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B525 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 570 collisions on the B525 from 1979 to 2025, with 633 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 81 were serious.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B525, up 43% from 7 in 2024, with 12 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
570
1,766th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
633
1.11 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
81
81 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B525

None of the 570 collisions on the B525 were fatal, and 14% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious8114%
  • Slight48986%

Where the B525 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,766th
Most casualties
2,059th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
2,260th

B525 accidents by year

Collisions on the B525 peaked at 25 in 1997 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B525, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251012
202478
202367
20221011
20211010
202088
20192021
20181111
20171010
20161114
20151111
201479
20131011
201255
20111111
201055
20091112
200888
20071414
20061111
20051214
200455
20031414
20021618
20011717
20002228
19991316
19982021
19972526
19961414
19951824
19941012
19931417
19921113
19911517
19901213
19891821
19881010
198778
19861011
19851517
19841013
19831416
19821214
19811113
19801516
19791416

When crashes happen on the B525

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B525 (105), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (142).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (14%)
  • Tuesday94 (16%)
  • Wednesday105 (18%)
  • Thursday99 (17%)
  • Friday92 (16%)
  • Saturday55 (9.6%)
  • Sunday47 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am128 (22%)
  • 9am to noon142 (25%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm74 (13%)
  • 6pm to 9pm103 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (6.1%)
  • February41 (7.2%)
  • March49 (8.6%)
  • April54 (9.5%)
  • May49 (8.6%)
  • June53 (9.3%)
  • July54 (9.5%)
  • August48 (8.4%)
  • September56 (9.8%)
  • October57 (10%)
  • November42 (7.4%)
  • December32 (5.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight442 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B525 crashes

On the B525, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 82% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph49 (8.6%)
  • 30 mph520 (91%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds447 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds60 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other45 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry465 (82%)
  • Wet or damp100 (18%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway504 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded32 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B525 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 32% of the people killed or injured on the B525, followed by cyclists (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist201 (32%)
  • Cyclist177 (28%)
  • Car occupant172 (27%)
  • Pedestrian55 (8.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car575 (53%)
  • Motorcycle209 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle183 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car41 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach7 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1511 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2043 (6.8%)
  • 21 to 2590 (14%)
  • 26 to 35204 (32%)
  • 36 to 45120 (19%)
  • 46 to 5567 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3%)
  • Over 756 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded36 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider505 (80%)
  • Passenger73 (12%)
  • Pedestrian55 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B525

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B525

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B525 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B525 were recorded in 2 council areas. Camden has the most, with 470, followed by Westminster (97).

Collisions on the B525 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCamden470521063
2ndWestminster97109018

B525 crashes by town

Collisions on the B525 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Camden (395) and City of Westminster (58).

Recent crashes on the B525

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B525, from 29 October 2022 to 26 December 2025.

Severity