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B515 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,064 collisions on the B515 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,186 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 133 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 24 collisions on the B515, up 9% from 22 in 2024, with 26 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,064
1,028th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,186
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
133
138 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
24
Up 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Up 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the B515

On the B515, 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%
  • Serious13313%
  • Slight92987%

Where the B515 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,028th
Most casualties
1,227th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
1,517th

B515 accidents by year

Collisions on the B515 peaked at 41 in 1992 and were down to 24 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B515, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 24
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252426
20242224
20231517
20221516
20212424
20201721
20191516
20181818
20171719
20161112
20151820
20141820
20131720
20121919
201177
20101717
20091617
20081212
200777
20061314
20051718
200478
20031920
20022628
20012526
20002427
19993544
19983947
19972931
19962224
19953744
19943032
19933031
19924149
19913241
19903136
19893236
19883336
19871920
19863741
19852325
19842022
19833233
19822428
19812020
19802935
19792938

When crashes happen on the B515

Friday has the most collisions on the B515 (191), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (234).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (14%)
  • Tuesday170 (16%)
  • Wednesday166 (16%)
  • Thursday168 (16%)
  • Friday191 (18%)
  • Saturday117 (11%)
  • Sunday104 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am36 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am130 (12%)
  • 9am to noon156 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm176 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm234 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm209 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight116 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (7.8%)
  • February77 (7.2%)
  • March88 (8.3%)
  • April91 (8.6%)
  • May95 (8.9%)
  • June87 (8.2%)
  • July89 (8.4%)
  • August80 (7.5%)
  • September91 (8.6%)
  • October106 (10%)
  • November99 (9.3%)
  • December78 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight726 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit320 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B515 crashes

On the B515, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph175 (16%)
  • 30 mph889 (84%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds808 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other77 (7.2%)
  • Not recorded26 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry818 (77%)
  • Wet or damp223 (21%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway924 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (2%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded73 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B515 crashes

Car occupants make up 28% of the people killed or injured on the B515, followed by cyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant329 (28%)
  • Cyclist275 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist266 (22%)
  • Pedestrian262 (22%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Other14 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,020 (55%)
  • Motorcycle297 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle287 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes145 (7.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car52 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.2%)
  • Other13 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1025 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1543 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2093 (7.8%)
  • 21 to 25180 (15%)
  • 26 to 35341 (29%)
  • 36 to 45194 (16%)
  • 46 to 55107 (9%)
  • 56 to 6569 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7533 (2.8%)
  • Over 7526 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded62 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider762 (64%)
  • Pedestrian262 (22%)
  • Passenger162 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B515

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B515

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B515 crashes by council area

Of the 1,064 collisions on the B515, 1,062 were in Islington.

Collisions on the B515 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stIslington1,0621,1842133

B515 crashes by town

Of the 1,064 collisions on the B515, 984 were in the built-up area of Islington.

Recent crashes on the B515

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B515, from 15 December 2024 to 18 December 2025.

Severity