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B540 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 236 collisions on the B540 from 1979 to 2024, with 273 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 41 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B540 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
236
3,027th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
273
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
41
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B540

On the B540, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4117%
  • Slight19482%

Where the B540 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,027th
Most casualties
3,244th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B540 accidents by year

Collisions on the B540 peaked at 22 in 1983; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B540, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202433
202322
202233
202133
202011
201900
201822
201700
201624
201522
201400
201334
201234
201122
201011
200911
200822
200700
200611
200555
200455
200346
200244
200189
200044
199944
199877
199755
199666
199545
199445
199389
199277
199188
199078
198988
198877
198778
19861316
198555
198489
19832225
19822026
198179
1980814
19791014

When crashes happen on the B540

Monday has the most collisions on the B540 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (51).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (18%)
  • Tuesday32 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (17%)
  • Friday33 (14%)
  • Saturday37 (16%)
  • Sunday22 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (3.8%)
  • 6am to 9am27 (11%)
  • 9am to noon37 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm35 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm51 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (10%)
  • February21 (8.9%)
  • March27 (11%)
  • April16 (6.8%)
  • May14 (5.9%)
  • June23 (9.7%)
  • July11 (4.7%)
  • August18 (7.6%)
  • September29 (12%)
  • October18 (7.6%)
  • November20 (8.5%)
  • December15 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight153 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (33%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B540 crashes

On the B540, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph16 (6.8%)
  • 30 mph220 (93%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds177 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (11%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other26 (11%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry163 (69%)
  • Wet or damp65 (28%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway214 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded17 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B540 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the B540, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant139 (51%)
  • Pedestrian55 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (14%)
  • Cyclist27 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car314 (74%)
  • Motorcycle40 (9.5%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2019 (7%)
  • 21 to 2532 (12%)
  • 26 to 3585 (31%)
  • 36 to 4540 (15%)
  • 46 to 5525 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.2%)
  • Over 753 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (64%)
  • Pedestrian55 (20%)
  • Passenger42 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B540

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B540

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B540 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B540 were recorded in 2 council areas. Haringey has the most, with 201, followed by Islington (30).

Collisions on the B540 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHaringey201228137
2ndIslington303604

B540 crashes by town

Collisions on the B540 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Haringey (187) and Islington (5).

Recent crashes on the B540

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B540, from 1 June 2011 to 19 September 2024.

Severity