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B116 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1983
148
3,616th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
206
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
22
29 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
11 Dec 2023
Busiest year
1991
23 collisions

Crash severity on the B116

On the B116, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2023

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious2215%
  • Slight12584%

Where the B116 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,616th
Most casualties
3,580th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B116 accidents by year

Collisions on the B116 peaked at 23 in 1991, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B116, 1983 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202379
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201711
201600
201544
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
1994810
1993814
19921820
19912337
1990912
19891315
19882029
1987911
1986812
198568
1984810
1983614

When crashes happen on the B116

Monday has the most collisions on the B116 (27), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (18%)
  • Tuesday25 (17%)
  • Wednesday17 (11%)
  • Thursday27 (18%)
  • Friday20 (14%)
  • Saturday15 (10%)
  • Sunday17 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am24 (16%)
  • 9am to noon22 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm34 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm28 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (11%)
  • February16 (11%)
  • March14 (9.5%)
  • April10 (6.8%)
  • May13 (8.8%)
  • June9 (6.1%)
  • July10 (6.8%)
  • August10 (6.8%)
  • September13 (8.8%)
  • October11 (7.4%)
  • November14 (9.5%)
  • December11 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight110 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit38 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B116 crashes

On the B116, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph71 (48%)
  • 40 mph73 (49%)
  • 60 mph3 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds19 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry104 (70%)
  • Wet or damp40 (27%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway74 (50%)
  • Single carriageway52 (35%)
  • Roundabout20 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B116 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B116, followed by motorcyclists (9.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant156 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.4%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car203 (78%)
  • Motorcycle22 (8.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 152 (1%)
  • 16 to 2037 (18%)
  • 21 to 2543 (21%)
  • 26 to 3540 (19%)
  • 36 to 4523 (11%)
  • 46 to 5517 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.4%)
  • Over 753 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider130 (63%)
  • Passenger62 (30%)
  • Pedestrian14 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B116

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B116

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B116 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B116 were recorded in 2 council areas. Enfield has the most, with 136, followed by Newham (11).

Collisions on the B116 in each area, 1983 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEnfield136192120
2ndNewham111301

B116 crashes by town

Collisions on the B116 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Enfield (135) and Newham (11).

Latest recorded crashes on the B116

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B116, from 8 May 1993 to 11 December 2023.

Severity