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B482 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 621 collisions on the B482 from 1979 to 2025, with 912 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 127 serious, and 28 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B482, up 500% from 1 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
621
1,648th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
912
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
28 people killed
Serious collisions
127
169 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 500% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 500% on 2024

Crash severity on the B482

On the B482, 4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal254%
  • Serious12720%
  • Slight46976%

Where the B482 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,648th
Most casualties
1,537th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
1,582nd

B482 accidents by year

Collisions on the B482 peaked at 26 in 1984 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B482, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202566
202411
202368
202257
202146
202045
201957
20181012
201755
201667
201557
201434
201379
2012914
201167
2010714
2009815
20081322
20071725
20061323
20051632
20041619
20031932
20021219
20012029
20001826
19991215
19981725
19972026
19962542
19951523
19941620
19932239
19921618
19911320
19901722
19891523
19881930
19872338
19862239
19852228
19842641
19831721
19821520
19812428
19801113
19791320

When crashes happen on the B482

Friday has the most collisions on the B482 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (121).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (12%)
  • Tuesday88 (14%)
  • Wednesday94 (15%)
  • Thursday94 (15%)
  • Friday109 (18%)
  • Saturday97 (16%)
  • Sunday64 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am106 (17%)
  • 9am to noon87 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm87 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm121 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm117 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight67 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (11%)
  • February38 (6.1%)
  • March48 (7.7%)
  • April38 (6.1%)
  • May51 (8.2%)
  • June46 (7.4%)
  • July48 (7.7%)
  • August51 (8.2%)
  • September53 (8.5%)
  • October57 (9.2%)
  • November63 (10%)
  • December59 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight411 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting135 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit68 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B482 crashes

On the B482, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph193 (31%)
  • 40 mph69 (11%)
  • 50 mph26 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph333 (54%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds487 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (13%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.1%)
  • Other36 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry352 (57%)
  • Wet or damp231 (37%)
  • Frost or ice33 (5.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway613 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B482 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B482, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant649 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist42 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant32 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car930 (78%)
  • Motorcycle96 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.3%)
  • Other25 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1026 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1535 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20189 (21%)
  • 21 to 25137 (15%)
  • 26 to 35161 (18%)
  • 36 to 45129 (14%)
  • 46 to 5579 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.2%)
  • Over 7527 (3%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider612 (67%)
  • Passenger232 (25%)
  • Pedestrian68 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B482

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B482

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B482 crashes by council area

Of the 621 collisions on the B482, 620 were in Buckinghamshire.

Collisions on the B482 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBuckinghamshire62091025127

B482 crashes by town

Collisions on the B482 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Marlow (112) and Lane End (57).

Recent crashes on the B482

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B482, from 18 June 2020 to 4 December 2025.

Severity