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B137 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,387 collisions on the B137 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,749 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 172 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the B137, up 13% from 15 in 2024, with 21 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,387
801st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,749
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
172
198 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Up 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B137

On the B137, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.1%
  • Serious17212%
  • Slight1,20087%

Where the B137 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
801st
Most casualties
848th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,211th

B137 accidents by year

Collisions on the B137 peaked at 48 in 1988 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B137, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251721
20241518
20232633
20223235
20212021
20202124
20191623
20182228
20171923
20161826
20151823
20143641
20132129
20122535
20112336
20102123
20092737
20081620
20072022
20061220
20052228
20042432
20034047
20022635
20013136
20003744
19992837
19982632
19974150
19964659
19953643
19943545
19933956
19923641
19913241
19903540
19894355
19884861
19874452
19864250
19853341
19843338
19833751
19824557
19814050
19803244
19793146

When crashes happen on the B137

Thursday has the most collisions on the B137 (249), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (323).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday190 (14%)
  • Tuesday184 (13%)
  • Wednesday198 (14%)
  • Thursday249 (18%)
  • Friday225 (16%)
  • Saturday177 (13%)
  • Sunday164 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am58 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am35 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am168 (12%)
  • 9am to noon172 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm247 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm323 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm236 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight148 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January131 (9.4%)
  • February94 (6.8%)
  • March116 (8.4%)
  • April104 (7.5%)
  • May95 (6.8%)
  • June119 (8.6%)
  • July105 (7.6%)
  • August100 (7.2%)
  • September109 (7.9%)
  • October125 (9%)
  • November139 (10%)
  • December150 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight943 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit415 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B137 crashes

On the B137, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph68 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph1,306 (94%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,006 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds199 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.5%)
  • Other127 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded34 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry977 (70%)
  • Wet or damp371 (27%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,207 (87%)
  • Roundabout40 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1%)
  • Not recorded97 (7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B137 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B137, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,015 (58%)
  • Pedestrian313 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist185 (11%)
  • Cyclist103 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant53 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (2.7%)
  • Other30 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,894 (75%)
  • Motorcycle190 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes178 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach51 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (1%)
  • Other21 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 562 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1080 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1599 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20201 (11%)
  • 21 to 25243 (14%)
  • 26 to 35371 (21%)
  • 36 to 45244 (14%)
  • 46 to 55159 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65108 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7548 (2.7%)
  • Over 7527 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded107 (6.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider987 (56%)
  • Passenger449 (26%)
  • Pedestrian313 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B137

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B137

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B137 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B137 were recorded in 2 council areas. Enfield has the most, with 861, followed by Haringey (520).

Collisions on the B137 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEnfield8611,0939103
2ndHaringey520647568

B137 crashes by town

Collisions on the B137 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Enfield (756) and Haringey (467).

Recent crashes on the B137

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B137, from 9 May 2024 to 9 December 2025.

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