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B1393 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,509 collisions on the B1393 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,088 casualties. Of those crashes, 33 were fatal and 298 serious, and 36 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 25 collisions on the B1393, up 32% from 19 in 2024, with 33 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,509
738th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,088
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
36 people killed
Serious collisions
298
358 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Up 32% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
33
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1393

On the B1393, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal332.2%
  • Serious29820%
  • Slight1,17878%

Where the B1393 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
738th
Most casualties
722nd
Most fatal collisions
619th
Most serious collisions
713th

B1393 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1393 peaked at 59 in 1987 and were down to 25 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1393, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252533
20241923
20231317
2022810
20212025
20201824
20191719
20182029
20171834
20161825
20151928
20142332
20131518
20122332
20112331
20102533
20092434
20082330
20073857
20063243
20052640
20042636
20033344
20022430
20014254
20004256
19994458
19983140
19973847
19964364
19953650
19942745
19933237
19923647
19914461
19902745
19894459
19885684
19875987
19865880
19853858
19843847
19834256
19825892
19815267
19804966
19794361

When crashes happen on the B1393

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1393 (242), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (326).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday201 (13%)
  • Tuesday219 (15%)
  • Wednesday181 (12%)
  • Thursday242 (16%)
  • Friday226 (15%)
  • Saturday225 (15%)
  • Sunday215 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am83 (5.5%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am169 (11%)
  • 9am to noon238 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm287 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm326 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm211 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight169 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January136 (9%)
  • February115 (7.6%)
  • March131 (8.7%)
  • April118 (7.8%)
  • May134 (8.9%)
  • June104 (6.9%)
  • July139 (9.2%)
  • August127 (8.4%)
  • September122 (8.1%)
  • October123 (8.2%)
  • November130 (8.6%)
  • December130 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,034 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit351 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting100 (6.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1393 crashes

On the B1393, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph768 (51%)
  • 40 mph183 (12%)
  • 50 mph228 (15%)
  • 60 mph302 (20%)
  • 70 mph26 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,131 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds246 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Other86 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry945 (63%)
  • Wet or damp524 (35%)
  • Frost or ice29 (1.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,415 (94%)
  • Roundabout64 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (1.4%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1393 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B1393, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,295 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist330 (16%)
  • Pedestrian237 (11%)
  • Cyclist107 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant68 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.4%)
  • Other13 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,274 (74%)
  • Motorcycle344 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes175 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle110 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach34 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle19 (0.6%)
  • Other25 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1047 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1584 (4%)
  • 16 to 20410 (20%)
  • 21 to 25280 (13%)
  • 26 to 35387 (19%)
  • 36 to 45289 (14%)
  • 46 to 55202 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65151 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7593 (4.5%)
  • Over 7575 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded45 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,308 (63%)
  • Passenger543 (26%)
  • Pedestrian237 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1393

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1393

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1393 crashes by council area

Of the 1,509 collisions on the B1393, 1,505 were in Epping Forest.

Collisions on the B1393 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpping Forest1,5052,08132297

B1393 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1393 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Epping (669) and Thornwood Common (91).

Recent crashes on the B1393

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1393, from 21 January to 8 December 2025.

Severity