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B188 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 97 collisions on the B188 from 1979 to 2025, with 135 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 25 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B188, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
97
4,072nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
135
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
25
29 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B188

On the B188, 1% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2526%
  • Slight7173%

Where the B188 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,072nd
Most casualties
4,035th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B188 accidents by year

Collisions on the B188 peaked at 7 in 1981 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B188, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202400
202311
202233
202122
202011
201900
201811
201713
201624
201534
201411
201311
201223
201113
201034
200922
200834
200700
200645
200511
200411
200300
200222
200133
200033
199934
199824
199711
199633
199514
199446
199358
199257
199135
199000
198900
198811
198735
198634
198500
198422
198323
198223
198178
198057
197936

When crashes happen on the B188

Thursday has the most collisions on the B188 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday11 (11%)
  • Tuesday12 (12%)
  • Wednesday15 (15%)
  • Thursday17 (18%)
  • Friday17 (18%)
  • Saturday14 (14%)
  • Sunday11 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (7.2%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (11%)
  • 9am to noon7 (7.2%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm23 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm16 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (8.2%)
  • February12 (12%)
  • March11 (11%)
  • April4 (4.1%)
  • May5 (5.2%)
  • June10 (10%)
  • July11 (11%)
  • August6 (6.2%)
  • September9 (9.3%)
  • October6 (6.2%)
  • November10 (10%)
  • December5 (5.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight61 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B188 crashes

On the B188, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph66 (68%)
  • 40 mph7 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph22 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds75 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1%)
  • Other3 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (69%)
  • Wet or damp28 (29%)
  • Frost or ice2 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway91 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B188 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B188, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant92 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (11%)
  • Pedestrian9 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist6 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car140 (77%)
  • Motorcycle14 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach8 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 102 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 153 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2030 (22%)
  • 21 to 2516 (12%)
  • 26 to 3530 (22%)
  • 36 to 4515 (11%)
  • 46 to 5512 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6513 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.4%)
  • Over 755 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider93 (69%)
  • Passenger33 (24%)
  • Pedestrian9 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B188

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B188

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B188 crashes by council area

Of the 97 collisions on the B188, 92 were in Thurrock.

Collisions on the B188 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stThurrock92126123

Recent crashes on the B188

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B188, from 14 January 2009 to 14 June 2025.

Severity