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B165 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,630 collisions on the B165 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,993 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 224 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 15 collisions on the B165, down 42% from 26 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,630
695th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,993
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
224
241 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
15
Down 42% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 37% on 2024

Crash severity on the B165

On the B165, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.4%
  • Serious22414%
  • Slight1,39986%

Where the B165 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
695th
Most casualties
752nd
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
954th

B165 accidents by year

Collisions on the B165 peaked at 62 in 1984 and were down to 15 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B165, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 15
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251519
20242630
20232021
20222125
20212027
20202529
20191921
20183144
20172531
20162742
20151622
20142123
20132327
20122327
20112229
20102023
20093133
20082430
20072536
20062630
20052231
20042837
20033544
20024559
20014154
20003845
19994048
19984350
19973744
19964348
19953743
19944354
19932641
19926076
19913642
19905868
19895254
19883750
19875564
19864753
19855570
19846271
19834557
19824654
19813441
19805665
19794961

When crashes happen on the B165

Friday has the most collisions on the B165 (257), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (407).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday240 (15%)
  • Tuesday235 (14%)
  • Wednesday230 (14%)
  • Thursday235 (14%)
  • Friday257 (16%)
  • Saturday247 (15%)
  • Sunday186 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am47 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am135 (8.3%)
  • 9am to noon226 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm316 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm407 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm312 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight163 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January131 (8%)
  • February132 (8.1%)
  • March130 (8%)
  • April163 (10%)
  • May138 (8.5%)
  • June131 (8%)
  • July144 (8.8%)
  • August127 (7.8%)
  • September135 (8.3%)
  • October123 (7.5%)
  • November140 (8.6%)
  • December136 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,176 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit436 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B165 crashes

On the B165, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 71% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph63 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph1,565 (96%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,159 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds278 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.8%)
  • Other137 (8.4%)
  • Not recorded28 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,157 (71%)
  • Wet or damp446 (27%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,421 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout27 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded121 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B165 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B165, followed by pedestrians (31%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant916 (46%)
  • Pedestrian620 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant116 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist109 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant38 (1.9%)
  • Other33 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,077 (77%)
  • Motorcycle174 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes141 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach116 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle113 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (0.6%)
  • Other15 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 577 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 10150 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 15146 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20243 (12%)
  • 21 to 25240 (12%)
  • 26 to 35393 (20%)
  • 36 to 45235 (12%)
  • 46 to 55147 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 65103 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7574 (3.7%)
  • Over 7538 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded147 (7.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider873 (44%)
  • Pedestrian620 (31%)
  • Passenger500 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B165

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B165

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B165 crashes by council area

Of the 1,630 collisions on the B165, 1,629 were in Newham.

Collisions on the B165 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewham1,6291,9927224

B165 crashes by town

Of the 1,630 collisions on the B165, 1,490 were in the built-up area of Newham.

Recent crashes on the B165

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B165, from 21 September 2024 to 20 October 2025.

Severity