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B503 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 207 collisions on the B503 from 1979 to 1994, with 225 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 30 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B503 was on 9 July 1994.

Collisions since 1979
207
3,208th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
225
1.09 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
30
31 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
9 Jul 1994
Busiest year
1989
31 collisions

Crash severity on the B503

On the B503, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1994

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3014%
  • Slight17685%

Where the B503 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,208th
Most casualties
3,480th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,619th

B503 accidents by year

Collisions on the B503 peaked at 31 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 1994.

Collisions and casualties on the B503, 1979 to 1994

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199422
199322
199288
199169
19903033
19893131
19882324
19872328
198677
19853032
19842022
19832021
198211
198111
198011
197923

When crashes happen on the B503

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B503 (51), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (55).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (17%)
  • Tuesday51 (25%)
  • Wednesday40 (19%)
  • Thursday29 (14%)
  • Friday33 (16%)
  • Saturday12 (5.8%)
  • Sunday7 (3.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (9.7%)
  • 9am to noon55 (27%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm17 (8.2%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (6.8%)
  • February16 (7.7%)
  • March12 (5.8%)
  • April15 (7.2%)
  • May15 (7.2%)
  • June18 (8.7%)
  • July21 (10%)
  • August16 (7.7%)
  • September19 (9.2%)
  • October31 (15%)
  • November19 (9.2%)
  • December11 (5.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight165 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B503 crashes

On the B503, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 81% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph207 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds172 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry168 (81%)
  • Wet or damp39 (19%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (72%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (22%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B503 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 32% of the people killed or injured on the B503, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist73 (32%)
  • Pedestrian53 (24%)
  • Car occupant39 (17%)
  • Cyclist33 (15%)
  • Van occupant12 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (3.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car154 (43%)
  • Motorcycle88 (25%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (9.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car21 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 2030 (13%)
  • 21 to 2549 (22%)
  • 26 to 3551 (23%)
  • 36 to 4531 (14%)
  • 46 to 5522 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 657 (3.1%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.3%)
  • Over 753 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded19 (8.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider143 (64%)
  • Pedestrian53 (24%)
  • Passenger29 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B503

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B503

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B503 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B503 were recorded in 2 council areas. Islington has the most, with 194, followed by Camden (11).

Collisions on the B503 in each area, 1979 to 1994
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIslington194211127
2ndCamden111202

B503 crashes by town

Collisions on the B503 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Camden (135) and Islington (35).

Latest recorded crashes on the B503

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B503, from 19 September 1990 to 9 July 1994.

Severity