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B142 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 198 collisions on the B142 from 1979 to 2025, with 223 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 14 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B142, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
198
3,253rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
223
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
14
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B142

On the B142, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 7.1% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious147.1%
  • Slight18392%

Where the B142 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,253rd
Most casualties
3,487th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B142 accidents by year

Collisions on the B142 peaked at 8 in 2019 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B142, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202444
202345
202223
202144
202022
201989
201846
201766
201657
201526
201445
201366
201258
201189
201089
200955
200866
200733
200656
200544
200455
200355
200288
200144
200033
199968
199845
199744
199655
199566
199400
199311
199222
199144
199089
198911
198811
198744
198677
198566
198422
198366
198269
198100
198011
197922

When crashes happen on the B142

Saturday has the most collisions on the B142 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (44).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (16%)
  • Wednesday30 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (13%)
  • Friday29 (15%)
  • Saturday41 (21%)
  • Sunday16 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (11%)
  • 9am to noon37 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm44 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.6%)
  • February12 (6.1%)
  • March24 (12%)
  • April11 (5.6%)
  • May13 (6.6%)
  • June14 (7.1%)
  • July17 (8.6%)
  • August17 (8.6%)
  • September18 (9.1%)
  • October18 (9.1%)
  • November25 (13%)
  • December14 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight146 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (23%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B142 crashes

On the B142, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (16%)
  • 30 mph165 (83%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds165 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (3%)

Road surface

  • Dry155 (78%)
  • Wet or damp38 (19%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway167 (84%)
  • Roundabout12 (6.1%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B142 crashes

Car occupants make up 29% of the people killed or injured on the B142, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant64 (29%)
  • Pedestrian48 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (17%)
  • Cyclist32 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant27 (12%)
  • Van occupant7 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Other3 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car190 (56%)
  • Motorcycle38 (11%)
  • Bus or coach36 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes27 (8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1012 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2017 (7.6%)
  • 21 to 2528 (13%)
  • 26 to 3562 (28%)
  • 36 to 4524 (11%)
  • 46 to 5524 (11%)
  • 56 to 658 (3.6%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.3%)
  • Over 757 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (7.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider118 (53%)
  • Passenger57 (26%)
  • Pedestrian48 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B142

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B142

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B142 crashes by council area

Of the 198 collisions on the B142, 196 were in Tower Hamlets.

Collisions on the B142 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTower Hamlets196219114

B142 crashes by town

Of the 198 collisions on the B142, 193 were in the built-up area of Tower Hamlets.

Recent crashes on the B142

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B142, from 27 January 2019 to 23 November 2025.

Severity