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B123 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 260 collisions on the B123 from 1979 to 2025, with 283 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 46 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B123, up from none in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
260
2,910th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
283
1.09 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
46
47 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B123

On the B123, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4618%
  • Slight21382%

Where the B123 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,910th
Most casualties
3,195th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,090th

B123 accidents by year

Collisions on the B123 peaked at 18 in 1989 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B123, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202400
202323
202266
202177
202068
201944
201800
201700
20161010
201500
201466
201377
201245
201144
201034
200944
200824
200767
200655
200544
200444
200379
200233
200122
200011
199944
199844
199700
199655
199544
199434
199377
199268
199123
199089
19891818
19881313
1987710
198644
19851212
198433
198399
1982910
19811214
19801616
19791212

When crashes happen on the B123

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B123 (52), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (63).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (15%)
  • Tuesday29 (11%)
  • Wednesday52 (20%)
  • Thursday43 (17%)
  • Friday39 (15%)
  • Saturday41 (16%)
  • Sunday16 (6.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (10%)
  • 9am to noon35 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm50 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm63 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (11%)
  • February15 (5.8%)
  • March24 (9.2%)
  • April22 (8.5%)
  • May19 (7.3%)
  • June25 (9.6%)
  • July25 (9.6%)
  • August18 (6.9%)
  • September22 (8.5%)
  • October11 (4.2%)
  • November27 (10%)
  • December24 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight192 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit65 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B123 crashes

On the B123, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph25 (9.6%)
  • 30 mph229 (88%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds176 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (15%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other37 (14%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry192 (74%)
  • Wet or damp64 (25%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway201 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded36 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B123 crashes

Car occupants make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B123, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant92 (33%)
  • Pedestrian88 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (22%)
  • Cyclist28 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car249 (61%)
  • Motorcycle63 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach21 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1%)
  • Other6 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1022 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 1511 (3.9%)
  • 16 to 2033 (12%)
  • 21 to 2534 (12%)
  • 26 to 3567 (24%)
  • 36 to 4540 (14%)
  • 46 to 5519 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6516 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 759 (3.2%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded20 (7.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider156 (55%)
  • Pedestrian88 (31%)
  • Passenger39 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B123

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B123

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B123 crashes by council area

Of the 260 collisions on the B123, 253 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the B123 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets253276145

B123 crashes by town

Of the 260 collisions on the B123, 213 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the B123

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B123, from 6 March 2020 to 29 December 2025.

Severity