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B1050 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,007 collisions on the B1050 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,426 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 224 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B1050, up 63% from 8 in 2024, with 35 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,007
1,085th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,426
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
29 people killed
Serious collisions
224
283 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 63% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Up 338% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1050

On the B1050, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal252.5%
  • Serious22422%
  • Slight75875%

Where the B1050 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,085th
Most casualties
1,040th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
954th

B1050 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1050 peaked at 43 in 2004 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1050, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251335
202488
20231114
2022712
20211120
202058
2019817
20181012
201756
20161319
20152128
20141523
20131418
20121315
20111921
20102329
20092028
20082228
20074059
20062027
20053145
20044361
20033140
20024058
20012947
20002838
19992938
19983344
19973144
19963044
19952835
19942032
19933039
19922229
19912334
19902739
19892743
19881930
19871720
19862332
19851724
19842134
19832227
19822732
19811934
19802635
19791621

When crashes happen on the B1050

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1050 (170), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (218).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday160 (16%)
  • Tuesday132 (13%)
  • Wednesday152 (15%)
  • Thursday170 (17%)
  • Friday158 (16%)
  • Saturday139 (14%)
  • Sunday96 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am42 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am179 (18%)
  • 9am to noon137 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm152 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm218 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm159 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight94 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (7.7%)
  • February93 (9.2%)
  • March83 (8.2%)
  • April75 (7.4%)
  • May75 (7.4%)
  • June83 (8.2%)
  • July80 (7.9%)
  • August82 (8.1%)
  • September82 (8.1%)
  • October86 (8.5%)
  • November106 (11%)
  • December84 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight692 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting178 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (9.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (2.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1050 crashes

On the B1050, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph244 (24%)
  • 40 mph113 (11%)
  • 50 mph23 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph620 (62%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds715 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds148 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.1%)
  • Other66 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry569 (57%)
  • Wet or damp392 (39%)
  • Frost or ice35 (3.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway976 (97%)
  • Roundabout23 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1050 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B1050, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,017 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist183 (13%)
  • Cyclist74 (5.2%)
  • Pedestrian42 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (1.7%)
  • Other19 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,236 (72%)
  • Motorcycle183 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes89 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach15 (0.9%)
  • Other39 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1027 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1557 (4%)
  • 16 to 20322 (23%)
  • 21 to 25200 (14%)
  • 26 to 35264 (19%)
  • 36 to 45187 (13%)
  • 46 to 55162 (11%)
  • 56 to 6586 (6%)
  • 66 to 7564 (4.5%)
  • Over 7527 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,037 (73%)
  • Passenger347 (24%)
  • Pedestrian42 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1050

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1050

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1050 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1050 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Cambridgeshire has the most, with 601, followed by Huntingdonshire (227) and Fenland (171).

Collisions on the B1050 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Cambridgeshire60188916129
2ndHuntingdonshire227309554
3rdFenland171218438
4thEast Cambridgeshire6702

B1050 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1050 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Willingham (118) and Chatteris (102).

Recent crashes on the B1050

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1050, from 12 June 2023 to 9 December 2025.

Severity