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B120 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 267 collisions on the B120 from 1979 to 2025, with 310 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 35 were serious.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B120, up 133% from 3 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
267
2,875th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
310
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
35
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 125% on 2024

Crash severity on the B120

None of the 267 collisions on the B120 were fatal, and 13% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3513%
  • Slight23287%

Where the B120 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,875th
Most casualties
3,080th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,440th

B120 accidents by year

Collisions on the B120 peaked at 17 in 1982 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B120, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202434
202356
202266
202122
2020710
201977
201811
201733
201655
201556
201466
201355
201277
201133
201045
200933
200857
200778
200689
200511
200422
200333
200267
200155
200044
199933
199845
199766
199633
199533
199422
199399
199266
1991911
199078
19891113
198877
198766
19861213
198557
1984411
198377
19821722
19811012
198067
19791015

When crashes happen on the B120

Thursday has the most collisions on the B120 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (63).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (14%)
  • Tuesday45 (17%)
  • Wednesday43 (16%)
  • Thursday48 (18%)
  • Friday43 (16%)
  • Saturday31 (12%)
  • Sunday19 (7.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (6.7%)
  • 9am to noon34 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm63 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.9%)
  • February22 (8.2%)
  • March21 (7.9%)
  • April21 (7.9%)
  • May22 (8.2%)
  • June21 (7.9%)
  • July31 (12%)
  • August14 (5.2%)
  • September26 (9.7%)
  • October24 (9%)
  • November25 (9.4%)
  • December19 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight191 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B120 crashes

On the B120, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph39 (15%)
  • 30 mph227 (85%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds192 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other29 (11%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry202 (76%)
  • Wet or damp60 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway233 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded25 (9.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B120 crashes

Car occupants make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the B120, followed by pedestrians (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant115 (37%)
  • Pedestrian112 (36%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (12%)
  • Cyclist33 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car295 (68%)
  • Motorcycle44 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (6.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1530 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 2038 (12%)
  • 21 to 2555 (18%)
  • 26 to 3558 (19%)
  • 36 to 4533 (11%)
  • 46 to 5524 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6514 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.2%)
  • Over 7510 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded15 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider145 (47%)
  • Pedestrian112 (36%)
  • Passenger53 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B120

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B120

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B120 crashes by council area

Of the 267 collisions on the B120, 265 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the B120 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets265308035

B120 crashes by town

Of the 267 collisions on the B120, 239 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the B120

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B120, from 15 October 2020 to 8 December 2025.

Severity