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B1153 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 268 collisions on the B1153 from 1979 to 2025, with 398 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 67 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B1153, up 200% from 2 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
268
2,868th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
398
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
67
87 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1153

On the B1153, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious6725%
  • Slight19673%

Where the B1153 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,868th
Most casualties
2,737th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,538th

B1153 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1153 peaked at 11 in 2013 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1153, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202569
202423
202356
202257
202146
202034
201944
2018915
201768
201644
201555
201446
20131113
201289
2011812
2010710
200945
200889
2007910
2006911
2005814
200478
200337
2002611
2001610
2000810
1999614
1998710
1997817
1996814
1995510
199469
199379
199235
1991611
199069
1989613
198834
198746
198655
198556
198457
198349
198248
198134
198045
197947

When crashes happen on the B1153

Friday has the most collisions on the B1153 (58), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday45 (17%)
  • Wednesday35 (13%)
  • Thursday42 (16%)
  • Friday58 (22%)
  • Saturday29 (11%)
  • Sunday26 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (18%)
  • 9am to noon39 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm35 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm62 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight31 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (13%)
  • February21 (7.8%)
  • March22 (8.2%)
  • April14 (5.2%)
  • May19 (7.1%)
  • June19 (7.1%)
  • July15 (5.6%)
  • August21 (7.8%)
  • September31 (12%)
  • October21 (7.8%)
  • November23 (8.6%)
  • December27 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight190 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting66 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1153 crashes

On the B1153, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph37 (14%)
  • 40 mph10 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph214 (80%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds210 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (9.7%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.2%)
  • Other18 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (53%)
  • Wet or damp101 (38%)
  • Frost or ice20 (7.5%)
  • Snow5 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway264 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1153 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the B1153, followed by motorcyclists (7.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant332 (83%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.5%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.3%)
  • Pedestrian5 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1%)
  • Other6 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car348 (80%)
  • Motorcycle31 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.4%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (1.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 2083 (21%)
  • 21 to 2573 (18%)
  • 26 to 3559 (15%)
  • 36 to 4556 (14%)
  • 46 to 5539 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 6535 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7523 (5.8%)
  • Over 7510 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider285 (72%)
  • Passenger108 (27%)
  • Pedestrian5 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1153

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1153

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1153 crashes by council area

Of the 268 collisions on the B1153, 266 were in King's Lynn and West Norfolk.

Collisions on the B1153 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKing's Lynn and West Norfolk266396567

Recent crashes on the B1153

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1153, from 6 August 2020 to 24 December 2025.

Severity