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B161 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 601 collisions on the B161 from 1979 to 2025, with 726 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 70 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B161, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
601
1,693rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
726
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
70
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the B161

On the B161, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious7012%
  • Slight53088%

Where the B161 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,693rd
Most casualties
1,867th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,482nd

B161 accidents by year

Collisions on the B161 peaked at 31 in 1987 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B161, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202445
202344
202255
20211215
202056
201922
201867
20171112
20161213
2015711
20141317
20131010
201266
20111217
2010911
20091317
200844
2007910
200655
200566
20041012
200388
2002911
2001911
20001316
1999914
19981111
19971416
19961620
19951215
19941317
19932330
19921418
19912234
19901515
19892531
19882227
19873135
19862024
19852021
19841717
19831212
19822128
19812637
19802730
19792125

When crashes happen on the B161

Saturday has the most collisions on the B161 (110), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (148).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (12%)
  • Tuesday93 (15%)
  • Wednesday88 (15%)
  • Thursday88 (15%)
  • Friday87 (14%)
  • Saturday110 (18%)
  • Sunday60 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am63 (10%)
  • 9am to noon78 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm105 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm148 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm118 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7.8%)
  • February37 (6.2%)
  • March58 (9.7%)
  • April43 (7.2%)
  • May66 (11%)
  • June54 (9%)
  • July57 (9.5%)
  • August39 (6.5%)
  • September51 (8.5%)
  • October47 (7.8%)
  • November53 (8.8%)
  • December49 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight432 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit161 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B161 crashes

On the B161, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph33 (5.5%)
  • 30 mph567 (94%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds422 (70%)
  • Raining, no high winds87 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other73 (12%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry428 (71%)
  • Wet or damp158 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway468 (78%)
  • Roundabout46 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded63 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B161 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B161, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant364 (50%)
  • Pedestrian198 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (8.5%)
  • Cyclist61 (8.4%)
  • Van occupant22 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Other7 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car794 (78%)
  • Motorcycle67 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1078 (11%)
  • 11 to 1561 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2072 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 25100 (14%)
  • 26 to 35136 (19%)
  • 36 to 4595 (13%)
  • 46 to 5561 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6528 (3.9%)
  • 66 to 7518 (2.5%)
  • Over 7515 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded38 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider368 (51%)
  • Pedestrian198 (27%)
  • Passenger160 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B161

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B161

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B161 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B161 were recorded in 3 council areas. Waltham Forest has the most, with 527, followed by Newham (69) and Redbridge (4).

Collisions on the B161 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaltham Forest527641161
2ndNewham697909
3rdRedbridge4500

B161 crashes by town

Collisions on the B161 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Waltham Forest (410) and Newham (71).

Recent crashes on the B161

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B161, from 29 June 2021 to 1 December 2025.

Severity