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B4596 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 532 collisions on the B4596 from 1979 to 2025, with 690 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 111 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B4596, down 20% from 5 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
532
1,876th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
690
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
11 people killed
Serious collisions
111
129 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4596

On the B4596, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.5%
  • Serious11121%
  • Slight41378%

Where the B4596 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,876th
Most casualties
1,942nd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,741st

B4596 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4596 peaked at 24 in 1991 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4596, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202455
202345
202233
202145
2020810
201966
201847
201755
201658
2015712
2014711
201358
201289
201158
201055
200957
20081821
20071221
2006811
20051521
2004812
20031214
2002913
20011725
20001013
19991218
19981216
19971014
19961314
19951423
19941724
19931720
19921619
19912424
19902225
19892226
19881719
19871418
19861820
19851420
19842332
19831519
19821418
19811115
19801313
19791522

When crashes happen on the B4596

Saturday has the most collisions on the B4596 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (122).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (13%)
  • Tuesday73 (14%)
  • Wednesday72 (14%)
  • Thursday74 (14%)
  • Friday84 (16%)
  • Saturday90 (17%)
  • Sunday70 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (6.8%)
  • 9am to noon68 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm115 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm122 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm98 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (11%)
  • February41 (7.7%)
  • March41 (7.7%)
  • April48 (9%)
  • May34 (6.4%)
  • June39 (7.3%)
  • July40 (7.5%)
  • August52 (9.8%)
  • September39 (7.3%)
  • October52 (9.8%)
  • November49 (9.2%)
  • December41 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight374 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit152 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4596 crashes

On the B4596, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph502 (94%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph15 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds384 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Other26 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry344 (65%)
  • Wet or damp183 (34%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway495 (93%)
  • Roundabout28 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4596 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B4596, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant361 (52%)
  • Pedestrian156 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (13%)
  • Cyclist51 (7.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car706 (75%)
  • Motorcycle95 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.4%)
  • Other15 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1551 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20151 (22%)
  • 21 to 25110 (16%)
  • 26 to 35114 (17%)
  • 36 to 4564 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5559 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.8%)
  • Over 7529 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider373 (54%)
  • Passenger161 (23%)
  • Pedestrian156 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4596

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4596

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4596 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4596 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newport has the most, with 526, followed by Caerphilly (3).

Collisions on the B4596 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewport5266808109
2ndCaerphilly3302

B4596 crashes by town

Of the 532 collisions on the B4596, 452 were in the built-up area of Newport, Newport.

Recent crashes on the B4596

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4596, from 25 June 2020 to 20 November 2025.

Severity