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B194 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 893 collisions on the B194 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,334 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 192 serious, and 28 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B194, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
893
1,209th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,334
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
28 people killed
Serious collisions
192
247 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the B194

On the B194, 3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal273%
  • Serious19222%
  • Slight67475%

Where the B194 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,209th
Most casualties
1,107th
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
1,086th

B194 accidents by year

Collisions on the B194 peaked at 34 in 1982 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B194, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
2024810
20231122
20221113
20211015
2020714
2019915
20181419
20171222
20161318
20151014
20141221
20132028
20121626
20112237
20102224
20091216
20081726
20072127
20063136
20051625
20043250
20032129
20022635
20012331
20001732
19992748
19982133
19972441
19962435
19951724
19941721
19932134
19921520
19912133
19902335
19892439
19882129
19872738
19862538
19852436
19841833
19831626
19823453
19811631
19802634
19793139

When crashes happen on the B194

Friday has the most collisions on the B194 (168), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (202).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday129 (14%)
  • Tuesday137 (15%)
  • Wednesday113 (13%)
  • Thursday134 (15%)
  • Friday168 (19%)
  • Saturday109 (12%)
  • Sunday103 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am127 (14%)
  • 9am to noon116 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm129 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm202 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm147 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight120 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (7.7%)
  • February65 (7.3%)
  • March70 (7.8%)
  • April61 (6.8%)
  • May79 (8.8%)
  • June73 (8.2%)
  • July86 (9.6%)
  • August74 (8.3%)
  • September75 (8.4%)
  • October78 (8.7%)
  • November76 (8.5%)
  • December87 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight598 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit179 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting98 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B194 crashes

On the B194, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph441 (49%)
  • 40 mph67 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph32 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph331 (37%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds631 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds168 (19%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1%)
  • Other70 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry483 (54%)
  • Wet or damp363 (41%)
  • Frost or ice34 (3.8%)
  • Snow11 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway789 (88%)
  • Roundabout47 (5.3%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded31 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B194 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B194, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant994 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian69 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant57 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist40 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Other17 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,295 (77%)
  • Motorcycle128 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes108 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.5%)
  • Other18 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2%)
  • 6 to 1031 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1546 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20285 (21%)
  • 21 to 25193 (14%)
  • 26 to 35272 (20%)
  • 36 to 45161 (12%)
  • 46 to 55133 (10%)
  • 56 to 6585 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7544 (3.3%)
  • Over 7527 (2%)
  • Not recorded30 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider867 (65%)
  • Passenger398 (30%)
  • Pedestrian69 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B194

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B194

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B194 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B194 were recorded in 3 council areas. Epping Forest has the most, with 756, followed by Broxbourne (126) and Harlow (3).

Collisions on the B194 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEpping Forest7561,14521167
2ndBroxbourne126173523
3rdHarlow3611

B194 crashes by town

Collisions on the B194 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Lower Nazeing (131) and Waltham Abbey (119).

Recent crashes on the B194

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B194, from 24 February 2023 to 17 December 2025.

Severity