6520 (5%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6.2%)
  • Over 7512 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider198 (49%)
  • Pedestrian136 (34%)
  • Passenger68 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4587

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4587

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4587 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4587 were recorded in 2 council areas. Swindon has the most, with 175, followed by Dudley (148).

Collisions on the B4587 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSwindon175215227
2ndDudley148186015

B4587 crashes by town

Collisions on the B4587 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dudley, Dudley (141) and Swindon, Swindon (80).

Recent crashes on the B4587

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4587, from 16 August 2020 to 22 August 2025.

Severity