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B159 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 117 collisions on the B159 from 1979 to 2025, with 138 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 20 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B159, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
117
3,879th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
138
1.18 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
20
21 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B159

On the B159, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious2017%
  • Slight9682%

Where the B159 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,879th
Most casualties
4,008th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,033rd

B159 accidents by year

Collisions on the B159 peaked at 7 in 1986 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B159, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202435
202300
202211
202111
202011
201911
201868
201700
201612
201546
201400
201300
201223
201134
201011
200955
200811
200725
200633
200533
200433
200334
200211
200111
200023
199922
199845
199722
199644
199511
199466
199311
199223
199111
199044
198933
198812
198723
198677
198522
198444
198333
198211
198179
198067
197922

When crashes happen on the B159

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B159 (27), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (32).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (16%)
  • Tuesday22 (19%)
  • Wednesday27 (23%)
  • Thursday10 (8.5%)
  • Friday16 (14%)
  • Saturday16 (14%)
  • Sunday7 (6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (11%)
  • 9am to noon16 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (26%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (4.3%)
  • February10 (8.5%)
  • March11 (9.4%)
  • April11 (9.4%)
  • May6 (5.1%)
  • June19 (16%)
  • July8 (6.8%)
  • August9 (7.7%)
  • September14 (12%)
  • October1 (0.9%)
  • November14 (12%)
  • December9 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight93 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B159 crashes

On the B159, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 80% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (6%)
  • 30 mph109 (93%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds86 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.9%)
  • Other15 (13%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry94 (80%)
  • Wet or damp21 (18%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway95 (81%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (5.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B159 crashes

Car occupants make up 31% of the people killed or injured on the B159, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant43 (31%)
  • Pedestrian33 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (20%)
  • Cyclist16 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car129 (64%)
  • Motorcycle27 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (1%)
  • Other2 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 157 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2017 (12%)
  • 21 to 2512 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 3539 (28%)
  • 36 to 4510 (7.2%)
  • 46 to 5513 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6513 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.6%)
  • Over 755 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (6.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider77 (56%)
  • Pedestrian33 (24%)
  • Passenger28 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B159

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B159

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B159 crashes by council area

Of the 117 collisions on the B159, 113 were in Waltham Forest.

Collisions on the B159 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaltham Forest113134120

B159 crashes by town

Of the 117 collisions on the B159, 98 were in the built-up area of Waltham Forest.

Recent crashes on the B159

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B159, from 24 August 2011 to 18 June 2025.

Severity