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B195 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 568 collisions on the B195 from 1979 to 2025, with 798 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 102 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B195, down 60% from 5 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
568
1,774th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
798
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
102
117 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B195

On the B195, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.4%
  • Serious10218%
  • Slight45881%

Where the B195 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,774th
Most casualties
1,733rd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,881st

B195 accidents by year

Collisions on the B195 peaked at 25 in 1994 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B195, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202456
202336
202267
202112
202079
201968
201845
2017911
201668
201578
20141113
201388
20121318
2011713
2010712
200979
20081322
20071021
20061624
20051620
20041619
20031620
20021722
20011219
20001828
19991723
19981221
19971930
19961726
19951725
19942535
199355
19921624
19911319
19901014
19892337
19881720
19871423
19861214
19851215
19841417
19831515
19821932
19811316
19802129
19791418

When crashes happen on the B195

Friday has the most collisions on the B195 (107), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (135).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (14%)
  • Tuesday90 (16%)
  • Wednesday86 (15%)
  • Thursday101 (18%)
  • Friday107 (19%)
  • Saturday68 (12%)
  • Sunday35 (6.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (17%)
  • 9am to noon80 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm112 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm135 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8.5%)
  • February56 (9.9%)
  • March40 (7%)
  • April31 (5.5%)
  • May46 (8.1%)
  • June41 (7.2%)
  • July43 (7.6%)
  • August46 (8.1%)
  • September40 (7%)
  • October65 (11%)
  • November57 (10%)
  • December55 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight426 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit106 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (3.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B195 crashes

On the B195, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph241 (42%)
  • 40 mph199 (35%)
  • 50 mph11 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph115 (20%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds442 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Other21 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry329 (58%)
  • Wet or damp221 (39%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (57%)
  • Roundabout135 (24%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road44 (7.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B195 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B195, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant518 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist96 (12%)
  • Cyclist78 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian68 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car766 (73%)
  • Motorcycle98 (9.3%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach20 (1.9%)
  • Other23 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1530 (3.8%)
  • 16 to 20141 (18%)
  • 21 to 25134 (17%)
  • 26 to 35135 (17%)
  • 36 to 45118 (15%)
  • 46 to 5562 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 6558 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.8%)
  • Over 7544 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider536 (67%)
  • Passenger194 (24%)
  • Pedestrian68 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B195

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B195

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B195 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B195 were recorded in 2 council areas. Welwyn Hatfield has the most, with 509, followed by East Hertfordshire (56).

Collisions on the B195 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWelwyn Hatfield509716590
2ndEast Hertfordshire5675311

B195 crashes by town

Of the 568 collisions on the B195, 355 were in the built-up area of Welwyn Garden City.

Recent crashes on the B195

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B195, from 7 November 2019 to 12 July 2025.

Severity