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B1172 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 525 collisions on the B1172 from 1979 to 2025, with 718 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 119 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 20 collisions on the B1172, up 122% from 9 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
525
1,895th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
718
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
16 people killed
Serious collisions
119
130 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
20
Up 122% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 127% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1172

On the B1172, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.7%
  • Serious11923%
  • Slight39275%

Where the B1172 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,895th
Most casualties
1,887th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,660th

B1172 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1172 peaked at 22 in 2002 and were down to 20 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1172, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252025
2024911
20231011
2022913
20211213
20201114
2019913
20182025
20171421
20161622
20151215
20141722
20131620
20121315
2011916
20101315
2009914
20081315
20071732
20061526
20051518
20041820
20031519
20022231
20012025
20002134
19991728
19981920
19971722
1996612
19951115
199479
199369
19921014
19911524
19901227
198934
198856
198722
198611
198533
198400
198311
198266
198133
198022
197945

When crashes happen on the B1172

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1172 (86), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (132).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (14%)
  • Tuesday85 (16%)
  • Wednesday85 (16%)
  • Thursday86 (16%)
  • Friday77 (15%)
  • Saturday71 (14%)
  • Sunday48 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am82 (16%)
  • 9am to noon80 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm89 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm132 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm79 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (8%)
  • February47 (9%)
  • March46 (8.8%)
  • April30 (5.7%)
  • May37 (7%)
  • June41 (7.8%)
  • July40 (7.6%)
  • August43 (8.2%)
  • September41 (7.8%)
  • October47 (9%)
  • November66 (13%)
  • December45 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight371 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (5.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1172 crashes

On the B1172, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph155 (30%)
  • 40 mph103 (20%)
  • 50 mph59 (11%)
  • 60 mph207 (39%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds431 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.1%)
  • Other20 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry337 (64%)
  • Wet or damp162 (31%)
  • Frost or ice17 (3.2%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway481 (92%)
  • Roundabout32 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1172 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B1172, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant436 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist105 (15%)
  • Cyclist84 (12%)
  • Pedestrian47 (6.5%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car695 (71%)
  • Motorcycle107 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach11 (1.1%)
  • Other23 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1523 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20119 (17%)
  • 21 to 2584 (12%)
  • 26 to 35133 (19%)
  • 36 to 4598 (14%)
  • 46 to 5595 (13%)
  • 56 to 6563 (8.8%)
  • 66 to 7531 (4.3%)
  • Over 7538 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider533 (74%)
  • Passenger138 (19%)
  • Pedestrian47 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1172

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1172

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1172 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1172 were recorded in 4 council areas. South Norfolk has the most, with 361, followed by South Holland (134) and Fenland (23).

Collisions on the B1172 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Norfolk3615211287
2ndSouth Holland134164223
3rdFenland232407
4thBreckland3501

B1172 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1172 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Spalding (100) and Wymondham, South Norfolk (83).

Recent crashes on the B1172

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1172, from 5 June 2024 to 27 November 2025.

Severity