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B4602 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 58 collisions on the B4602 from 1980 to 2024, with 89 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 14 serious, and 5 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B4602 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1980
58
4,501st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
89
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
14
17 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B4602

On the B4602, 6.9% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2024

  • Fatal46.9%
  • Serious1424%
  • Slight4069%

Where the B4602 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,501st
Most casualties
4,396th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B4602 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4602 peaked at 4 in 1997; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4602, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202412
202300
202200
202111
202000
201934
201813
201711
201612
201500
201424
201323
201224
201100
201012
200936
200800
200734
200634
200500
200434
200323
200211
200113
200000
199900
199822
199746
199600
199525
199400
199300
199211
199122
199013
198900
198822
198734
198611
198500
198400
198312
198212
198144
198034

When crashes happen on the B4602

Friday has the most collisions on the B4602 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (16%)
  • Tuesday9 (16%)
  • Wednesday6 (10%)
  • Thursday8 (14%)
  • Friday15 (26%)
  • Saturday9 (16%)
  • Sunday2 (3.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (19%)
  • 9am to noon7 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (5.2%)
  • February5 (8.6%)
  • March6 (10%)
  • April3 (5.2%)
  • May8 (14%)
  • June4 (6.9%)
  • July5 (8.6%)
  • August4 (6.9%)
  • September5 (8.6%)
  • October5 (8.6%)
  • November7 (12%)
  • December3 (5.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight41 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit6 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4602 crashes

On the B4602, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph26 (45%)
  • 60 mph30 (52%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds38 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (22%)
  • Fog or mist2 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3.4%)
  • Other2 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry32 (55%)
  • Wet or damp25 (43%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway56 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4602 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the B4602, followed by pedestrians (9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant71 (80%)
  • Pedestrian8 (9%)
  • Cyclist4 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist3 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car86 (84%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle3 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes2 (2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 159 (10%)
  • 16 to 2014 (16%)
  • 21 to 2512 (13%)
  • 26 to 3515 (17%)
  • 36 to 459 (10%)
  • 46 to 5510 (11%)
  • 56 to 656 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 754 (4.5%)
  • Over 755 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (62%)
  • Passenger26 (29%)
  • Pedestrian8 (9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4602

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4602

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4602 crashes by council area

Of the 58 collisions on the B4602, 57 were in Powys.

Collisions on the B4602 in each area, 1980 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPowys5788413

B4602 crashes by town

Of the 58 collisions on the B4602, 26 were in the built-up area of Brecon.

Recent crashes on the B4602

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4602, from 28 October 2004 to 12 October 2024.

Severity