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B518 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,077 collisions on the B518 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,219 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 158 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the B518, level with 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,077
1,017th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,219
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
158
167 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 9% on 2024

Crash severity on the B518

On the B518, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.7%
  • Serious15815%
  • Slight91185%

Where the B518 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,017th
Most casualties
1,202nd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,315th

B518 accidents by year

Collisions on the B518 peaked at 42 in 1988 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B518, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251820
20241822
20231623
20221212
20211515
20201616
20191515
20181014
20171314
20162425
20151819
20141718
20131012
20121112
20112323
20101820
20091415
20081111
200799
20061619
20051920
20041618
20032226
20023034
20013037
20002333
19991718
19982629
19973135
19962729
19952428
19942022
19932933
19923136
19911822
19903030
19893536
19884249
19873446
19863134
19852929
19843234
19833944
19823135
19814147
19803541
19793140

When crashes happen on the B518

Friday has the most collisions on the B518 (192), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (256).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday167 (16%)
  • Tuesday175 (16%)
  • Wednesday157 (15%)
  • Thursday174 (16%)
  • Friday192 (18%)
  • Saturday126 (12%)
  • Sunday86 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am45 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am93 (8.6%)
  • 9am to noon155 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm197 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm256 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm210 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight108 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (8.7%)
  • February79 (7.3%)
  • March76 (7.1%)
  • April82 (7.6%)
  • May93 (8.6%)
  • June117 (11%)
  • July92 (8.5%)
  • August56 (5.2%)
  • September89 (8.3%)
  • October92 (8.5%)
  • November103 (9.6%)
  • December104 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight768 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit297 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B518 crashes

On the B518, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph128 (12%)
  • 30 mph949 (88%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds784 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds138 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Other106 (9.8%)
  • Not recorded33 (3.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry839 (78%)
  • Wet or damp223 (21%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway899 (83%)
  • One way street or slip road91 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway27 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded60 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B518 crashes

Pedestrians make up 31% of the people killed or injured on the B518, followed by car occupants (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian374 (31%)
  • Car occupant325 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist248 (20%)
  • Cyclist182 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Other18 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,050 (59%)
  • Motorcycle275 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle194 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach87 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.2%)
  • Other23 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1043 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1577 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20116 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 25198 (16%)
  • 26 to 35276 (23%)
  • 36 to 45155 (13%)
  • 46 to 55106 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6561 (5%)
  • 66 to 7541 (3.4%)
  • Over 7532 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded94 (7.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider641 (53%)
  • Pedestrian374 (31%)
  • Passenger204 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B518

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B518

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B518 crashes by council area

Of the 1,077 collisions on the B518, 1,075 were in Camden.

Collisions on the B518 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCamden1,0751,2178158

B518 crashes by town

Of the 1,077 collisions on the B518, 967 were in the built-up area of Camden.

Recent crashes on the B518

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B518, from 13 August 2024 to 10 October 2025.

Severity