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B178 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 859 collisions on the B178 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,058 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 107 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B178, down 88% from 8 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
859
1,247th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,058
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
107
128 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 88% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 88% on 2024

Crash severity on the B178

On the B178, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious10712%
  • Slight74086%

Where the B178 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,247th
Most casualties
1,368th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,804th

B178 accidents by year

Collisions on the B178 peaked at 74 in 1981 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B178, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202488
202333
202222
202145
202044
201967
201856
201744
2016913
201547
201444
201335
201278
201133
201056
200922
200889
200746
200622
200546
200468
200346
2002810
20011418
20001214
19991418
19981012
199789
19961415
19951214
19941416
199349
1992811
19911618
19905060
19894565
19883846
19876072
19864454
19855171
19845975
19835978
19821111
19817481
19806179
19797177

When crashes happen on the B178

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B178 (146), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (219).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (14%)
  • Tuesday141 (16%)
  • Wednesday146 (17%)
  • Thursday121 (14%)
  • Friday124 (14%)
  • Saturday122 (14%)
  • Sunday82 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am134 (16%)
  • 9am to noon112 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm138 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm219 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm117 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight96 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (9.1%)
  • February64 (7.5%)
  • March72 (8.4%)
  • April78 (9.1%)
  • May69 (8%)
  • June80 (9.3%)
  • July61 (7.1%)
  • August55 (6.4%)
  • September61 (7.1%)
  • October80 (9.3%)
  • November97 (11%)
  • December64 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight604 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit251 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B178 crashes

On the B178, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph772 (90%)
  • 40 mph81 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds506 (59%)
  • Raining, no high winds154 (18%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1%)
  • Other175 (20%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry588 (68%)
  • Wet or damp249 (29%)
  • Snow13 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway447 (52%)
  • Dual carriageway245 (29%)
  • Roundabout56 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded95 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B178 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B178, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant549 (52%)
  • Pedestrian187 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (14%)
  • Cyclist79 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant55 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,063 (70%)
  • Motorcycle142 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle83 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes61 (4%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1050 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1588 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20168 (16%)
  • 21 to 25129 (12%)
  • 26 to 35173 (16%)
  • 36 to 45105 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 55107 (10%)
  • 56 to 6571 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.5%)
  • Over 7523 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded84 (7.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider596 (56%)
  • Passenger275 (26%)
  • Pedestrian187 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B178

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B178

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B178 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B178 were recorded in 2 council areas. Barking and Dagenham has the most, with 787, followed by Havering (69).

Collisions on the B178 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarking and Dagenham787968994
2ndHavering6987313

B178 crashes by town

Collisions on the B178 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Barking and Dagenham (451) and Havering (36).

Recent crashes on the B178

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B178, from 21 June 2019 to 20 May 2025.

Severity