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B4598 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 175 collisions on the B4598 from 1982 to 2025, with 260 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 59 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B4598, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1982
175
3,410th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
260
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
59
66 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B4598

On the B4598, 4% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal74%
  • Serious5934%
  • Slight10962%

Where the B4598 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,410th
Most casualties
3,295th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

B4598 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4598 peaked at 10 in 1996 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4598, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202257
202111
202022
201911
201866
201724
201657
201511
201446
201345
201211
2011811
201025
200922
200846
200736
200634
200545
200445
2003613
2002610
2001912
2000610
1999510
199847
199744
19961019
199558
199456
199333
199213
199149
199044
198933
198855
198725
198667
198545
198469
198369
1982611

When crashes happen on the B4598

Sunday has the most collisions on the B4598 (40), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (14%)
  • Tuesday15 (8.6%)
  • Wednesday19 (11%)
  • Thursday22 (13%)
  • Friday27 (15%)
  • Saturday28 (16%)
  • Sunday40 (23%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon35 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (7.4%)
  • February13 (7.4%)
  • March15 (8.6%)
  • April12 (6.9%)
  • May14 (8%)
  • June14 (8%)
  • July22 (13%)
  • August23 (13%)
  • September18 (10%)
  • October7 (4%)
  • November11 (6.3%)
  • December13 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight143 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4598 crashes

On the B4598, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph10 (5.7%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph5 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph158 (90%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds146 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (74%)
  • Wet or damp34 (19%)
  • Frost or ice7 (4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway174 (99%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4598 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B4598, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant190 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (19%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.8%)
  • Pedestrian5 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car226 (74%)
  • Motorcycle47 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 2041 (16%)
  • 21 to 2519 (7.3%)
  • 26 to 3558 (22%)
  • 36 to 4544 (17%)
  • 46 to 5531 (12%)
  • 56 to 6516 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7523 (8.8%)
  • Over 759 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider170 (65%)
  • Passenger85 (33%)
  • Pedestrian5 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4598

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4598

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4598 crashes by council area

Of the 175 collisions on the B4598, 174 were in Monmouthshire.

Collisions on the B4598 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMonmouthshire174258759

B4598 crashes by town

Of the 175 collisions on the B4598, 5 were in the built-up area of Usk.

Recent crashes on the B4598

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4598, from 31 January 2016 to 10 March 2025.

Severity