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B4696 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 346 collisions on the B4696 from 1986 to 2025, with 551 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 85 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B4696, up 50% from 8 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

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Collisions since 1986
346
2,505th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
551
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
19 people killed
Serious collisions
85
114 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4696

On the B4696, 5.5% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1986 to 2025

  • Fatal195.5%
  • Serious8525%
  • Slight24270%

Where the B4696 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,505th
Most casualties
2,271st
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
2,175th

B4696 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4696 peaked at 17 in 1998 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4696, 1986 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251215
2024816
20231218
20221116
20211017
202069
20191425
201869
2017915
20161017
201533
2014914
2013713
201257
2011610
2010610
2009914
200867
20071221
200679
20051113
20041320
20031021
200258
20011115
20001015
1999811
19981733
19971320
1996715
1995713
19941017
19931119
1992711
19911012
199057
19891014
198813
1987813
198646

When crashes happen on the B4696

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4696 (63), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (71).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (11%)
  • Tuesday51 (15%)
  • Wednesday57 (16%)
  • Thursday63 (18%)
  • Friday61 (18%)
  • Saturday36 (10%)
  • Sunday40 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am46 (13%)
  • 9am to noon55 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm68 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (6.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9.8%)
  • February13 (3.8%)
  • March23 (6.6%)
  • April21 (6.1%)
  • May25 (7.2%)
  • June33 (9.5%)
  • July39 (11%)
  • August35 (10%)
  • September39 (11%)
  • October32 (9.2%)
  • November25 (7.2%)
  • December27 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight250 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting87 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4696 crashes

On the B4696, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph7 (2%)
  • 40 mph26 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph48 (14%)
  • 60 mph265 (77%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds270 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (14%)
  • Fog or mist8 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Other9 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry223 (64%)
  • Wet or damp116 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)
  • Mud2 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway336 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4696 crashes

Car occupants make up 78% of the people killed or injured on the B4696, followed by motorcyclists (7.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant430 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (7.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)26 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist12 (2.2%)
  • Pedestrian8 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car473 (73%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes58 (9%)
  • Motorcycle42 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5.3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (2%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1511 (2%)
  • 16 to 2091 (17%)
  • 21 to 2583 (15%)
  • 26 to 3588 (16%)
  • 36 to 4585 (15%)
  • 46 to 5572 (13%)
  • 56 to 6554 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (6.2%)
  • Over 7522 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider403 (73%)
  • Passenger140 (25%)
  • Pedestrian8 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4696

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4696

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4696 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B4696 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wiltshire has the most, with 280, followed by Cotswold (66).

Collisions on the B4696 in each area, 1986 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWiltshire2804321569
2ndCotswold66119416

B4696 crashes by town

Of the 346 collisions on the B4696, 8 were in the built-up area of South Cerney.

Recent crashes on the B4696

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4696, from 23 August 2023 to 24 October 2025.

Severity