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B138 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 800 collisions on the B138 from 1979 to 2025, with 931 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 92 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B138, down 8% from 12 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
800
1,333rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
931
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
92
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 39% on 2024

Crash severity on the B138

On the B138, 0.1% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious9212%
  • Slight70788%

Where the B138 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,333rd
Most casualties
1,515th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,054th

B138 accidents by year

Collisions on the B138 peaked at 35 in 2000 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B138, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251111
20241218
20231621
20221213
2021910
2020910
20191516
20181215
201777
20161114
20151417
20141217
201377
201234
201166
20101618
20091217
20081114
20071516
20061818
200566
20041212
20032022
20021618
20012429
20003543
19992126
19983441
19972326
19962429
19952121
19941617
19932124
19922426
19911515
19902527
19892125
19881720
19871719
19862224
19852729
19842123
19831618
19822029
19812434
19802431
19792628

When crashes happen on the B138

Monday has the most collisions on the B138 (123), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (152).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (15%)
  • Tuesday118 (15%)
  • Wednesday99 (12%)
  • Thursday115 (14%)
  • Friday116 (14%)
  • Saturday121 (15%)
  • Sunday108 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am79 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon116 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm141 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm152 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm140 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight111 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (8.5%)
  • February53 (6.6%)
  • March76 (9.5%)
  • April52 (6.5%)
  • May72 (9%)
  • June66 (8.3%)
  • July60 (7.5%)
  • August60 (7.5%)
  • September73 (9.1%)
  • October79 (9.9%)
  • November72 (9%)
  • December69 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight513 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit276 (35%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B138 crashes

On the B138, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph96 (12%)
  • 30 mph702 (88%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds550 (69%)
  • Raining, no high winds148 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.5%)
  • Other78 (9.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry560 (70%)
  • Wet or damp224 (28%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.4%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway683 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.3%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded84 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B138 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B138, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant503 (54%)
  • Pedestrian161 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist154 (17%)
  • Cyclist71 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,121 (75%)
  • Motorcycle161 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1529 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2091 (9.8%)
  • 21 to 25142 (15%)
  • 26 to 35243 (26%)
  • 36 to 45156 (17%)
  • 46 to 5596 (10%)
  • 56 to 6537 (4%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.9%)
  • Over 7513 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded56 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider562 (60%)
  • Passenger208 (22%)
  • Pedestrian161 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B138

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B138

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B138 crashes by council area

Of the 800 collisions on the B138, 795 were in Haringey.

Collisions on the B138 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHaringey795925191

B138 crashes by town

Of the 800 collisions on the B138, 700 were in the built-up area of Haringey.

Recent crashes on the B138

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B138, from 23 November 2023 to 19 November 2025.

Severity