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B1529 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 68 collisions on the B1529 from 1998 to 2025, with 84 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 12 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1529, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1998
68
4,387th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
84
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
12
12 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1529

None of the 68 collisions on the B1529 were fatal, and 18% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1998 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1218%
  • Slight5682%

Where the B1529 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,387th
Most casualties
4,443rd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

B1529 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1529 peaked at 8 in 2003 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1529, 1998 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202322
202211
202122
202011
201911
201811
201700
201622
201511
2014710
201311
201245
201146
201056
200933
200811
200711
200611
200569
2004611
200389
200244
200133
200000
199900
199811

When crashes happen on the B1529

Friday has the most collisions on the B1529 (19), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (15%)
  • Tuesday6 (8.8%)
  • Wednesday10 (15%)
  • Thursday6 (8.8%)
  • Friday19 (28%)
  • Saturday12 (18%)
  • Sunday5 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am6 (8.8%)
  • 9am to noon9 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm12 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (28%)
  • 9pm to midnight2 (2.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (7.4%)
  • February5 (7.4%)
  • March3 (4.4%)
  • April6 (8.8%)
  • May6 (8.8%)
  • June7 (10%)
  • July6 (8.8%)
  • August9 (13%)
  • September2 (2.9%)
  • October10 (15%)
  • November6 (8.8%)
  • December3 (4.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight53 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1529 crashes

On the B1529, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph18 (26%)
  • 30 mph50 (74%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds57 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (8.8%)
  • Other3 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry50 (74%)
  • Wet or damp17 (25%)
  • Snow1 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway49 (72%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (26%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1529 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the B1529, followed by pedestrians (36%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant33 (39%)
  • Pedestrian30 (36%)
  • Cyclist10 (12%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist5 (6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car79 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle5 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 154 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2013 (15%)
  • 21 to 259 (11%)
  • 26 to 3517 (20%)
  • 36 to 4512 (14%)
  • 46 to 5512 (14%)
  • 56 to 652 (2.4%)
  • 66 to 754 (4.8%)
  • Over 756 (7.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider41 (49%)
  • Pedestrian30 (36%)
  • Passenger13 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1529

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1529

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1529 crashes by council area

Of the 68 collisions on the B1529, 67 were in East Hertfordshire.

Collisions on the B1529 in each area, 1998 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Hertfordshire6783012

B1529 crashes by town

Of the 68 collisions on the B1529, 67 were in the built-up area of Bishop's Stortford.

Recent crashes on the B1529

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1529, from 4 May 2012 to 14 June 2025.

Severity