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B1508 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 771 collisions on the B1508 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,058 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 169 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B1508, level with 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
771
1,385th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,058
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
169
204 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1508

On the B1508, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.1%
  • Serious16922%
  • Slight58676%

Where the B1508 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,385th
Most casualties
1,368th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,238th

B1508 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1508 peaked at 39 in 1985 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1508, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
2024713
20231118
2022910
202144
20201620
20191012
20181013
201778
20161725
20151416
20141113
20131017
20121215
20111926
20101119
200945
20082125
20071621
20061930
20051417
20042332
20031114
20021723
20011114
20001922
19991722
19981316
19971523
19961619
19951417
19941519
19931216
19922228
19912023
19902940
19892434
19882131
19872943
19862136
19853961
19842639
19832128
19823242
19811724
19801931
19791926

When crashes happen on the B1508

Friday has the most collisions on the B1508 (137), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (183).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (15%)
  • Tuesday98 (13%)
  • Wednesday98 (13%)
  • Thursday112 (15%)
  • Friday137 (18%)
  • Saturday121 (16%)
  • Sunday89 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am32 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am118 (15%)
  • 9am to noon97 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm123 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm183 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm127 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight76 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (9.3%)
  • February62 (8%)
  • March63 (8.2%)
  • April54 (7%)
  • May70 (9.1%)
  • June64 (8.3%)
  • July59 (7.7%)
  • August60 (7.8%)
  • September59 (7.7%)
  • October69 (8.9%)
  • November71 (9.2%)
  • December68 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight519 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting119 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1508 crashes

On the B1508, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph415 (54%)
  • 40 mph44 (5.7%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph291 (38%)
  • 70 mph11 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds600 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (14%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.8%)
  • Other49 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry452 (59%)
  • Wet or damp285 (37%)
  • Frost or ice28 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway739 (96%)
  • Roundabout22 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1508 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B1508, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant675 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist151 (14%)
  • Pedestrian102 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist76 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,014 (73%)
  • Motorcycle148 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach28 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.9%)
  • Other18 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1558 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20240 (23%)
  • 21 to 25144 (14%)
  • 26 to 35183 (17%)
  • 36 to 45123 (12%)
  • 46 to 55109 (10%)
  • 56 to 6571 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7543 (4.1%)
  • Over 7533 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider702 (66%)
  • Passenger254 (24%)
  • Pedestrian102 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1508

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1508

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1508 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1508 were recorded in 3 council areas. Babergh has the most, with 391, followed by Colchester (337) and Braintree (39).

Collisions on the B1508 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBabergh391527685
2ndColchester337463871
3rdBraintree3957213

B1508 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1508 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Sudbury (240) and Colchester (108).

Recent crashes on the B1508

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1508, from 2 January 2023 to 16 December 2025.

Severity