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B1159 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 814 collisions on the B1159 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,278 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 279 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B1159, up from none in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
814
1,307th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,278
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
15 people killed
Serious collisions
279
383 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1159

On the B1159, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious27934%
  • Slight52264%

Where the B1159 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,307th
Most casualties
1,163rd
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
774th

B1159 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1159 peaked at 42 in 1991 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1159, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202400
202349
202213
202122
202045
201922
2018710
201725
2016913
201524
201422
201322
201247
201144
20101219
20091624
20082128
20072231
20061520
20051829
20042541
20032740
20022739
20012338
20001622
19991521
19982035
19971932
19962239
19951825
19942537
19932843
19922849
19914275
19904055
19893142
19883049
19872639
19862538
19853051
19842435
19831424
19822655
19812546
19803550
19792035

When crashes happen on the B1159

Sunday has the most collisions on the B1159 (153), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (193).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (13%)
  • Tuesday101 (12%)
  • Wednesday84 (10%)
  • Thursday113 (14%)
  • Friday131 (16%)
  • Saturday124 (15%)
  • Sunday153 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am52 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am78 (9.6%)
  • 9am to noon125 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm164 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm193 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm117 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight81 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (4.8%)
  • February49 (6%)
  • March59 (7.2%)
  • April57 (7%)
  • May70 (8.6%)
  • June87 (11%)
  • July104 (13%)
  • August103 (13%)
  • September67 (8.2%)
  • October71 (8.7%)
  • November59 (7.2%)
  • December49 (6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight600 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting157 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1159 crashes

On the B1159, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph282 (35%)
  • 40 mph62 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph452 (56%)
  • 70 mph16 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds642 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.6%)
  • Other37 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry519 (64%)
  • Wet or damp270 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.6%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway802 (99%)
  • Roundabout10 (1.2%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1159 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the B1159, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant880 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist211 (17%)
  • Pedestrian61 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist58 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)21 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Other15 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,031 (72%)
  • Motorcycle196 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.6%)
  • Other38 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1036 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1565 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20339 (27%)
  • 21 to 25177 (14%)
  • 26 to 35170 (13%)
  • 36 to 45129 (10%)
  • 46 to 55107 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6586 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7580 (6.3%)
  • Over 7554 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider745 (58%)
  • Passenger472 (37%)
  • Pedestrian61 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1159

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1159

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1159 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1159 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Norfolk has the most, with 510, followed by Great Yarmouth (299) and Southend-on-Sea (4).

Collisions on the B1159 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Norfolk5107888190
2ndGreat Yarmouth299483589
3rdSouthend-on-Sea4500

B1159 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1159 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Hemsby (86) and Mundesley (59).

Recent crashes on the B1159

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1159, from 10 July 2017 to 18 September 2025.

Severity