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B108 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,935 collisions on the B108 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,336 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 296 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 24 collisions on the B108, down 14% from 28 in 2024, with 24 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,935
598th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,336
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
296
319 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
24
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B108

On the B108, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal120.6%
  • Serious29615%
  • Slight1,62784%

Where the B108 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
598th
Most casualties
659th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
718th

B108 accidents by year

Collisions on the B108 peaked at 60 in 1982 and were down to 24 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B108, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252424
20242830
20235057
20224247
20215563
20202533
20193840
20183140
20175159
20164552
20152932
20144552
20133335
20124052
20113030
20103338
20093441
20083743
20073137
20061922
20052733
20043040
20033539
20024148
20013243
20005667
19994854
19984759
19974357
19964957
19953538
19945466
19933850
19924662
19914463
19904866
19895164
19884655
19873849
19865162
19855571
19845567
19835867
19826083
19814551
19804146
19794252

When crashes happen on the B108

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B108 (305), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (464).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday271 (14%)
  • Tuesday288 (15%)
  • Wednesday305 (16%)
  • Thursday304 (16%)
  • Friday302 (16%)
  • Saturday248 (13%)
  • Sunday217 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am83 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am44 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am178 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon280 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm329 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm464 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm346 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight211 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January155 (8%)
  • February147 (7.6%)
  • March168 (8.7%)
  • April156 (8.1%)
  • May164 (8.5%)
  • June181 (9.4%)
  • July170 (8.8%)
  • August166 (8.6%)
  • September162 (8.4%)
  • October159 (8.2%)
  • November165 (8.5%)
  • December142 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,342 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit568 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B108 crashes

On the B108, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph297 (15%)
  • 30 mph1,634 (84%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,492 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds235 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (0.7%)
  • Other145 (7.5%)
  • Not recorded27 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,509 (78%)
  • Wet or damp396 (20%)
  • Snow8 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,694 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway81 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road42 (2.2%)
  • Roundabout8 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded110 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B108 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B108, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant944 (40%)
  • Pedestrian521 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist377 (16%)
  • Cyclist339 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant42 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant41 (1.8%)
  • Other66 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,240 (66%)
  • Motorcycle407 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle352 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes204 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car88 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach39 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (1.1%)
  • Other44 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 10141 (6%)
  • 11 to 15113 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20232 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 25305 (13%)
  • 26 to 35596 (26%)
  • 36 to 45341 (15%)
  • 46 to 55192 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65110 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7554 (2.3%)
  • Over 7533 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded157 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,319 (56%)
  • Pedestrian521 (22%)
  • Passenger496 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B108

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B108

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B108 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B108 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tower Hamlets has the most, with 1,032, followed by Hackney (901).

Collisions on the B108 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets1,0321,2257135
2ndHackney9011,1065161

B108 crashes by town

Collisions on the B108 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tower Hamlets (959) and Hackney (768).

Recent crashes on the B108

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B108, from 22 December 2024 to 13 December 2025.

Severity