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B168 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 314 collisions on the B168 from 1979 to 2025, with 350 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 45 were serious.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B168, up 50% from 6 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
314
2,627th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
350
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
45
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B168

None of the 314 collisions on the B168 were fatal, and 14% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious4514%
  • Slight26986%

Where the B168 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,627th
Most casualties
2,910th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,115th

B168 accidents by year

Collisions on the B168 peaked at 13 in 1989 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B168, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
202467
202355
202233
202145
202023
201979
201868
201766
201611
201599
201433
201366
201266
201144
201055
200933
200812
200756
2006810
200555
200478
200388
200267
200189
2000811
1999910
199856
19971010
199689
199567
1994910
199333
1992910
19911112
19901212
19891315
198888
198778
19861216
1985910
198499
198366
19821011
198155
198078
197956

When crashes happen on the B168

Saturday has the most collisions on the B168 (59), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (73).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday47 (15%)
  • Wednesday53 (17%)
  • Thursday50 (16%)
  • Friday50 (16%)
  • Saturday59 (19%)
  • Sunday24 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon63 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7%)
  • February26 (8.3%)
  • March29 (9.2%)
  • April22 (7%)
  • May29 (9.2%)
  • June12 (3.8%)
  • July33 (11%)
  • August20 (6.4%)
  • September22 (7%)
  • October25 (8%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December39 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight233 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B168 crashes

On the B168, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (3.2%)
  • 30 mph299 (95%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds233 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other22 (7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry216 (69%)
  • Wet or damp90 (29%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway185 (59%)
  • One way street or slip road54 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (17%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B168 crashes

Pedestrians make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B168, followed by car occupants (35%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian139 (40%)
  • Car occupant122 (35%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (8.9%)
  • Cyclist13 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car344 (75%)
  • Motorcycle40 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach29 (6.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (2%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2050 (14%)
  • 21 to 2539 (11%)
  • 26 to 3548 (14%)
  • 36 to 4545 (13%)
  • 46 to 5533 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6532 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7522 (6.3%)
  • Over 7534 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider148 (42%)
  • Pedestrian139 (40%)
  • Passenger63 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B168

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B168

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B168 crashes by council area

Of the 314 collisions on the B168, 313 were in Redbridge.

Collisions on the B168 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedbridge313349045

B168 crashes by town

Of the 314 collisions on the B168, 295 were in the built-up area of Redbridge.

Recent crashes on the B168

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B168, from 31 July 2021 to 20 December 2025.

Severity