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B1037 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 366 collisions on the B1037 from 1979 to 2024, with 531 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 78 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B1037 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
366
2,417th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
531
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
78
87 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B1037

On the B1037, 0.3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious7821%
  • Slight28778%

Where the B1037 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,417th
Most casualties
2,327th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

B1037 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1037 peaked at 18 in 1998; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1037, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202433
202322
202211
202100
2020610
2019712
201855
2017511
201657
201545
201444
201344
2012812
201123
201089
2009713
20081216
200768
20061017
20051314
20041320
20031016
20021526
20011621
20001323
1999912
19981825
19971317
1996912
1995819
19941011
19931220
1992611
19911114
199077
198979
198878
198757
198657
1985814
198455
1983311
198279
19811216
19801118
19791417

When crashes happen on the B1037

Friday has the most collisions on the B1037 (68), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (78).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (11%)
  • Tuesday51 (14%)
  • Wednesday57 (16%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday68 (19%)
  • Saturday53 (14%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (16%)
  • 9am to noon48 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm64 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm78 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm59 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (8.5%)
  • February26 (7.1%)
  • March40 (11%)
  • April21 (5.7%)
  • May29 (7.9%)
  • June31 (8.5%)
  • July34 (9.3%)
  • August28 (7.7%)
  • September20 (5.5%)
  • October36 (9.8%)
  • November34 (9.3%)
  • December36 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight264 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit41 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1037 crashes

On the B1037, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph82 (22%)
  • 40 mph106 (29%)
  • 60 mph176 (48%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds277 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist8 (2.2%)
  • Other19 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry185 (51%)
  • Wet or damp164 (45%)
  • Frost or ice15 (4.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway355 (97%)
  • Roundabout8 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1037 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B1037, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant386 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (12%)
  • Pedestrian30 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car510 (75%)
  • Motorcycle64 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (3%)
  • 6 to 1021 (4%)
  • 11 to 1538 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20113 (21%)
  • 21 to 2557 (11%)
  • 26 to 35120 (23%)
  • 36 to 4569 (13%)
  • 46 to 5549 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.4%)
  • Over 751 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider354 (67%)
  • Passenger147 (28%)
  • Pedestrian30 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1037

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1037

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1037 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1037 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Hertfordshire has the most, with 211, followed by Stevenage (147) and North Hertfordshire (4).

Collisions on the B1037 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Hertfordshire211324141
2ndStevenage147194035
3rdNorth Hertfordshire4802

B1037 crashes by town

Of the 366 collisions on the B1037, 143 were in the built-up area of Stevenage.

Recent crashes on the B1037

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1037, from 19 December 2017 to 29 November 2024.

Severity