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B1542 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 31 collisions on the B1542 from 2020 to 2025, with 39 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 9 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1542, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 2020
31
4,884th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
39
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
2 people killed
Serious collisions
9
10 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1542

On the B1542, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 2020 to 2025

  • Fatal13.2%
  • Serious929%
  • Slight2168%

Where the B1542 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,884th
Most casualties
4,895th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,674th

B1542 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1542 peaked at 8 in 2023 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1542, 2020 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202436
202388
202255
2021710
202056

When crashes happen on the B1542

Friday has the most collisions on the B1542 (8), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (13).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5 (16%)
  • Tuesday5 (16%)
  • Wednesday2 (6.5%)
  • Thursday3 (9.7%)
  • Friday8 (26%)
  • Saturday5 (16%)
  • Sunday3 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (6.5%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (6.5%)
  • 9am to noon6 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm4 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm13 (42%)
  • 6pm to 9pm3 (9.7%)
  • 9pm to midnight0 (0%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (13%)
  • February1 (3.2%)
  • March4 (13%)
  • April3 (9.7%)
  • May2 (6.5%)
  • June2 (6.5%)
  • July3 (9.7%)
  • August2 (6.5%)
  • September1 (3.2%)
  • October3 (9.7%)
  • November4 (13%)
  • December2 (6.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight24 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1542 crashes

On the B1542, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph16 (52%)
  • 40 mph3 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph11 (35%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds26 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds2 (6.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (3.2%)
  • Other1 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry23 (74%)
  • Wet or damp6 (19%)
  • Frost or ice2 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway31 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1542 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B1542, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant24 (62%)
  • Pedestrian5 (13%)
  • Cyclist4 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (10%)
  • Van occupant2 (5.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car35 (71%)
  • Motorcycle5 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 152 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 208 (21%)
  • 21 to 253 (7.7%)
  • 26 to 3510 (26%)
  • 36 to 453 (7.7%)
  • 46 to 557 (18%)
  • 56 to 653 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 751 (2.6%)
  • Over 751 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider28 (72%)
  • Passenger6 (15%)
  • Pedestrian5 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1542

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1542

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1542 crashes by council area

All 31 collisions on the B1542 were in Fenland.

Collisions on the B1542 in each area, 2020 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stFenland313919

B1542 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1542 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wisbech (11) and Guyhirn (4).

Recent crashes on the B1542

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1542, from 15 January 2021 to 2 August 2025.

Severity