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B1408 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 251 collisions on the B1408 from 1979 to 2025, with 314 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 58 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1408, down 80% from 5 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
251
2,948th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
314
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
58
65 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 88% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1408

On the B1408, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.6%
  • Serious5823%
  • Slight18975%

Where the B1408 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,948th
Most casualties
3,061st
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

B1408 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1408 peaked at 14 in 1982 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1408, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202458
202347
202222
202144
202022
201933
201833
201722
201623
201511
201455
201367
201211
201122
201047
200944
200869
200766
200644
200567
200478
200355
200277
200145
200022
199933
1998713
199745
1996711
1995910
199468
199378
199279
199134
19901119
19891012
198856
1987913
198666
198545
1984911
198379
19821417
198189
19801115
197966

When crashes happen on the B1408

Friday has the most collisions on the B1408 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (62).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (12%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday35 (14%)
  • Thursday36 (14%)
  • Friday43 (17%)
  • Saturday43 (17%)
  • Sunday23 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (13%)
  • 9am to noon35 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm52 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm62 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (9.6%)
  • February21 (8.4%)
  • March18 (7.2%)
  • April14 (5.6%)
  • May21 (8.4%)
  • June18 (7.2%)
  • July26 (10%)
  • August20 (8%)
  • September24 (9.6%)
  • October26 (10%)
  • November23 (9.2%)
  • December16 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight177 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1408 crashes

On the B1408, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph104 (41%)
  • 40 mph106 (42%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph33 (13%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds206 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry173 (69%)
  • Wet or damp68 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2%)
  • Snow4 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway220 (88%)
  • Roundabout31 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1408 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B1408, followed by motorcyclists (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist74 (24%)
  • Cyclist30 (9.6%)
  • Pedestrian25 (8%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car319 (66%)
  • Motorcycle73 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (5%)
  • Bus or coach4 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1514 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2092 (29%)
  • 21 to 2541 (13%)
  • 26 to 3540 (13%)
  • 36 to 4539 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6522 (7%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.8%)
  • Over 7510 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider223 (71%)
  • Passenger66 (21%)
  • Pedestrian25 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1408

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1408

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1408 crashes by council area

All 251 collisions on the B1408 were in Colchester.

Collisions on the B1408 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stColchester251314458

B1408 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1408 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Copford (125) and Colchester (93).

Recent crashes on the B1408

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1408, from 18 September 2017 to 16 September 2025.

Severity