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B1173 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 187 collisions on the B1173 from 1979 to 2025, with 232 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 22 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B1173, up 83% from 6 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
187
3,315th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
232
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
22
23 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Up 83% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1173

On the B1173, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious2212%
  • Slight16488%

Where the B1173 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,315th
Most casualties
3,440th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B1173 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1173 peaked at 12 in 1985 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1173, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251114
2024613
202356
202211
202134
202036
201946
2018710
201737
201656
201555
20141012
201367
201236
201144
201055
200922
200846
200767
200656
200500
200479
200355
200211
200123
200022
199922
199845
199744
199622
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198811
198711
198634
19851214
19841011
198355
198278
198177
198056
197999

When crashes happen on the B1173

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1173 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (53).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (16%)
  • Tuesday25 (13%)
  • Wednesday27 (14%)
  • Thursday35 (19%)
  • Friday22 (12%)
  • Saturday27 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (4.3%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (18%)
  • 9am to noon23 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.5%)
  • February16 (8.6%)
  • March14 (7.5%)
  • April15 (8%)
  • May5 (2.7%)
  • June22 (12%)
  • July9 (4.8%)
  • August18 (9.6%)
  • September18 (9.6%)
  • October19 (10%)
  • November16 (8.6%)
  • December21 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight137 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit36 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1173 crashes

On the B1173, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph161 (86%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph21 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds153 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry116 (62%)
  • Wet or damp65 (35%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (94%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1173 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B1173, followed by cyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant115 (50%)
  • Cyclist50 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (13%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car249 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (14%)
  • Motorcycle32 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 109 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1522 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2041 (18%)
  • 21 to 2533 (14%)
  • 26 to 3538 (16%)
  • 36 to 4525 (11%)
  • 46 to 5517 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7510 (4.3%)
  • Over 757 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (72%)
  • Passenger40 (17%)
  • Pedestrian26 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1173

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1173

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1173 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1173 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Holland has the most, with 122, followed by Fenland (60).

Collisions on the B1173 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Holland122161110
2ndFenland6066012

B1173 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1173 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Spalding (85) and Wisbech (56).

Recent crashes on the B1173

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1173, from 6 October 2021 to 10 December 2025.

Severity