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B1397 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 635 collisions on the B1397 from 1979 to 2025, with 884 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 113 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B1397, down 26% from 19 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
635
1,624th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
884
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
113
144 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Down 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1397

On the B1397, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.2%
  • Serious11318%
  • Slight50880%

Where the B1397 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,624th
Most casualties
1,581st
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,716th

B1397 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1397 peaked at 29 in 2004 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1397, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251419
20241923
20231720
20221015
20211621
20201112
20191316
20181825
20171316
20161115
20151626
20141925
20132030
20122333
20112737
20101318
20091722
20081519
20072026
20062023
20051926
20042947
20032945
20022232
20012027
20001822
19991218
19982231
19972040
19962026
19951315
19942226
19931421
19921519
199148
199024
198922
1988311
198723
198611
198545
198411
198334
198211
198125
198011
197922

When crashes happen on the B1397

Friday has the most collisions on the B1397 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (144).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (14%)
  • Tuesday84 (13%)
  • Wednesday108 (17%)
  • Thursday83 (13%)
  • Friday109 (17%)
  • Saturday97 (15%)
  • Sunday68 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am111 (17%)
  • 9am to noon83 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm107 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm144 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm96 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (8.5%)
  • February50 (7.9%)
  • March42 (6.6%)
  • April47 (7.4%)
  • May58 (9.1%)
  • June42 (6.6%)
  • July47 (7.4%)
  • August40 (6.3%)
  • September50 (7.9%)
  • October72 (11%)
  • November65 (10%)
  • December68 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight443 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit121 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1397 crashes

On the B1397, 36% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph186 (29%)
  • 40 mph180 (28%)
  • 50 mph34 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph228 (36%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds487 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds64 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.6%)
  • Other42 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry390 (61%)
  • Wet or damp212 (33%)
  • Frost or ice24 (3.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway601 (95%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1397 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B1397, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant591 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (11%)
  • Cyclist84 (9.5%)
  • Pedestrian42 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant28 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant17 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1%)
  • Other19 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car771 (72%)
  • Motorcycle97 (9.1%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.1%)
  • Other45 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1546 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20190 (21%)
  • 21 to 25113 (13%)
  • 26 to 35142 (16%)
  • 36 to 45127 (14%)
  • 46 to 5578 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7551 (5.8%)
  • Over 7531 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider602 (68%)
  • Passenger240 (27%)
  • Pedestrian42 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1397

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1397

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1397 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1397 were recorded in 3 council areas. Boston has the most, with 480, followed by South Holland (128) and South Kesteven (24).

Collisions on the B1397 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBoston4806431182
2ndSouth Holland128198325
3rdSouth Kesteven244006

B1397 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1397 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Boston (192) and Kirton, Boston (102).

Recent crashes on the B1397

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1397, from 18 May 2024 to 5 December 2025.

Severity