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B169 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 collisions on the B169 from 1979 to 2024, with 227 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 33 serious, and 2 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B169 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
184
3,343rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
227
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
33
38 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B169

On the B169, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious3318%
  • Slight14981%

Where the B169 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,343rd
Most casualties
3,467th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,510th

B169 accidents by year

Collisions on the B169 peaked at 10 in 1993; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B169, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202433
202335
202255
202133
202011
201922
201811
201722
201600
201523
201433
201324
201200
201133
201023
200934
200844
200756
200611
200534
200423
200344
200258
2001812
2000710
199922
1998910
199755
199655
199555
199444
19931011
199233
199155
199011
198934
198857
198747
19861013
198578
198444
1983614
198267
198157
198033
197988

When crashes happen on the B169

Friday has the most collisions on the B169 (31), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (36).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday23 (13%)
  • Tuesday28 (15%)
  • Wednesday24 (13%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday31 (17%)
  • Saturday29 (16%)
  • Sunday22 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (14%)
  • 9am to noon26 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm36 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (8.2%)
  • February10 (5.4%)
  • March17 (9.2%)
  • April13 (7.1%)
  • May11 (6%)
  • June13 (7.1%)
  • July18 (9.8%)
  • August14 (7.6%)
  • September16 (8.7%)
  • October22 (12%)
  • November16 (8.7%)
  • December19 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight135 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B169 crashes

On the B169, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (4.9%)
  • 30 mph175 (95%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds140 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other18 (9.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry137 (74%)
  • Wet or damp42 (23%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway164 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.7%)
  • Roundabout5 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B169 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B169, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant123 (54%)
  • Pedestrian49 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist9 (4%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car218 (72%)
  • Motorcycle27 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach24 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1517 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2050 (22%)
  • 21 to 2526 (11%)
  • 26 to 3534 (15%)
  • 36 to 4515 (6.6%)
  • 46 to 5517 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6519 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.2%)
  • Over 7513 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (51%)
  • Passenger63 (28%)
  • Pedestrian49 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B169

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B169

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B169 crashes by council area

All 184 collisions on the B169 were in Waltham Forest.

Collisions on the B169 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWaltham Forest184227233

B169 crashes by town

Of the 184 collisions on the B169, 168 were in the built-up area of Waltham Forest.

Recent crashes on the B169

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B169, from 20 March 2014 to 19 November 2024.

Severity