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B1197 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 282 collisions on the B1197 from 1979 to 2025, with 397 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 74 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1197, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
282
2,793rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
397
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
74
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1197

On the B1197, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious7426%
  • Slight20673%

Where the B1197 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,793rd
Most casualties
2,740th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,404th

B1197 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1197 peaked at 12 in 1992 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1197, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202424
202347
202256
202111
202035
201933
201800
201723
201644
201549
201458
201346
201257
201158
201056
200979
200855
2007611
200635
2005612
200499
20031018
2002711
200144
200068
19991013
199834
199756
199624
1995913
199446
199366
19921213
199178
19901214
198945
198869
19871218
198678
19851116
1984912
19831015
198278
19811219
19801018
197969

When crashes happen on the B1197

Monday has the most collisions on the B1197 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (53).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (20%)
  • Tuesday30 (11%)
  • Wednesday37 (13%)
  • Thursday48 (17%)
  • Friday44 (16%)
  • Saturday40 (14%)
  • Sunday27 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (15%)
  • 9am to noon50 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm53 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (11%)
  • February29 (10%)
  • March15 (5.3%)
  • April16 (5.7%)
  • May26 (9.2%)
  • June25 (8.9%)
  • July21 (7.4%)
  • August19 (6.7%)
  • September23 (8.2%)
  • October24 (8.5%)
  • November26 (9.2%)
  • December26 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight203 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1197 crashes

On the B1197, 34% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph97 (34%)
  • 40 mph88 (31%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph95 (34%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds214 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Other13 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry148 (52%)
  • Wet or damp125 (44%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.1%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway281 (100%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1197 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B1197, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant287 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (10%)
  • Pedestrian26 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist20 (5%)
  • Van occupant17 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car405 (79%)
  • Motorcycle42 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3%)
  • 11 to 1521 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20100 (25%)
  • 21 to 2552 (13%)
  • 26 to 3573 (18%)
  • 36 to 4555 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6523 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.5%)
  • Over 7510 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider271 (68%)
  • Passenger100 (25%)
  • Pedestrian26 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1197

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1197

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1197 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1197 were recorded in 3 council areas. East Hertfordshire has the most, with 171, followed by Broxbourne (107) and Boston (4).

Collisions on the B1197 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Hertfordshire171248144
2ndBroxbourne107143130
3rdBoston4600

B1197 crashes by town

Of the 282 collisions on the B1197, 59 were in the built-up area of Hoddesdon.

Recent crashes on the B1197

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1197, from 4 June 2016 to 21 September 2025.

Severity