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B127 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 172 collisions on the B127 from 1979 to 2025, with 199 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 24 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B127, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
172
3,432nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
199
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
24
26 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the B127

None of the 172 collisions on the B127 were fatal, and 14% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2414%
  • Slight14886%

Where the B127 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,432nd
Most casualties
3,627th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,851st

B127 accidents by year

Collisions on the B127 peaked at 11 in 1992 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B127, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202455
202355
202233
202122
202011
201944
201856
201733
201645
201555
201426
201333
201244
201122
201033
200933
200833
200722
200633
200522
200445
200311
200213
200100
200044
199944
199845
199733
199624
199512
199400
199333
19921111
199134
199099
1989912
198844
198722
198646
198522
198466
1983813
198234
198166
198089
197956

When crashes happen on the B127

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B127 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (35).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday20 (12%)
  • Tuesday28 (16%)
  • Wednesday31 (18%)
  • Thursday24 (14%)
  • Friday29 (17%)
  • Saturday23 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (12%)
  • 9am to noon33 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (5.2%)
  • February10 (5.8%)
  • March12 (7%)
  • April10 (5.8%)
  • May24 (14%)
  • June13 (7.6%)
  • July17 (9.9%)
  • August13 (7.6%)
  • September14 (8.1%)
  • October17 (9.9%)
  • November21 (12%)
  • December12 (7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight123 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B127 crashes

On the B127, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (16%)
  • 30 mph141 (82%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds127 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (8.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.6%)
  • Other25 (15%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry135 (78%)
  • Wet or damp35 (20%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway123 (72%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (18%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B127 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the B127, followed by cyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant76 (38%)
  • Cyclist44 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (20%)
  • Pedestrian35 (18%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car189 (61%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (15%)
  • Motorcycle41 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5%)
  • 16 to 2014 (7%)
  • 21 to 2529 (15%)
  • 26 to 3560 (30%)
  • 36 to 4538 (19%)
  • 46 to 5511 (5.5%)
  • 56 to 654 (2%)
  • 66 to 754 (2%)
  • Over 751 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded14 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (66%)
  • Pedestrian35 (18%)
  • Passenger33 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B127

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B127

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B127 crashes by council area

Of the 172 collisions on the B127, 166 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the B127 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets166189024

B127 crashes by town

Of the 172 collisions on the B127, 145 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the B127

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B127, from 25 February 2018 to 18 September 2025.

Severity