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B140 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,217 collisions on the B140 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,394 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 189 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 29 collisions on the B140, up 45% from 20 in 2024, with 31 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,217
905th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,394
1.15 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
189
198 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Up 45% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 24% on 2024

Crash severity on the B140

On the B140, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal30.2%
  • Serious18916%
  • Slight1,02584%

Where the B140 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
905th
Most casualties
1,061st
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
1,104th

B140 accidents by year

Collisions on the B140 peaked at 45 in 1988 and were down to 29 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B140, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252931
20242025
20232934
20223842
20212324
20201720
20191824
20182426
20172230
20162528
20152326
20141314
20132326
20122730
20111818
20102529
20092431
20082733
20072023
20061919
20051922
20042224
20032528
20022329
20012633
20003240
19992226
19982324
19972731
19962526
19953133
19942526
19932633
19922428
19914047
19903640
19892934
19884551
19872830
19862727
19852227
19842835
19834144
19823033
19812225
19802022
19793543

When crashes happen on the B140

Thursday has the most collisions on the B140 (208), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (356).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday186 (15%)
  • Tuesday204 (17%)
  • Wednesday173 (14%)
  • Thursday208 (17%)
  • Friday196 (16%)
  • Saturday150 (12%)
  • Sunday100 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am41 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am122 (10%)
  • 9am to noon118 (9.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm211 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm356 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm239 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight112 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January115 (9.4%)
  • February91 (7.5%)
  • March93 (7.6%)
  • April113 (9.3%)
  • May102 (8.4%)
  • June95 (7.8%)
  • July107 (8.8%)
  • August95 (7.8%)
  • September111 (9.1%)
  • October97 (8%)
  • November101 (8.3%)
  • December97 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight866 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit331 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B140 crashes

On the B140, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph196 (16%)
  • 30 mph1,014 (83%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds934 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds162 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Other94 (7.7%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry943 (77%)
  • Wet or damp255 (21%)
  • Frost or ice4 (0.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,052 (86%)
  • Roundabout45 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway22 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded77 (6.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B140 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B140, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant555 (40%)
  • Pedestrian435 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (12%)
  • Cyclist131 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant51 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (1.6%)
  • Other29 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,414 (71%)
  • Motorcycle187 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes151 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle132 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach31 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.4%)
  • Other47 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 10106 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 15118 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20151 (11%)
  • 21 to 25203 (15%)
  • 26 to 35268 (19%)
  • 36 to 45185 (13%)
  • 46 to 55129 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6559 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7522 (1.6%)
  • Over 7519 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded95 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider731 (52%)
  • Pedestrian435 (31%)
  • Passenger228 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B140

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B140

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B140 crashes by council area

Of the 1,217 collisions on the B140, 1,212 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the B140 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets1,2121,3863188

B140 crashes by town

Of the 1,217 collisions on the B140, 1,135 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the B140

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B140, from 24 January to 28 November 2025.

Severity