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B506 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 935 collisions on the B506 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,032 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 123 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B506, up 167% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
935
1,158th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,032
1.10 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
123
129 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B506

On the B506, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.2%
  • Serious12313%
  • Slight81087%

Where the B506 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,158th
Most casualties
1,404th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
1,624th

B506 accidents by year

Collisions on the B506 peaked at 45 in 1995 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B506, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202433
2023910
20221212
202144
20201011
20191112
20181515
20171314
20161517
20151116
20141111
20131921
201277
201179
20101516
20091415
20081212
200788
20061415
200556
20041316
20031414
20022325
20011922
20001819
19992727
19983032
19972425
19964350
19954550
19942829
19931923
199288
19912020
19903031
19893540
19884558
19873033
19864143
19853944
19843339
19833134
19822323
19812123
19802225
19793137

When crashes happen on the B506

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B506 (166), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (227).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (17%)
  • Tuesday166 (18%)
  • Wednesday164 (18%)
  • Thursday159 (17%)
  • Friday164 (18%)
  • Saturday73 (7.8%)
  • Sunday54 (5.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am37 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am68 (7.3%)
  • 9am to noon197 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm227 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm226 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm102 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January67 (7.2%)
  • February66 (7.1%)
  • March84 (9%)
  • April82 (8.8%)
  • May81 (8.7%)
  • June75 (8%)
  • July79 (8.4%)
  • August80 (8.6%)
  • September87 (9.3%)
  • October99 (11%)
  • November72 (7.7%)
  • December63 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight739 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit187 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B506 crashes

On the B506, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 82% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph51 (5.5%)
  • 30 mph884 (95%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds715 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other88 (9.4%)
  • Not recorded25 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry771 (82%)
  • Wet or damp155 (17%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway557 (60%)
  • One way street or slip road293 (31%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (4.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded42 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B506 crashes

Pedestrians make up 33% of the people killed or injured on the B506, followed by motorcyclists (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian339 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist285 (28%)
  • Car occupant170 (16%)
  • Cyclist160 (16%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car626 (41%)
  • Motorcycle370 (25%)
  • Pedal cycle171 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car139 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes130 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.5%)
  • Other18 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (0.6%)
  • 11 to 1512 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2079 (7.7%)
  • 21 to 25173 (17%)
  • 26 to 35313 (30%)
  • 36 to 45165 (16%)
  • 46 to 5589 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7526 (2.5%)
  • Over 7523 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded84 (8.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider575 (56%)
  • Pedestrian339 (33%)
  • Passenger118 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B506

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B506

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B506 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B506 were recorded in 2 council areas. Westminster has the most, with 659, followed by Camden (276).

Collisions on the B506 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestminster659734095
2ndCamden276298228

B506 crashes by town

Collisions on the B506 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by City of Westminster (542) and Camden (281).

Recent crashes on the B506

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B506, from 14 August 2022 to 15 November 2025.

Severity