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B135 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,137 collisions on the B135 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,292 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 131 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 22 collisions on the B135, up 5% from 21 in 2024, with 25 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,137
959th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,292
1.14 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
131
139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
22
Up 5% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
25
Up 19% on 2024

Crash severity on the B135

On the B135, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious13112%
  • Slight99888%

Where the B135 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
959th
Most casualties
1,146th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,543rd

B135 accidents by year

Collisions on the B135 peaked at 50 in 1998 and were down to 22 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B135, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 22
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252225
20242121
20231921
20221919
20213038
20202732
20192533
20181619
20172122
20162931
20153138
20142931
20132020
20123141
20111818
20101617
20092022
20082941
20073033
20061717
20052934
20043541
20032426
20023639
20013944
20004147
19993540
19985057
19973134
19963037
19953132
19944551
19933436
19924651
19914546
1990711
19891315
198866
1987710
198667
198544
198478
198366
19823034
19811314
1980910
1979813

When crashes happen on the B135

Friday has the most collisions on the B135 (197), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (265).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday157 (14%)
  • Tuesday185 (16%)
  • Wednesday136 (12%)
  • Thursday147 (13%)
  • Friday197 (17%)
  • Saturday174 (15%)
  • Sunday141 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am60 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am23 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am104 (9.1%)
  • 9am to noon163 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm208 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm265 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm193 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight121 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (5.5%)
  • February89 (7.8%)
  • March92 (8.1%)
  • April86 (7.6%)
  • May87 (7.7%)
  • June104 (9.1%)
  • July112 (9.9%)
  • August86 (7.6%)
  • September100 (8.8%)
  • October100 (8.8%)
  • November124 (11%)
  • December95 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight791 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit325 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B135 crashes

On the B135, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 79% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph176 (15%)
  • 30 mph956 (84%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds909 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds139 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other52 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded25 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry902 (79%)
  • Wet or damp221 (19%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway996 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road48 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded48 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B135 crashes

Car occupants make up 31% of the people killed or injured on the B135, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant400 (31%)
  • Pedestrian371 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist186 (14%)
  • Cyclist170 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant99 (7.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (2.8%)
  • Other28 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,131 (61%)
  • Motorcycle225 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle183 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach101 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car68 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (0.8%)
  • Other20 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1047 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1573 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20123 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 25183 (14%)
  • 26 to 35306 (24%)
  • 36 to 45195 (15%)
  • 46 to 55103 (8%)
  • 56 to 6580 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.1%)
  • Over 7542 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded78 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider651 (50%)
  • Pedestrian371 (29%)
  • Passenger270 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B135

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B135

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B135 crashes by council area

Of the 1,137 collisions on the B135, 1,136 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the B135 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets1,1361,2907131

B135 crashes by town

Of the 1,137 collisions on the B135, 1,107 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the B135

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B135, from 18 August 2024 to 31 December 2025.

Severity