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B500 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 136 collisions on the B500 from 1979 to 2025, with 149 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 13 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B500, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
136
3,708th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
149
1.10 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
13
14 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B500

On the B500, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 9.6% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.5%
  • Serious139.6%
  • Slight12189%

Where the B500 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,708th
Most casualties
3,929th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

B500 accidents by year

Collisions on the B500 peaked at 8 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B500, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202300
202200
202133
202000
201911
201822
201734
201656
201533
201466
201357
201266
201144
201022
200978
200823
200722
200633
200511
200444
200322
200211
200166
200022
199911
199855
199734
199622
199534
199411
199311
199211
199145
199011
198922
198866
198755
198688
198567
198444
198333
198245
198122
198011
197913

When crashes happen on the B500

Thursday has the most collisions on the B500 (26), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (12%)
  • Tuesday24 (18%)
  • Wednesday22 (16%)
  • Thursday26 (19%)
  • Friday25 (18%)
  • Saturday15 (11%)
  • Sunday8 (5.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (7.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (11%)
  • 9am to noon29 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm30 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (15%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (10%)
  • February6 (4.4%)
  • March16 (12%)
  • April8 (5.9%)
  • May10 (7.4%)
  • June11 (8.1%)
  • July12 (8.8%)
  • August12 (8.8%)
  • September14 (10%)
  • October10 (7.4%)
  • November18 (13%)
  • December5 (3.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight96 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit35 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B500 crashes

On the B500, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 81% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph13 (9.6%)
  • 30 mph117 (86%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds115 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (6.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry110 (81%)
  • Wet or damp23 (17%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway83 (61%)
  • One way street or slip road32 (24%)
  • Roundabout14 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B500 crashes

Cyclists make up 25% of the people killed or injured on the B500, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Cyclist37 (25%)
  • Pedestrian37 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (23%)
  • Car occupant30 (20%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.7%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (39%)
  • Motorcycle43 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (17%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (3.1%)
  • Other10 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 151 (0.7%)
  • 16 to 2012 (8.1%)
  • 21 to 2523 (15%)
  • 26 to 3542 (28%)
  • 36 to 4526 (17%)
  • 46 to 5518 (12%)
  • 56 to 656 (4%)
  • 66 to 755 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (9.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider98 (66%)
  • Pedestrian37 (25%)
  • Passenger14 (9.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B500

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B500

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B500 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B500 were recorded in 3 council areas. City of London has the most, with 66, followed by Camden (62) and Islington (5).

Collisions on the B500 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCity of London667424
2ndCamden626708
3rdIslington5501

B500 crashes by town

Collisions on the B500 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Camden (99) and City and County of the City of London (5).

Recent crashes on the B500

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B500, from 23 January 2014 to 12 July 2025.

Severity