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B1057 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 454 collisions on the B1057 from 1979 to 2025, with 595 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 159 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B1057, down 10% from 10 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
454
2,112th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
595
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
159
177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1057

On the B1057, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.4%
  • Serious15935%
  • Slight28463%

Where the B1057 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,112th
Most casualties
2,156th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,305th

B1057 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1057 peaked at 20 in 1998 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1057, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025912
20241010
2023811
202289
202144
2020812
201900
201834
201744
201623
201578
201466
201378
201255
201167
201034
20091219
200879
20071415
2006911
2005710
2004911
20031516
20021220
20011010
200078
19991722
19982032
19971926
19961721
19951415
1994915
19931317
19921015
19911318
19901113
19891116
1988813
1987912
19861318
198588
19841417
198378
19821624
19811218
198088
19791323

When crashes happen on the B1057

Sunday has the most collisions on the B1057 (100), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (100).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (12%)
  • Tuesday51 (11%)
  • Wednesday48 (11%)
  • Thursday63 (14%)
  • Friday70 (15%)
  • Saturday67 (15%)
  • Sunday100 (22%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am64 (14%)
  • 9am to noon81 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm87 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm100 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm67 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (5.9%)
  • February22 (4.8%)
  • March32 (7%)
  • April44 (9.7%)
  • May58 (13%)
  • June31 (6.8%)
  • July39 (8.6%)
  • August49 (11%)
  • September37 (8.1%)
  • October44 (9.7%)
  • November37 (8.1%)
  • December34 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight353 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting82 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (3.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1057 crashes

On the B1057, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph97 (21%)
  • 40 mph9 (2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph334 (74%)
  • 70 mph13 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds349 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (13%)
  • Fog or mist11 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Other20 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry260 (57%)
  • Wet or damp161 (35%)
  • Frost or ice25 (5.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway445 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1057 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B1057, followed by motorcyclists (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant371 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist150 (25%)
  • Cyclist20 (3.4%)
  • Pedestrian19 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant19 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car469 (65%)
  • Motorcycle151 (21%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1011 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1524 (4%)
  • 16 to 20108 (18%)
  • 21 to 2575 (13%)
  • 26 to 35124 (21%)
  • 36 to 4597 (16%)
  • 46 to 5554 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4%)
  • Over 7517 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider452 (76%)
  • Passenger124 (21%)
  • Pedestrian19 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1057

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1057

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1057 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1057 were recorded in 3 council areas. Uttlesford has the most, with 213, followed by Braintree (210) and West Suffolk (27).

Collisions on the B1057 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stUttlesford213285581
2ndBraintree210271672
3rdWest Suffolk273405

B1057 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1057 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Great Dunmow (21) and Haverhill (19).

Recent crashes on the B1057

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1057, from 31 January 2023 to 26 October 2025.

Severity