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B1453 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 417 collisions on the B1453 from 1979 to 2025, with 519 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 65 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1453, down 83% from 6 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
417
2,232nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
519
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
65
71 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 83% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 83% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1453

On the B1453, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious6516%
  • Slight34683%

Where the B1453 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,232nd
Most casualties
2,360th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,586th

B1453 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1453 peaked at 20 in 1980 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1453, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202466
202399
202255
202144
202034
201955
201866
201733
201622
201567
20141114
201389
20121010
2011911
2010713
2009512
200855
20071420
2006814
20051010
200455
200344
200222
2001911
2000812
19991012
199877
19971114
19961418
199599
19941717
19931619
1992810
19911719
19901316
198978
19881015
19871516
19861318
1985911
198444
1983910
19821218
19811825
19802022
19791327

When crashes happen on the B1453

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1453 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (88).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (13%)
  • Tuesday60 (14%)
  • Wednesday58 (14%)
  • Thursday74 (18%)
  • Friday59 (14%)
  • Saturday62 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am52 (12%)
  • 9am to noon62 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm88 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm80 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (9.1%)
  • February29 (7%)
  • March39 (9.4%)
  • April25 (6%)
  • May29 (7%)
  • June31 (7.4%)
  • July39 (9.4%)
  • August33 (7.9%)
  • September36 (8.6%)
  • October28 (6.7%)
  • November48 (12%)
  • December42 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight289 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1453 crashes

On the B1453, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph415 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds304 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (11%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other50 (12%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry302 (72%)
  • Wet or damp110 (26%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway287 (69%)
  • Roundabout60 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway20 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded43 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1453 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B1453, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant298 (57%)
  • Pedestrian113 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist31 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car553 (80%)
  • Motorcycle51 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle31 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach20 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1530 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2096 (18%)
  • 21 to 2555 (11%)
  • 26 to 3583 (16%)
  • 36 to 4549 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5553 (10%)
  • 56 to 6524 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7530 (5.8%)
  • Over 7533 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded40 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider289 (56%)
  • Passenger117 (23%)
  • Pedestrian113 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1453

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1453

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1453 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1453 were recorded in 2 council areas. Barnet has the most, with 412, followed by Enfield (5).

Collisions on the B1453 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnet412511665
2ndEnfield5800

B1453 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1453 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Barnet (361) and Enfield (3).

Recent crashes on the B1453

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1453, from 14 March 2021 to 30 September 2025.

Severity