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B1178 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 91 collisions on the B1178 from 1979 to 2025, with 149 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 25 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1178, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
91
4,123rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
149
1.64 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
25
34 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1178

On the B1178, 3.3% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal33.3%
  • Serious2527%
  • Slight6369%

Where the B1178 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,123rd
Most casualties
3,929th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B1178 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1178 peaked at 8 in 2004 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1178, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202423
202313
202213
202100
202044
201913
201822
201723
201611
201522
201435
201323
201246
201122
201068
200955
2008310
2007611
200658
200522
2004813
200312
200222
200100
200000
199911
199834
199736
199600
199519
199434
199311
199200
199111
199011
198911
198811
198700
198612
198511
198400
198312
198200
198125
198000
197946

When crashes happen on the B1178

Friday has the most collisions on the B1178 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (11%)
  • Tuesday16 (18%)
  • Wednesday12 (13%)
  • Thursday13 (14%)
  • Friday17 (19%)
  • Saturday14 (15%)
  • Sunday9 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (23%)
  • 9am to noon12 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (13%)
  • February9 (9.9%)
  • March8 (8.8%)
  • April4 (4.4%)
  • May7 (7.7%)
  • June1 (1.1%)
  • July5 (5.5%)
  • August11 (12%)
  • September5 (5.5%)
  • October10 (11%)
  • November12 (13%)
  • December7 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight61 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1178 crashes

On the B1178, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph5 (5.5%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph77 (85%)
  • 70 mph4 (4.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds59 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (13%)
  • Fog or mist6 (6.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (5.5%)
  • Other5 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (4.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry47 (52%)
  • Wet or damp32 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (6.6%)
  • Snow3 (3.3%)
  • Mud1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway88 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1178 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B1178, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant110 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (11%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (6%)
  • Van occupant9 (6%)
  • Cyclist3 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car116 (75%)
  • Motorcycle16 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 152 (1.3%)
  • 16 to 2029 (19%)
  • 21 to 2522 (15%)
  • 26 to 3532 (21%)
  • 36 to 4525 (17%)
  • 46 to 5517 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.4%)
  • Over 752 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider112 (75%)
  • Passenger37 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1178

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1178

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1178 crashes by council area

Of the 91 collisions on the B1178, 90 were in North Kesteven.

Collisions on the B1178 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Kesteven90148325

Recent crashes on the B1178

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1178, from 28 April 2012 to 27 April 2025.

Severity