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B471 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 223 collisions on the B471 from 1979 to 2025, with 309 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 41 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B471, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
223
3,095th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
309
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
41
50 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B471

On the B471, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52.2%
  • Serious4118%
  • Slight17779%

Where the B471 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,095th
Most casualties
3,085th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B471 accidents by year

Collisions on the B471 peaked at 13 in 1998 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B471, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202369
202234
202122
202011
201925
201834
201722
201611
201514
201468
201344
201223
201134
201047
200977
200844
2007814
200657
200538
200445
200344
200222
200133
20001016
199958
19981319
199748
1996710
1995910
199459
199368
199223
199133
199078
1989811
1988510
198779
19861010
1985812
198467
198355
1982713
198144
198057
197955

When crashes happen on the B471

Friday has the most collisions on the B471 (42), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (61).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (9.4%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday36 (16%)
  • Thursday40 (18%)
  • Friday42 (19%)
  • Saturday30 (13%)
  • Sunday27 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.4%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (11%)
  • 9am to noon37 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm61 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (9.9%)
  • February18 (8.1%)
  • March14 (6.3%)
  • April11 (4.9%)
  • May25 (11%)
  • June15 (6.7%)
  • July18 (8.1%)
  • August15 (6.7%)
  • September26 (12%)
  • October13 (5.8%)
  • November23 (10%)
  • December23 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight157 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B471 crashes

On the B471, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph96 (43%)
  • 40 mph24 (11%)
  • 50 mph7 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph93 (42%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds177 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (12%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Other11 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (58%)
  • Wet or damp83 (37%)
  • Frost or ice9 (4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway221 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B471 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B471, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant199 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (12%)
  • Pedestrian30 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist22 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant13 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car276 (73%)
  • Motorcycle34 (9%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2068 (22%)
  • 21 to 2531 (10%)
  • 26 to 3555 (18%)
  • 36 to 4539 (13%)
  • 46 to 5531 (10%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3.6%)
  • Over 757 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded16 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (66%)
  • Passenger74 (24%)
  • Pedestrian30 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B471

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B471

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B471 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B471 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Oxfordshire has the most, with 204, followed by West Berkshire (17).

Collisions on the B471 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Oxfordshire204285538
2ndWest Berkshire172103

B471 crashes by town

Of the 223 collisions on the B471, 17 were in the built-up area of Pangbourne.

Recent crashes on the B471

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B471, from 18 November 2014 to 16 November 2025.

Severity