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B1414 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 809 collisions on the B1414 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,133 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 195 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B1414, down 62% from 13 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
809
1,319th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,133
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
195
225 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 62% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 73% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1414

On the B1414, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious19524%
  • Slight60174%

Where the B1414 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,319th
Most casualties
1,283rd
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,072nd

B1414 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1414 peaked at 30 in 1988 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1414, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
20241322
20231013
20221017
202169
2020911
20191523
2018711
2017912
2016710
201557
201467
20131523
20121620
20111214
20101824
20091721
200868
20071417
20061623
20051620
20041729
20032635
20022837
20012130
20001440
19991830
19982027
19971718
19962536
19951316
19942741
19932536
19922430
19912330
19902943
19892843
19883042
19871721
19862222
19852531
19842642
19832835
19822132
19811618
19801625
19792126

When crashes happen on the B1414

Friday has the most collisions on the B1414 (136), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (188).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (14%)
  • Tuesday114 (14%)
  • Wednesday120 (15%)
  • Thursday113 (14%)
  • Friday136 (17%)
  • Saturday112 (14%)
  • Sunday99 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am100 (12%)
  • 9am to noon124 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm149 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm188 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm119 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight85 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (8.9%)
  • February51 (6.3%)
  • March54 (6.7%)
  • April45 (5.6%)
  • May65 (8%)
  • June78 (9.6%)
  • July80 (9.9%)
  • August76 (9.4%)
  • September64 (7.9%)
  • October60 (7.4%)
  • November80 (9.9%)
  • December84 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight592 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting127 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1414 crashes

On the B1414, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph295 (36%)
  • 40 mph106 (13%)
  • 60 mph395 (49%)
  • 70 mph12 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds623 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2%)
  • Other42 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry471 (58%)
  • Wet or damp310 (38%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2.3%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway786 (97%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1414 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B1414, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant753 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist152 (13%)
  • Cyclist93 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car975 (71%)
  • Motorcycle157 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Other18 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1591 (8%)
  • 16 to 20292 (26%)
  • 21 to 25115 (10%)
  • 26 to 35161 (14%)
  • 36 to 45109 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 55131 (12%)
  • 56 to 6565 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7560 (5.3%)
  • Over 7544 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider756 (67%)
  • Passenger309 (27%)
  • Pedestrian68 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1414

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1414

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1414 crashes by council area

Of the 809 collisions on the B1414, 807 were in Tendring.

Collisions on the B1414 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTendring8071,13113194

B1414 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1414 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Harwich (206) and Thorpe-le-Soken (42).

Recent crashes on the B1414

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1414, from 5 June 2023 to 15 December 2025.

Severity