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A117 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,633 collisions on the A117 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,326 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 487 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 64 collisions on the A117, down 21% from 81 in 2024, with 72 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,633
313th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,326
1.19 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
25 people killed
Serious collisions
487
525 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
64
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
72
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the A117

On the A117, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal220.6%
  • Serious48713%
  • Slight3,12486%

Where the A117 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
313th
Most casualties
357th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
441st

A117 accidents by year

Collisions on the A117 peaked at 122 in 1980 and were down to 64 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A117, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 64
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256472
20248184
20236681
20225667
20217897
20205973
20196781
20185462
20175063
20167085
20156798
20146684
20135662
20125259
20117485
20107180
20097094
20086593
20076275
20064553
20056882
20046576
20036170
20026480
20016984
20008296
19998297
19987988
199793110
19968694
19957592
19947390
199390107
19927989
199188111
1990101114
198998112
19888795
198785102
19867384
198589103
1984109135
1983113133
1982119136
198197114
1980122150
1979113134

When crashes happen on the A117

Friday has the most collisions on the A117 (608), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (851).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday487 (13%)
  • Tuesday542 (15%)
  • Wednesday506 (14%)
  • Thursday520 (14%)
  • Friday608 (17%)
  • Saturday565 (16%)
  • Sunday405 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am116 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am49 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am312 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon515 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm775 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm851 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm635 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight380 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January326 (9%)
  • February285 (7.8%)
  • March292 (8%)
  • April269 (7.4%)
  • May335 (9.2%)
  • June283 (7.8%)
  • July312 (8.6%)
  • August285 (7.8%)
  • September297 (8.2%)
  • October331 (9.1%)
  • November309 (8.5%)
  • December309 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,555 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,026 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A117 crashes

On the A117, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph179 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph3,409 (94%)
  • 40 mph27 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph15 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,699 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds444 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.5%)
  • Other362 (10%)
  • Not recorded76 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,834 (78%)
  • Wet or damp725 (20%)
  • Frost or ice20 (0.6%)
  • Snow12 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded39 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,951 (81%)
  • Roundabout151 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway147 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road114 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded270 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A117 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the A117, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,676 (39%)
  • Pedestrian1,254 (29%)
  • Bus or coach occupant463 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist431 (10%)
  • Cyclist364 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant60 (1.4%)
  • Other70 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,938 (67%)
  • Bus or coach523 (9%)
  • Motorcycle483 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle378 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes278 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes111 (1.9%)
  • Other124 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5132 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 10159 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15232 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 20507 (12%)
  • 21 to 25543 (13%)
  • 26 to 35877 (20%)
  • 36 to 45544 (13%)
  • 46 to 55402 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 65266 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75201 (4.6%)
  • Over 75139 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded324 (7.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,922 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,254 (29%)
  • Passenger1,150 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A117

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A117

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A117 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A117 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newham has the most, with 3,624, followed by Hackney (8).

Collisions on the A117 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewham3,6244,31422485
2ndHackney81002

A117 crashes by town

Of the 3,633 collisions on the A117, 3,265 were in the built-up area of Newham.

Recent crashes on the A117

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A117, from 3 September to 31 December 2025.

Severity