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B126 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 581 collisions on the B126 from 1979 to 2025, with 622 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 92 were serious.

In 2025 there were 31 collisions on the B126, up 82% from 17 in 2024, with 32 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
581
1,734th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
622
1.07 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
92
95 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
31
Up 82% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Up 88% on 2024

Crash severity on the B126

None of the 581 collisions on the B126 were fatal, and 16% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious9216%
  • Slight48984%

Where the B126 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,734th
Most casualties
2,086th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
2,054th

B126 accidents by year

2025 had the most collisions of any year on the B126, with 31.

Collisions and casualties on the B126, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 31
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253132
20241717
20232929
20222122
20212326
20202122
20191719
20181819
20171921
20162829
20151718
20141819
20131516
20121920
20111415
20101214
20091214
20081212
20071013
200655
2005811
20041112
200355
20021111
200188
20001314
19991212
19981515
19971011
19961314
19951010
19941111
1993710
19921112
199155
199066
198999
198866
198733
19861010
19851013
198489
198322
198233
198145
198045
197988

When crashes happen on the B126

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B126 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (134).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (13%)
  • Tuesday105 (18%)
  • Wednesday109 (19%)
  • Thursday107 (18%)
  • Friday103 (18%)
  • Saturday41 (7.1%)
  • Sunday40 (6.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am114 (20%)
  • 9am to noon83 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm69 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm134 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm122 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (5%)
  • February36 (6.2%)
  • March49 (8.4%)
  • April54 (9.3%)
  • May57 (9.8%)
  • June53 (9.1%)
  • July59 (10%)
  • August62 (11%)
  • September58 (10%)
  • October55 (9.5%)
  • November41 (7.1%)
  • December28 (4.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight467 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B126 crashes

On the B126, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 81% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph162 (28%)
  • 30 mph416 (72%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds480 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (7.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other26 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded20 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry471 (81%)
  • Wet or damp96 (17%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • One way street or slip road270 (46%)
  • Single carriageway269 (46%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded26 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B126 crashes

Cyclists make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B126, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist335 (54%)
  • Pedestrian122 (20%)
  • Car occupant88 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car472 (45%)
  • Pedal cycle365 (35%)
  • Motorcycle66 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (6.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.1%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1038 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1514 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 2031 (5%)
  • 21 to 2578 (13%)
  • 26 to 35211 (34%)
  • 36 to 45129 (21%)
  • 46 to 5546 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6514 (2.3%)
  • 66 to 755 (0.8%)
  • Over 754 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded36 (5.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider464 (75%)
  • Pedestrian122 (20%)
  • Passenger36 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B126

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B126

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B126 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B126 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tower Hamlets has the most, with 576, followed by City of London (3).

Collisions on the B126 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets576616091
2ndCity of London3301

B126 crashes by town

Of the 581 collisions on the B126, 562 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the B126

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B126, from 8 April to 20 November 2025.

Severity