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B1048 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 79 collisions on the B1048 from 1986 to 2025, with 106 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 24 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1048, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1986
79
4,253rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
106
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
24
26 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1048

None of the 79 collisions on the B1048 were fatal, and 30% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1986 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2430%
  • Slight5570%

Where the B1048 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,253rd
Most casualties
4,262nd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B1048 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1048 peaked at 11 in 1989 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1048, 1986 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202300
202211
202100
202022
201911
201800
201711
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201023
200934
200811
200711
200626
200522
200400
200311
200234
200122
200034
199911
199833
199711
199622
199556
199400
199324
199235
199136
199058
19891113
198867
198768
198658

When crashes happen on the B1048

Friday has the most collisions on the B1048 (20), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (14%)
  • Tuesday11 (14%)
  • Wednesday6 (7.6%)
  • Thursday14 (18%)
  • Friday20 (25%)
  • Saturday8 (10%)
  • Sunday9 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (14%)
  • 9am to noon15 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (10%)
  • February5 (6.3%)
  • March3 (3.8%)
  • April15 (19%)
  • May6 (7.6%)
  • June3 (3.8%)
  • July3 (3.8%)
  • August10 (13%)
  • September9 (11%)
  • October5 (6.3%)
  • November7 (8.9%)
  • December5 (6.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight65 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1048 crashes

On the B1048, 46% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (46%)
  • 40 mph24 (30%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph18 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry53 (67%)
  • Wet or damp25 (32%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway63 (80%)
  • Roundabout15 (19%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1048 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B1048, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant61 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (18%)
  • Cyclist14 (13%)
  • Pedestrian8 (7.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car107 (68%)
  • Motorcycle23 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.3%)
  • Minibus2 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 157 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2025 (24%)
  • 21 to 2516 (15%)
  • 26 to 3513 (12%)
  • 36 to 4512 (11%)
  • 46 to 5515 (14%)
  • 56 to 656 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider79 (75%)
  • Passenger19 (18%)
  • Pedestrian8 (7.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1048

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1048

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1048 crashes by council area

Of the 79 collisions on the B1048, 73 were in Huntingdonshire.

Collisions on the B1048 in each area, 1986 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHuntingdonshire7399021

B1048 crashes by town

Of the 79 collisions on the B1048, 52 were in the built-up area of St Neots.

Recent crashes on the B1048

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1048, from 1 March 2000 to 9 March 2025.

Severity