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B1501 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 385 collisions on the B1501 from 1979 to 2025, with 465 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 95 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B1501, up 150% from 2 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
385
2,356th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
465
1.21 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
95
100 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1501

On the B1501, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious9525%
  • Slight28875%

Where the B1501 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,356th
Most casualties
2,506th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,003rd

B1501 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1501 peaked at 22 in 1985 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1501, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202422
202322
202246
2021810
202022
201934
201822
201768
201655
201579
2014912
20131010
201233
201179
201059
20091011
2008912
2007410
200634
200558
200467
200369
200267
200144
200099
199966
1998610
199768
199633
19951314
19941012
19931416
19921116
199156
19901520
19891317
19881313
198788
19861820
19852227
19841819
1983810
19821111
19811515
19802024
1979810

When crashes happen on the B1501

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1501 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (98).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (16%)
  • Tuesday59 (15%)
  • Wednesday63 (16%)
  • Thursday64 (17%)
  • Friday62 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (9.1%)
  • Sunday40 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.3%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (3.4%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (14%)
  • 9am to noon36 (9.4%)
  • Noon to 3pm78 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm98 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm55 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (9.9%)
  • February20 (5.2%)
  • March33 (8.6%)
  • April24 (6.2%)
  • May28 (7.3%)
  • June31 (8.1%)
  • July37 (9.6%)
  • August25 (6.5%)
  • September30 (7.8%)
  • October33 (8.6%)
  • November39 (10%)
  • December47 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight265 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit117 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1501 crashes

On the B1501, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph307 (80%)
  • 40 mph76 (20%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1%)
  • Other11 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry245 (64%)
  • Wet or damp129 (34%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway367 (95%)
  • Roundabout12 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1501 crashes

Car occupants make up 40% of the people killed or injured on the B1501, followed by motorcyclists (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (40%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (28%)
  • Cyclist79 (17%)
  • Pedestrian53 (11%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car422 (59%)
  • Motorcycle138 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1545 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 20111 (24%)
  • 21 to 2554 (12%)
  • 26 to 3571 (15%)
  • 36 to 4567 (14%)
  • 46 to 5538 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6532 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.2%)
  • Over 759 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider350 (75%)
  • Passenger62 (13%)
  • Pedestrian53 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1501

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1501

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1501 crashes by council area

Of the 385 collisions on the B1501, 384 were in North Lincolnshire.

Collisions on the B1501 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Lincolnshire384464295

B1501 crashes by town

Of the 385 collisions on the B1501, 365 were in the built-up area of Scunthorpe.

Recent crashes on the B1501

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1501, from 13 September 2019 to 10 December 2025.

Severity