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B490 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 347 collisions on the B490 from 1979 to 2025, with 379 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 52 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B490, down 70% from 10 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
347
2,502nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
379
1.09 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
52
54 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 70% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 73% on 2024

Crash severity on the B490

On the B490, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5215%
  • Slight29384%

Where the B490 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,502nd
Most casualties
2,801st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,914th

B490 accidents by year

Collisions on the B490 peaked at 17 in 1992 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B490, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
20241011
202377
202266
202155
202033
201977
201845
201747
201644
201555
201499
201357
201246
201111
201055
200933
200856
200744
200644
200566
2004910
200379
200289
200177
20001111
199977
199899
199756
19961011
19951111
19941414
199388
19921720
199188
1990911
19891112
198877
19871014
19861516
19851214
198499
198368
198233
19811111
1980910
19791010

When crashes happen on the B490

Friday has the most collisions on the B490 (70), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (88).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (15%)
  • Tuesday48 (14%)
  • Wednesday47 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (16%)
  • Friday70 (20%)
  • Saturday37 (11%)
  • Sunday36 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (3.5%)
  • 6am to 9am33 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon49 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm58 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm88 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (7.8%)
  • February20 (5.8%)
  • March31 (8.9%)
  • April31 (8.9%)
  • May29 (8.4%)
  • June27 (7.8%)
  • July31 (8.9%)
  • August23 (6.6%)
  • September34 (9.8%)
  • October32 (9.2%)
  • November32 (9.2%)
  • December30 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight239 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B490 crashes

On the B490, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (8.4%)
  • 30 mph317 (91%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds268 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other27 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (73%)
  • Wet or damp89 (26%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway295 (85%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (3.5%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2%)
  • Not recorded21 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B490 crashes

Car occupants make up 29% of the people killed or injured on the B490, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant111 (29%)
  • Pedestrian94 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (24%)
  • Cyclist45 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant13 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car347 (60%)
  • Motorcycle103 (18%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach17 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.6%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (4%)
  • 16 to 2032 (8.4%)
  • 21 to 2553 (14%)
  • 26 to 35101 (27%)
  • 36 to 4554 (14%)
  • 46 to 5539 (10%)
  • 56 to 6520 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 757 (1.8%)
  • Over 7510 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded21 (5.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider234 (62%)
  • Pedestrian94 (25%)
  • Passenger51 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B490

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B490

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B490 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B490 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ealing has the most, with 278, followed by Hounslow (66).

Collisions on the B490 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEaling278306244
2ndHounslow667007

B490 crashes by town

Collisions on the B490 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ealing (250) and Hounslow (35).

Recent crashes on the B490

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B490, from 20 January 2022 to 11 December 2025.

Severity