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B1053 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 874 collisions on the B1053 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,178 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 218 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B1053, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
874
1,227th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,178
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
218
248 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 175% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1053

On the B1053, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious21825%
  • Slight64874%

Where the B1053 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,227th
Most casualties
1,235th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
978th

B1053 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1053 peaked at 37 in 1999 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1053, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025611
202444
2023411
202267
202133
2020814
20191012
20181011
201766
20161114
20151115
20141115
20131011
20121113
20111720
20101926
20091212
20081923
20071619
20062330
20052635
20042838
20032434
20022934
20012631
20003041
19993755
19982227
19973546
19961819
19951925
19942330
19931114
19922535
19911820
19902025
19892435
19881928
19872735
19862336
19852640
19842636
19833357
19822330
19811924
19802836
19791835

When crashes happen on the B1053

Friday has the most collisions on the B1053 (152), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (211).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday112 (13%)
  • Tuesday117 (13%)
  • Wednesday130 (15%)
  • Thursday129 (15%)
  • Friday152 (17%)
  • Saturday104 (12%)
  • Sunday130 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am138 (16%)
  • 9am to noon134 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm147 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm211 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm117 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight74 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January61 (7%)
  • February55 (6.3%)
  • March60 (6.9%)
  • April76 (8.7%)
  • May63 (7.2%)
  • June71 (8.1%)
  • July66 (7.6%)
  • August82 (9.4%)
  • September77 (8.8%)
  • October93 (11%)
  • November93 (11%)
  • December77 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight628 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting160 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit73 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1053 crashes

On the B1053, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph347 (40%)
  • 40 mph69 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (1%)
  • 60 mph431 (49%)
  • 70 mph18 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds661 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.4%)
  • Other55 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry448 (51%)
  • Wet or damp375 (43%)
  • Frost or ice38 (4.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway813 (93%)
  • Roundabout44 (5%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.9%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1053 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B1053, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant786 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist169 (14%)
  • Cyclist66 (5.6%)
  • Pedestrian63 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.4%)
  • Other21 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,073 (71%)
  • Motorcycle173 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (4%)
  • Bus or coach30 (2%)
  • Other38 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1041 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1567 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20268 (23%)
  • 21 to 25127 (11%)
  • 26 to 35198 (17%)
  • 36 to 45158 (13%)
  • 46 to 55110 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6578 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.3%)
  • Over 7531 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider821 (70%)
  • Passenger294 (25%)
  • Pedestrian63 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1053

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1053

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1053 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1053 were recorded in 2 council areas. Braintree has the most, with 571, followed by Uttlesford (300).

Collisions on the B1053 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBraintree5717513121
2ndUttlesford300424595

B1053 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1053 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Braintree (185) and Saffron Walden (54).

Recent crashes on the B1053

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1053, from 16 September 2020 to 21 November 2025.

Severity