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B139 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 57 collisions on the B139 from 1979 to 2025, with 61 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 6 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B139, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
57
4,511th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
61
1.07 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
6
6 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B139

On the B139, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.8%
  • Serious611%
  • Slight5088%

Where the B139 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,511th
Most casualties
4,660th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,823rd

B139 accidents by year

Collisions on the B139 peaked at 4 in 1984 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B139, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202300
202222
202100
202000
201922
201800
201722
201622
201500
201422
201333
201233
201100
201011
200922
200811
200722
200600
200511
200411
200300
200234
200133
200012
199922
199811
199735
199622
199511
199400
199311
199211
199111
199000
198911
198811
198711
198600
198511
198444
198322
198200
198100
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the B139

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B139 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (16%)
  • Tuesday15 (26%)
  • Wednesday9 (16%)
  • Thursday8 (14%)
  • Friday8 (14%)
  • Saturday5 (8.8%)
  • Sunday3 (5.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.8%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (8.8%)
  • 9am to noon9 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm9 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm9 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (12%)
  • February4 (7%)
  • March1 (1.8%)
  • April1 (1.8%)
  • May6 (11%)
  • June8 (14%)
  • July6 (11%)
  • August4 (7%)
  • September5 (8.8%)
  • October6 (11%)
  • November3 (5.3%)
  • December6 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight42 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B139 crashes

On the B139, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (11%)
  • 30 mph47 (82%)
  • 40 mph3 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (1.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds42 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (18%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.8%)
  • Other2 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry38 (67%)
  • Wet or damp18 (32%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • One way street or slip road28 (49%)
  • Single carriageway28 (49%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B139 crashes

Car occupants make up 30% of the people killed or injured on the B139, followed by motorcyclists (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant18 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (26%)
  • Pedestrian12 (20%)
  • Cyclist9 (15%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car60 (58%)
  • Motorcycle18 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (9.7%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.6%)
  • 16 to 203 (4.9%)
  • 21 to 2513 (21%)
  • 26 to 3516 (26%)
  • 36 to 4515 (25%)
  • 46 to 555 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 651 (1.6%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.6%)
  • Over 751 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (6.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider45 (74%)
  • Pedestrian12 (20%)
  • Passenger4 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B139

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B139

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B139 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B139 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tower Hamlets has the most, with 49, followed by City of London (4).

Collisions on the B139 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets495216
2ndCity of London4400

B139 crashes by town

Of the 57 collisions on the B139, 51 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the B139

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B139, from 30 November 2005 to 24 February 2025.

Severity