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B4642 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 76 collisions on the B4642 from 1982 to 2025, with 106 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 19 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4642, down 25% from 4 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
76
4,284th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
106
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
19
24 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4642

On the B4642, 5.3% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal45.3%
  • Serious1925%
  • Slight5370%

Where the B4642 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,284th
Most casualties
4,262nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B4642 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4642 peaked at 14 in 2014 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4642, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202445
202366
202245
202135
202044
2019810
201833
201759
2016710
2015312
20141415
201358
201212
201147
201011
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198211

When crashes happen on the B4642

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B4642 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (14%)
  • Tuesday17 (22%)
  • Wednesday13 (17%)
  • Thursday9 (12%)
  • Friday8 (11%)
  • Saturday9 (12%)
  • Sunday9 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (6.6%)
  • 9am to noon16 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (9.2%)
  • February5 (6.6%)
  • March4 (5.3%)
  • April3 (3.9%)
  • May3 (3.9%)
  • June15 (20%)
  • July8 (11%)
  • August6 (7.9%)
  • September2 (2.6%)
  • October3 (3.9%)
  • November15 (20%)
  • December5 (6.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight53 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4642 crashes

On the B4642, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph69 (91%)
  • 40 mph6 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds61 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Other1 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry50 (66%)
  • Wet or damp24 (32%)
  • Snow2 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway71 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4642 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B4642, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant64 (60%)
  • Pedestrian17 (16%)
  • Cyclist13 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car102 (75%)
  • Motorcycle14 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (9.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 105 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2010 (9.4%)
  • 21 to 2513 (12%)
  • 26 to 3520 (19%)
  • 36 to 4516 (15%)
  • 46 to 5510 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 655 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 754 (3.8%)
  • Over 7510 (9.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider64 (60%)
  • Passenger25 (24%)
  • Pedestrian17 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4642

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4642

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4642 crashes by council area

Of the 76 collisions on the B4642, 74 were in Rugby.

Collisions on the B4642 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRugby74104418

B4642 crashes by town

Of the 76 collisions on the B4642, 66 were in the built-up area of Rugby.

Recent crashes on the B4642

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4642, from 12 December 2019 to 11 November 2025.

Severity