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B1040 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,714 collisions on the B1040 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,908 casualties. Of those crashes, 73 were fatal and 551 serious, and 82 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 32 collisions on the B1040, up 19% from 27 in 2024, with 54 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,714
430th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,908
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
73
82 people killed
Serious collisions
551
706 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Up 19% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Up 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1040

On the B1040, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal732.7%
  • Serious55120%
  • Slight2,09077%

Where the B1040 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
430th
Most casualties
396th
Most fatal collisions
289th
Most serious collisions
370th

B1040 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1040 peaked at 91 in 1989 and were down to 32 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1040, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253254
20242739
20233546
20223451
20212938
20202948
20194480
20182941
20174055
20163964
20154456
20145685
20133339
20126394
20114982
20105473
20096487
20085473
20076785
200673109
20056894
200477120
200373100
20026793
20016696
200063105
199983130
199873109
199789121
199678105
19956089
19945584
19937096
199276119
19916998
199081138
198991112
198876107
19876993
19864659
19855581
19846485
19836191
19825572
19816282
19804261
19795069

When crashes happen on the B1040

Friday has the most collisions on the B1040 (447), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (629).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday366 (13%)
  • Tuesday388 (14%)
  • Wednesday383 (14%)
  • Thursday425 (16%)
  • Friday447 (16%)
  • Saturday401 (15%)
  • Sunday304 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am81 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am40 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am423 (16%)
  • 9am to noon394 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm464 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm629 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm438 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight245 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January217 (8%)
  • February191 (7%)
  • March203 (7.5%)
  • April222 (8.2%)
  • May202 (7.4%)
  • June223 (8.2%)
  • July214 (7.9%)
  • August250 (9.2%)
  • September241 (8.9%)
  • October229 (8.4%)
  • November271 (10%)
  • December251 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,963 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting437 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit217 (8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit66 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1040 crashes

On the B1040, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph824 (30%)
  • 40 mph247 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1,616 (60%)
  • 70 mph11 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,017 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds341 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds80 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds51 (1.9%)
  • Other170 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded55 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,616 (60%)
  • Wet or damp961 (35%)
  • Frost or ice103 (3.8%)
  • Snow13 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,659 (98%)
  • Roundabout39 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1040 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B1040, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,805 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist413 (11%)
  • Cyclist218 (5.6%)
  • Pedestrian192 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant134 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)52 (1.3%)
  • Other93 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,589 (74%)
  • Motorcycle402 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes271 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle231 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes186 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle51 (1.1%)
  • Other90 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1089 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15158 (4%)
  • 16 to 20819 (21%)
  • 21 to 25541 (14%)
  • 26 to 35679 (17%)
  • 36 to 45563 (14%)
  • 46 to 55425 (11%)
  • 56 to 65254 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75175 (4.5%)
  • Over 75107 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,760 (71%)
  • Passenger956 (24%)
  • Pedestrian192 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1040

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1040

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1040 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1040 were recorded in 7 council areas. Huntingdonshire has the most, with 1,635, followed by Central Bedfordshire (369) and Fenland (279).

Collisions on the B1040 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHuntingdonshire1,6352,39737319
2ndCentral Bedfordshire3695371578
3rdFenland2793711053
4thPeterborough189268445
5thSouth Cambridgeshire180252541
6thSouth Holland4360112
7thBedford151813

B1040 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1040 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Ramsey (190) and Biggleswade (145).

Recent crashes on the B1040

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1040, from 15 April to 10 December 2025.

Severity