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B1085 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 173 collisions on the B1085 from 1979 to 2025, with 247 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 43 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1085, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
173
3,420th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
247
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
43
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1085

On the B1085, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal63.5%
  • Serious4325%
  • Slight12472%

Where the B1085 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,420th
Most casualties
3,365th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,175th

B1085 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1085 peaked at 11 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1085, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202344
202200
202111
202033
201966
201835
201733
201633
201544
201411
201348
201222
201144
201069
200923
200836
200756
2006710
200534
200445
200344
200257
20011115
200048
199979
199869
1997611
1996711
199545
199438
199357
199235
199111
199036
198924
198834
198736
198658
198544
198411
198348
198223
198122
198046
197957

When crashes happen on the B1085

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1085 (37), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (33).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (12%)
  • Tuesday27 (16%)
  • Wednesday20 (12%)
  • Thursday22 (13%)
  • Friday23 (13%)
  • Saturday37 (21%)
  • Sunday23 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (3.5%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (13%)
  • 9am to noon20 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (10%)
  • February12 (6.9%)
  • March20 (12%)
  • April9 (5.2%)
  • May15 (8.7%)
  • June11 (6.4%)
  • July23 (13%)
  • August9 (5.2%)
  • September13 (7.5%)
  • October11 (6.4%)
  • November15 (8.7%)
  • December17 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight108 (62%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1085 crashes

On the B1085, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph40 (23%)
  • 40 mph17 (9.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph111 (64%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds121 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (12%)
  • Fog or mist5 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Other21 (12%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (52%)
  • Wet or damp78 (45%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (95%)
  • Roundabout8 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1085 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B1085, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant183 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (13%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (4%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist3 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car208 (74%)
  • Motorcycle32 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1516 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2057 (23%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3552 (21%)
  • 36 to 4539 (16%)
  • 46 to 5527 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 755 (2%)
  • Over 753 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider168 (68%)
  • Passenger71 (29%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1085

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1085

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1085 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1085 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Cambridgeshire has the most, with 104, followed by West Suffolk (64) and Redcar and Cleveland (4).

Collisions on the B1085 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Cambridgeshire104139421
2ndWest Suffolk6499121
3rdRedcar and Cleveland4811

B1085 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1085 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Red Lodge (10) and Fordham, East Cambridgeshire (3).

Recent crashes on the B1085

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1085, from 23 May 2015 to 21 June 2025.

Severity