Skip to main content
CrashStats

B1506 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 210 collisions on the B1506 from 1979 to 2025, with 346 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 69 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B1506, up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
210
3,177th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
346
1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
10 people killed
Serious collisions
69
83 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1506

On the B1506, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal83.8%
  • Serious6933%
  • Slight13363%

Where the B1506 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,177th
Most casualties
2,929th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,504th

B1506 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1506 peaked at 10 in 1996 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1506, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202446
2023613
202225
202157
202012
201900
201823
201746
201627
201555
201445
201323
201245
201156
201011
200944
200834
200711
200646
200557
2004921
2003811
200289
2001510
2000839
199911
199845
199778
19961019
199567
1994710
199333
199247
199147
19901017
198933
198834
1987713
198658
198526
198435
198334
1982911
198111
1980912
197922

When crashes happen on the B1506

Friday has the most collisions on the B1506 (45), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (11%)
  • Tuesday38 (18%)
  • Wednesday28 (13%)
  • Thursday30 (14%)
  • Friday45 (21%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday18 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (3.8%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (16%)
  • 9am to noon36 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight19 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (10%)
  • February12 (5.7%)
  • March10 (4.8%)
  • April7 (3.3%)
  • May11 (5.2%)
  • June17 (8.1%)
  • July23 (11%)
  • August14 (6.7%)
  • September24 (11%)
  • October26 (12%)
  • November24 (11%)
  • December20 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight142 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (7.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1506 crashes

On the B1506, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph36 (17%)
  • 40 mph29 (14%)
  • 50 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph138 (66%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds158 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (13%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other17 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry114 (54%)
  • Wet or damp84 (40%)
  • Frost or ice9 (4.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (1%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1506 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B1506, followed by bus or coach occupants (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (71%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (4%)
  • Cyclist10 (2.9%)
  • Pedestrian7 (2%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car302 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle21 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 106 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2064 (18%)
  • 21 to 2541 (12%)
  • 26 to 3556 (16%)
  • 36 to 4552 (15%)
  • 46 to 5541 (12%)
  • 56 to 6529 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7530 (8.7%)
  • Over 7511 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider221 (64%)
  • Passenger118 (34%)
  • Pedestrian7 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1506

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1506

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1506 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1506 were recorded in 2 council areas. West Suffolk has the most, with 190, followed by East Cambridgeshire (20).

Collisions on the B1506 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Suffolk190313859
2ndEast Cambridgeshire2033010

Recent crashes on the B1506

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1506, from 7 June 2018 to 17 December 2025.

Severity