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B1052 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 578 collisions on the B1052 from 1979 to 2025, with 758 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 157 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B1052, down 22% from 9 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
578
1,746th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
758
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
157
182 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1052

On the B1052, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.7%
  • Serious15727%
  • Slight41171%

Where the B1052 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,746th
Most casualties
1,809th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,324th

B1052 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1052 peaked at 26 in 1987 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1052, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025710
2024911
202334
202256
202167
202022
2019710
201833
201767
20161014
2015610
2014910
20131011
201289
201155
20101215
20091415
20081823
20071722
20061116
20051324
20041212
200389
20021618
20011012
20002337
19991215
19981922
19971923
19961315
19951114
19941619
19931416
19921421
19911215
19901416
19892127
19881821
19872636
19862438
1985913
1984812
19832229
198266
19811826
19802027
19791225

When crashes happen on the B1052

Monday has the most collisions on the B1052 (99), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (132).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday99 (17%)
  • Tuesday81 (14%)
  • Wednesday77 (13%)
  • Thursday85 (15%)
  • Friday98 (17%)
  • Saturday92 (16%)
  • Sunday46 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am74 (13%)
  • 9am to noon97 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm94 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm132 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm90 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight55 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (10%)
  • February41 (7.1%)
  • March38 (6.6%)
  • April32 (5.5%)
  • May52 (9%)
  • June56 (9.7%)
  • July48 (8.3%)
  • August50 (8.7%)
  • September51 (8.8%)
  • October43 (7.4%)
  • November58 (10%)
  • December49 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight409 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit74 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1052 crashes

On the B1052, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph283 (49%)
  • 40 mph9 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph279 (48%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds421 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds75 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist12 (2.1%)
  • Other42 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry331 (57%)
  • Wet or damp217 (38%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway532 (92%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1052 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B1052, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant440 (58%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (14%)
  • Pedestrian84 (11%)
  • Cyclist69 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car679 (69%)
  • Motorcycle102 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.9%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1556 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20149 (20%)
  • 21 to 25101 (13%)
  • 26 to 35127 (17%)
  • 36 to 4595 (13%)
  • 46 to 5582 (11%)
  • 56 to 6548 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.9%)
  • Over 7520 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider514 (68%)
  • Passenger160 (21%)
  • Pedestrian84 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1052

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1052

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1052 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1052 were recorded in 3 council areas. Uttlesford has the most, with 341, followed by South Cambridgeshire (202) and East Cambridgeshire (33).

Collisions on the B1052 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stUttlesford341450994
2ndSouth Cambridgeshire202255152
3rdEast Cambridgeshire3350011

B1052 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1052 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Saffron Walden (150) and Linton, South Cambridgeshire (85).

Recent crashes on the B1052

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1052, from 8 November 2021 to 29 August 2025.

Severity