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B183 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 650 collisions on the B183 from 1979 to 2025, with 916 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 184 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B183, level with 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
650
1,593rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
916
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
23 people killed
Serious collisions
184
222 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B183

On the B183, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal203.1%
  • Serious18428%
  • Slight44669%

Where the B183 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,593rd
Most casualties
1,533rd
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,142nd

B183 accidents by year

Collisions on the B183 peaked at 29 in 1990 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B183, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
2024911
20231017
20221010
202124
2020811
2019917
201879
2017914
201689
201566
20141213
20131317
201279
20111417
2010711
200967
200867
20071617
20061219
20051012
20041623
20032026
20021422
20011722
20001518
19992429
19981013
19971618
19962135
19952029
19941418
19931316
199288
19911320
19902939
19891727
19881935
19871728
19862338
19852949
19842135
19832233
19821830
19812532
19801114
1979811

When crashes happen on the B183

Friday has the most collisions on the B183 (117), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (146).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (13%)
  • Tuesday88 (14%)
  • Wednesday93 (14%)
  • Thursday99 (15%)
  • Friday117 (18%)
  • Saturday91 (14%)
  • Sunday79 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am29 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am101 (16%)
  • 9am to noon90 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm101 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm146 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm109 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (6.5%)
  • February56 (8.6%)
  • March58 (8.9%)
  • April48 (7.4%)
  • May42 (6.5%)
  • June50 (7.7%)
  • July62 (9.5%)
  • August35 (5.4%)
  • September60 (9.2%)
  • October72 (11%)
  • November63 (9.7%)
  • December62 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight459 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting121 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B183 crashes

On the B183, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph81 (12%)
  • 40 mph122 (19%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph428 (66%)
  • 70 mph14 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds514 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds78 (12%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Other35 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry372 (57%)
  • Wet or damp247 (38%)
  • Frost or ice25 (3.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway579 (89%)
  • Roundabout56 (8.6%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B183 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B183, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant652 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist119 (13%)
  • Pedestrian47 (5.1%)
  • Cyclist42 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant37 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car849 (74%)
  • Motorcycle117 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.7%)
  • Other14 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1015 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1533 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20177 (19%)
  • 21 to 25126 (14%)
  • 26 to 35178 (19%)
  • 36 to 45126 (14%)
  • 46 to 55105 (11%)
  • 56 to 6564 (7%)
  • 66 to 7545 (4.9%)
  • Over 7515 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider655 (72%)
  • Passenger214 (23%)
  • Pedestrian47 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B183

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B183

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B183 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B183 were recorded in 3 council areas. Uttlesford has the most, with 328, followed by Epping Forest (179) and Harlow (141).

Collisions on the B183 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stUttlesford3284628105
2ndEpping Forest179267641
3rdHarlow141183638

B183 crashes by town

Collisions on the B183 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Harlow (86) and Takeley and Little Canfield (22).

Recent crashes on the B183

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B183, from 25 May 2023 to 18 December 2025.

Severity