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B1051 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 377 collisions on the B1051 from 1979 to 2025, with 504 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 95 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B1051, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
377
2,376th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
504
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
95
113 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1051

On the B1051, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.9%
  • Serious9525%
  • Slight27573%

Where the B1051 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,376th
Most casualties
2,403rd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,003rd

B1051 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1051 peaked at 19 in 1987 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1051, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202457
202335
202222
202156
202000
201968
201838
201757
201623
2015710
201468
201368
201269
201111
201088
200989
200849
200789
20061214
20051213
200489
2003610
2002810
2001811
2000913
1999910
199879
19971216
19961114
19951522
199458
19931317
19921217
19911417
19901420
1989712
19881320
19871924
198689
1985816
198455
1983912
19821114
19811419
198066
19791113

When crashes happen on the B1051

Friday has the most collisions on the B1051 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (83).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (15%)
  • Tuesday53 (14%)
  • Wednesday56 (15%)
  • Thursday52 (14%)
  • Friday73 (19%)
  • Saturday45 (12%)
  • Sunday40 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am57 (15%)
  • 9am to noon53 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm53 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm83 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm70 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (11%)
  • February37 (9.8%)
  • March24 (6.4%)
  • April26 (6.9%)
  • May30 (8%)
  • June27 (7.2%)
  • July31 (8.2%)
  • August34 (9%)
  • September26 (6.9%)
  • October35 (9.3%)
  • November35 (9.3%)
  • December31 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight250 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting95 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1051 crashes

On the B1051, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph94 (25%)
  • 40 mph37 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph234 (62%)
  • 70 mph9 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds282 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (12%)
  • Fog or mist11 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.1%)
  • Other28 (7.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry200 (53%)
  • Wet or damp152 (40%)
  • Frost or ice18 (4.8%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway373 (99%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.5%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1051 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B1051, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant348 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (11%)
  • Pedestrian36 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.6%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car460 (72%)
  • Motorcycle55 (8.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (7.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5%)
  • 16 to 20104 (21%)
  • 21 to 2585 (17%)
  • 26 to 3581 (16%)
  • 36 to 4572 (14%)
  • 46 to 5547 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6529 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.6%)
  • Over 7516 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider363 (72%)
  • Passenger105 (21%)
  • Pedestrian36 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1051

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1051

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1051 crashes by council area

All 377 collisions on the B1051 were in Uttlesford.

Collisions on the B1051 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stUttlesford377504795

B1051 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1051 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stansted Mountfitchet (65) and Thaxted (6).

Recent crashes on the B1051

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1051, from 2 April 2019 to 5 October 2025.

Severity