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B1103 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 670 collisions on the B1103 from 1979 to 2025, with 831 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 143 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B1103, up 100% from 5 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
670
1,553rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
831
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
9 people killed
Serious collisions
143
164 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Up 260% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1103

On the B1103, 1% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious14321%
  • Slight52078%

Where the B1103 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,553rd
Most casualties
1,669th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,427th

B1103 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1103 peaked at 33 in 1984 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1103, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251018
202455
202338
202233
202144
202022
2019811
201859
201733
201655
20151115
201499
20131112
20121731
20111319
2010811
20091112
20081620
20071620
2006910
20051419
2004812
20031620
20021420
20011718
20001623
19991822
19981820
19972226
19961517
19951925
19941012
19932329
19922125
19911517
19901624
19892124
19882526
19872125
19862126
19851926
19843341
19832224
19821617
19811718
19801819
19792629

When crashes happen on the B1103

Friday has the most collisions on the B1103 (128), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (165).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (14%)
  • Tuesday96 (14%)
  • Wednesday91 (14%)
  • Thursday96 (14%)
  • Friday128 (19%)
  • Saturday97 (14%)
  • Sunday68 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (12%)
  • 9am to noon76 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm119 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm165 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm111 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight83 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January52 (7.8%)
  • February57 (8.5%)
  • March46 (6.9%)
  • April55 (8.2%)
  • May63 (9.4%)
  • June48 (7.2%)
  • July48 (7.2%)
  • August37 (5.5%)
  • September72 (11%)
  • October69 (10%)
  • November66 (9.9%)
  • December57 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight461 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit172 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1103 crashes

On the B1103, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph12 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph562 (84%)
  • 40 mph37 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph55 (8.2%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds471 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (15%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Other74 (11%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry427 (64%)
  • Wet or damp224 (33%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway636 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1103 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B1103, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant394 (47%)
  • Motorcyclist142 (17%)
  • Pedestrian135 (16%)
  • Cyclist126 (15%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car823 (69%)
  • Motorcycle156 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle127 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car22 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (4%)
  • 11 to 1553 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20176 (21%)
  • 21 to 25124 (15%)
  • 26 to 35126 (15%)
  • 36 to 4596 (12%)
  • 46 to 5574 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6548 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.5%)
  • Over 7533 (4%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider545 (66%)
  • Passenger151 (18%)
  • Pedestrian135 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1103

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1103

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1103 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1103 were recorded in 3 council areas. West Suffolk has the most, with 600, followed by East Cambridgeshire (59) and Lincoln (8).

Collisions on the B1103 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk6007245130
2ndEast Cambridgeshire5990211
3rdLincoln81101

B1103 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1103 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Newmarket (448) and Burwell (12).

Recent crashes on the B1103

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1103, from 28 February 2021 to 29 December 2025.

Severity