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B125 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 173 collisions on the B125 from 1979 to 2024, with 208 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 28 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B125 in 2025, after 4 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
173
3,420th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
208
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
28
33 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
4 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
4 in 2024

Crash severity on the B125

On the B125, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.6%
  • Serious2816%
  • Slight14483%

Where the B125 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,420th
Most casualties
3,568th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,697th

B125 accidents by year

Collisions on the B125 peaked at 14 in 1985; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B125, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202444
202333
202246
202122
202028
201944
201855
201789
201633
201522
201423
201311
201211
201111
201056
200922
200800
200723
200611
200523
200445
200322
200244
200126
200066
199911
199811
199733
1996810
199533
199423
199333
199224
1991611
199045
198944
198877
198788
198644
19851415
198455
19831012
198200
198100
198055
19791114

When crashes happen on the B125

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B125 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (42).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (13%)
  • Tuesday25 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (17%)
  • Thursday28 (16%)
  • Friday25 (14%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday17 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.2%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (12%)
  • 9am to noon24 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm42 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm39 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.1%)
  • February17 (9.8%)
  • March11 (6.4%)
  • April11 (6.4%)
  • May15 (8.7%)
  • June17 (9.8%)
  • July16 (9.2%)
  • August15 (8.7%)
  • September12 (6.9%)
  • October19 (11%)
  • November18 (10%)
  • December8 (4.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight127 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B125 crashes

On the B125, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (11%)
  • 30 mph149 (86%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (6.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Other19 (11%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (77%)
  • Wet or damp30 (17%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway131 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B125 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B125, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant98 (47%)
  • Pedestrian52 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (16%)
  • Cyclist11 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car198 (69%)
  • Motorcycle35 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)
  • Other6 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (12%)
  • 11 to 1513 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2014 (6.7%)
  • 21 to 2524 (12%)
  • 26 to 3544 (21%)
  • 36 to 4528 (13%)
  • 46 to 5522 (11%)
  • 56 to 658 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.4%)
  • Over 754 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded22 (11%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider111 (53%)
  • Pedestrian52 (25%)
  • Passenger45 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B125

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B125

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B125 crashes by council area

Of the 173 collisions on the B125, 169 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the B125 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets169203127

B125 crashes by town

Of the 173 collisions on the B125, 139 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the B125

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B125, from 27 December 2017 to 27 November 2024.

Severity