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B472 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 418 collisions on the B472 from 1979 to 2025, with 496 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 72 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B472, up 100% from 6 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
418
2,227th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
496
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
72
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B472

On the B472, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious7217%
  • Slight34081%

Where the B472 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,227th
Most casualties
2,430th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,439th

B472 accidents by year

Collisions on the B472 peaked at 17 in 1983 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B472, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251212
202469
202388
202245
202144
202055
201958
20181011
201778
201644
201544
201445
201368
2012811
201158
201046
20091112
200847
20071015
200678
20051011
2004910
200369
20021215
20011011
20001519
19991517
19981013
19971315
19961212
19951113
19941012
199366
1992810
199155
19901011
19891314
19881212
19871318
19861114
19851315
198489
19831720
19821011
19811112
19801011
19791013

When crashes happen on the B472

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B472 (79), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (79).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (11%)
  • Tuesday79 (19%)
  • Wednesday57 (14%)
  • Thursday64 (15%)
  • Friday74 (18%)
  • Saturday56 (13%)
  • Sunday40 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am59 (14%)
  • 9am to noon68 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm78 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm63 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight52 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (8.4%)
  • February34 (8.1%)
  • March39 (9.3%)
  • April27 (6.5%)
  • May31 (7.4%)
  • June32 (7.7%)
  • July37 (8.9%)
  • August14 (3.3%)
  • September43 (10%)
  • October40 (9.6%)
  • November51 (12%)
  • December35 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight280 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B472 crashes

On the B472, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph409 (98%)
  • 40 mph4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1%)
  • Other35 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry291 (70%)
  • Wet or damp117 (28%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway350 (84%)
  • Roundabout21 (5%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded27 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B472 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B472, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (47%)
  • Pedestrian116 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (14%)
  • Cyclist51 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant10 (2%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car524 (74%)
  • Motorcycle73 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1543 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2078 (16%)
  • 21 to 2554 (11%)
  • 26 to 3583 (17%)
  • 36 to 4567 (14%)
  • 46 to 5552 (10%)
  • 56 to 6531 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.6%)
  • Over 7529 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded27 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider298 (60%)
  • Pedestrian116 (23%)
  • Passenger82 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B472

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B472

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B472 crashes by council area

Of the 418 collisions on the B472, 415 were in Hillingdon.

Collisions on the B472 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHillingdon415492672

B472 crashes by town

Of the 418 collisions on the B472, 308 were in the built-up area of Hillingdon.

Recent crashes on the B472

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B472, from 12 March 2023 to 13 November 2025.

Severity