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B174 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,116 collisions on the B174 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,395 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 156 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B174, up 71% from 7 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,116
975th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,395
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
156
167 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 71% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B174

On the B174, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious15614%
  • Slight95085%

Where the B174 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
975th
Most casualties
1,060th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,331st

B174 accidents by year

Collisions on the B174 peaked at 45 in 1988 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B174, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
202478
20231627
202299
20211111
20201010
2019913
2018815
20171020
2016913
20152329
20141519
20131417
20122127
20111522
20101829
20091317
20081620
20072025
20061011
20051617
20041826
20032526
20022430
20013145
20003141
19993035
19982430
19973543
19963034
19952530
19942325
19933947
19922327
19912326
19903650
19893948
19884556
19873947
19863140
19854356
19844147
19834354
19823343
19813436
19804047
19792933

When crashes happen on the B174

Friday has the most collisions on the B174 (200), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (248).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday150 (13%)
  • Tuesday158 (14%)
  • Wednesday161 (14%)
  • Thursday168 (15%)
  • Friday200 (18%)
  • Saturday162 (15%)
  • Sunday117 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am155 (14%)
  • 9am to noon167 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm180 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm248 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm218 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight100 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (8.6%)
  • February75 (6.7%)
  • March92 (8.2%)
  • April96 (8.6%)
  • May109 (9.8%)
  • June87 (7.8%)
  • July86 (7.7%)
  • August68 (6.1%)
  • September104 (9.3%)
  • October98 (8.8%)
  • November105 (9.4%)
  • December100 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight796 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit309 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B174 crashes

On the B174, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1%)
  • 30 mph1,017 (91%)
  • 40 mph34 (3%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph37 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph9 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds836 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Other109 (9.8%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry830 (74%)
  • Wet or damp266 (24%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.8%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway851 (76%)
  • Roundabout127 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded75 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B174 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B174, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant760 (54%)
  • Pedestrian237 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist169 (12%)
  • Cyclist92 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant21 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,466 (73%)
  • Motorcycle174 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes122 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach86 (4.3%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (0.9%)
  • Other20 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1054 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1592 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20247 (18%)
  • 21 to 25153 (11%)
  • 26 to 35223 (16%)
  • 36 to 45161 (12%)
  • 46 to 55139 (10%)
  • 56 to 6599 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7563 (4.5%)
  • Over 7547 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded93 (6.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider796 (57%)
  • Passenger362 (26%)
  • Pedestrian237 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B174

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B174

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B174 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B174 were recorded in 2 council areas. Havering has the most, with 983, followed by Redbridge (130).

Collisions on the B174 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHavering9831,2107123
2ndRedbridge130180332

B174 crashes by town

Collisions on the B174 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Havering (855) and Redbridge (14).

Recent crashes on the B174

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B174, from 25 October 2023 to 1 December 2025.

Severity