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B176 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,041 collisions on the B176 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,272 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 176 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the B176, up 6% from 16 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,041
1,049th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,272
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
176
202 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B176

On the B176, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious17617%
  • Slight85983%

Where the B176 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,049th
Most casualties
1,168th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,180th

B176 accidents by year

Collisions on the B176 peaked at 48 in 1979 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B176, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251718
20241624
20231924
20221014
202189
20201621
20191315
201888
20171014
20161516
20152326
20142431
20131617
20122024
20111213
20101724
20091316
20081117
20073236
2006912
20052124
20042331
20033137
20022837
20012734
20003659
19992326
19982630
19971928
19962334
19952323
19941619
19933133
19921313
19912626
19902931
19892325
19883439
19872124
19862734
19852125
19843133
19833239
19823539
19813747
19802841
19794862

When crashes happen on the B176

Friday has the most collisions on the B176 (174), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (216).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday151 (15%)
  • Tuesday148 (14%)
  • Wednesday173 (17%)
  • Thursday142 (14%)
  • Friday174 (17%)
  • Saturday141 (14%)
  • Sunday112 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am131 (13%)
  • 9am to noon146 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm180 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm216 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm193 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight121 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January105 (10%)
  • February78 (7.5%)
  • March94 (9%)
  • April67 (6.4%)
  • May79 (7.6%)
  • June79 (7.6%)
  • July85 (8.2%)
  • August67 (6.4%)
  • September95 (9.1%)
  • October103 (9.9%)
  • November104 (10%)
  • December85 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight704 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit321 (31%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B176 crashes

On the B176, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (2.5%)
  • 30 mph1,006 (97%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds736 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds150 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1%)
  • Other125 (12%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry692 (66%)
  • Wet or damp316 (30%)
  • Frost or ice16 (1.5%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway847 (81%)
  • Roundabout106 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded69 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B176 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B176, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant582 (46%)
  • Pedestrian238 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist204 (16%)
  • Cyclist181 (14%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (1.7%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,278 (69%)
  • Motorcycle216 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle186 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes104 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1%)
  • Other29 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1043 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1592 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20294 (23%)
  • 21 to 25166 (13%)
  • 26 to 35193 (15%)
  • 36 to 45137 (11%)
  • 46 to 55103 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6579 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7552 (4.1%)
  • Over 7543 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded50 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider802 (63%)
  • Pedestrian238 (19%)
  • Passenger232 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B176

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B176

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B176 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B176 were recorded in 2 council areas. Broxbourne has the most, with 1,031, followed by Epping Forest (3).

Collisions on the B176 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBroxbourne1,0311,2606173
2ndEpping Forest3401

B176 crashes by town

Collisions on the B176 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Cheshunt (720) and Hoddesdon (113).

Recent crashes on the B176

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B176, from 14 August 2024 to 15 December 2025.

Severity