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A115 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 328 collisions on the A115 from 1979 to 2025, with 387 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 47 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A115, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
328
2,568th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
387
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
47
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 A115

On the A115, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious4714%
  • Slight27885%

Where the A115 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,568th
Most casualties
2,776th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

A115 accidents by year

Collisions on the A115 peaked at 28 in 2001 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A115, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202300
202200
202155
202033
201944
201855
201733
201633
201500
201444
201322
201268
201100
201022
200922
200846
20071218
2006910
20051113
20041215
20031317
200278
20012830
200067
19991113
19981212
19971317
19961316
199577
199444
1993810
19921417
19911618
199056
19891013
198846
19871315
198645
1985811
198488
198388
198289
1981810
198022
1979913

When crashes happen on the A115

Thursday has the most collisions on the A115 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (63).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (11%)
  • Tuesday40 (12%)
  • Wednesday53 (16%)
  • Thursday64 (20%)
  • Friday60 (18%)
  • Saturday40 (12%)
  • Sunday35 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (6.7%)
  • 6am to 9am44 (13%)
  • 9am to noon50 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm59 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm63 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (10%)
  • February26 (7.9%)
  • March32 (9.8%)
  • April30 (9.1%)
  • May30 (9.1%)
  • June35 (11%)
  • July22 (6.7%)
  • August22 (6.7%)
  • September26 (7.9%)
  • October25 (7.6%)
  • November22 (6.7%)
  • December24 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight228 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit93 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A115 crashes

On the A115, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (4.3%)
  • 30 mph304 (93%)
  • 40 mph6 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds258 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (5.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry235 (72%)
  • Wet or damp80 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway281 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway19 (5.8%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A115 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A115, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant201 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (15%)
  • Cyclist45 (12%)
  • Pedestrian37 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2.6%)
  • Other8 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car373 (64%)
  • Motorcycle59 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (6.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach22 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.7%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 154 (1%)
  • 16 to 2042 (11%)
  • 21 to 2559 (15%)
  • 26 to 35122 (32%)
  • 36 to 4557 (15%)
  • 46 to 5531 (8%)
  • 56 to 6514 (3.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (2.3%)
  • Over 754 (1%)
  • Not recorded29 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider275 (71%)
  • Passenger75 (19%)
  • Pedestrian37 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A115

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A115

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A115 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A115 were recorded in 3 council areas. Newham has the most, with 176, followed by Tower Hamlets (114) and Hackney (33).

Collisions on the A115 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewham176205220
2ndTower Hamlets114140120
3rdHackney333706

A115 crashes by town

Collisions on the A115 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Newham (140) and Tower Hamlets (70).

Recent crashes on the A115

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A115, from 16 January 2016 to 18 September 2025.

Severity