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B455 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,870 collisions on the B455 from 1979 to 2025, with 5,865 casualties. Of those crashes, 33 were fatal and 738 serious, and 35 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 68 collisions on the B455, level with 2024, with 80 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
4,870
211th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
5,865
1.20 per collision
Fatal collisions
33
35 people killed
Serious collisions
738
802 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
68
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
80
Up 3% on 2024

Crash severity on the B455

On the B455, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal330.7%
  • Serious73815%
  • Slight4,09984%

Where the B455 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
211th
Most casualties
251st
Most fatal collisions
619th
Most serious collisions
266th

B455 accidents by year

Collisions on the B455 peaked at 172 in 1990 and were down to 68 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B455, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 68
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256880
20246878
20236064
20228193
20216783
20206374
20197181
20187491
201783104
201683102
20155970
20147591
20136878
20127591
20115055
20106479
20095670
20087089
20077190
20067391
200596113
200497118
2003102132
2002119141
2001126159
2000115137
1999128171
1998114129
1997129142
1996141160
1995126150
1994129155
199384101
19928198
199187100
1990172201
1989155187
1988139169
1987148178
1986134153
1985164198
1984168216
1983152183
1982144179
1981160201
1980126149
1979155191

When crashes happen on the B455

Friday has the most collisions on the B455 (849), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (1,163).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday687 (14%)
  • Tuesday747 (15%)
  • Wednesday694 (14%)
  • Thursday732 (15%)
  • Friday849 (17%)
  • Saturday676 (14%)
  • Sunday485 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am169 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am85 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am602 (12%)
  • 9am to noon659 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm808 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm1,163 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm883 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight501 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January378 (7.8%)
  • February363 (7.5%)
  • March413 (8.5%)
  • April377 (7.7%)
  • May407 (8.4%)
  • June409 (8.4%)
  • July395 (8.1%)
  • August371 (7.6%)
  • September458 (9.4%)
  • October429 (8.8%)
  • November468 (9.6%)
  • December402 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight3,377 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,423 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown41 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit18 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B455 crashes

On the B455, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph382 (7.8%)
  • 30 mph4,156 (85%)
  • 40 mph296 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 60 mph28 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,657 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds619 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (0.4%)
  • Other472 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded58 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry3,642 (75%)
  • Wet or damp1,144 (23%)
  • Frost or ice38 (0.8%)
  • Snow18 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded27 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,839 (79%)
  • Roundabout345 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road170 (3.5%)
  • Dual carriageway163 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded353 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B455 crashes

Car occupants make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B455, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,603 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,304 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist946 (16%)
  • Cyclist530 (9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant315 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant96 (1.6%)
  • Other68 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,759 (69%)
  • Motorcycle1,006 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle545 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes415 (5%)
  • Bus or coach400 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car78 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes74 (0.9%)
  • Other61 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5116 (2%)
  • 6 to 10153 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15358 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20786 (13%)
  • 21 to 25797 (14%)
  • 26 to 351,217 (21%)
  • 36 to 45804 (14%)
  • 46 to 55523 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 65345 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 75246 (4.2%)
  • Over 75189 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded331 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,314 (57%)
  • Pedestrian1,304 (22%)
  • Passenger1,247 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B455

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B455

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B455 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B455 were recorded in 3 council areas. Ealing has the most, with 3,946, followed by Hillingdon (669) and Hounslow (253).

Collisions on the B455 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEaling3,9464,74626568
2ndHillingdon6698237132
3rdHounslow253293038

B455 crashes by town

Collisions on the B455 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ealing (3,431) and Hillingdon (423).

Recent crashes on the B455

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B455, from 27 August to 31 December 2025.

Severity