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B160 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,292 collisions on the B160 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,599 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 168 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B160, down 42% from 19 in 2024, with 16 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,292
854th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,599
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
168
184 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Down 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
Down 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the B160

On the B160, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.6%
  • Serious16813%
  • Slight1,11686%

Where the B160 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
854th
Most casualties
924th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,242nd

B160 accidents by year

Collisions on the B160 peaked at 50 in 1985 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B160, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251116
20241925
20231011
20221431
20212634
20202628
20192224
20182327
20172830
20161923
20152027
20142735
20132328
20121314
20112833
20101919
20091820
20082030
20072628
20061416
20052333
20042533
20033342
20022427
20012631
20003359
19993543
19983849
19972431
19963645
19953541
19943035
19932530
19922627
19913038
19903240
19892936
19882737
19872934
19864657
19855056
19844554
19833442
19825056
19812636
19803443
19794145

When crashes happen on the B160

Friday has the most collisions on the B160 (228), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (314).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday189 (15%)
  • Tuesday178 (14%)
  • Wednesday188 (15%)
  • Thursday209 (16%)
  • Friday228 (18%)
  • Saturday151 (12%)
  • Sunday149 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am40 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am156 (12%)
  • 9am to noon183 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm216 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm314 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm250 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight104 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January111 (8.6%)
  • February93 (7.2%)
  • March114 (8.8%)
  • April99 (7.7%)
  • May116 (9%)
  • June97 (7.5%)
  • July117 (9.1%)
  • August93 (7.2%)
  • September125 (9.7%)
  • October111 (8.6%)
  • November109 (8.4%)
  • December107 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight940 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit336 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B160 crashes

On the B160, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph114 (8.8%)
  • 30 mph1,176 (91%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds950 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds201 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Other105 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry917 (71%)
  • Wet or damp354 (27%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,093 (85%)
  • Roundabout67 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded72 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B160 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B160, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant749 (47%)
  • Pedestrian393 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist159 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist147 (9.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant32 (2%)
  • Other27 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,618 (73%)
  • Motorcycle178 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle151 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes128 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach76 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (0.8%)
  • Other21 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 10107 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 15126 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20214 (13%)
  • 21 to 25180 (11%)
  • 26 to 35278 (17%)
  • 36 to 45186 (12%)
  • 46 to 55142 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65116 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7563 (3.9%)
  • Over 7555 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded94 (5.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider838 (52%)
  • Pedestrian393 (25%)
  • Passenger368 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B160

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B160

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B160 crashes by council area

Of the 1,292 collisions on the B160, 1,291 were in Waltham Forest.

Collisions on the B160 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaltham Forest1,2911,5988168

B160 crashes by town

Of the 1,292 collisions on the B160, 1,189 were in the built-up area of Waltham Forest.

Recent crashes on the B160

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B160, from 9 June 2024 to 26 November 2025.

Severity