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B4666 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 209 collisions on the B4666 from 1996 to 2025, with 284 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 23 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B4666, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1996
209
3,183rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
284
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
23
29 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B4666

On the B4666, 1% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1996 to 2025

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious2311%
  • Slight18488%

Where the B4666 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,183rd
Most casualties
3,191st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,899th

B4666 accidents by year

Collisions on the B4666 peaked at 13 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B4666, 1996 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202422
2023611
202211
202124
202022
201934
201811
2017811
201688
201577
2014913
201357
201222
2011911
201022
200968
2008911
2007810
20061219
20051113
20041326
2003710
20021116
200178
20001118
19991213
19981318
19971216
199679

When crashes happen on the B4666

Thursday has the most collisions on the B4666 (38), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (65).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (13%)
  • Tuesday34 (16%)
  • Wednesday37 (18%)
  • Thursday38 (18%)
  • Friday38 (18%)
  • Saturday19 (9.1%)
  • Sunday16 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (16%)
  • 9am to noon22 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm65 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm34 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (13%)
  • February16 (7.7%)
  • March20 (9.6%)
  • April16 (7.7%)
  • May11 (5.3%)
  • June18 (8.6%)
  • July14 (6.7%)
  • August19 (9.1%)
  • September13 (6.2%)
  • October16 (7.7%)
  • November26 (12%)
  • December13 (6.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight145 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B4666 crashes

On the B4666, 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph173 (83%)
  • 40 mph35 (17%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds162 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Other9 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry135 (65%)
  • Wet or damp72 (34%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway207 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B4666 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B4666, followed by cyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant178 (63%)
  • Cyclist46 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (11%)
  • Pedestrian21 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (11%)
  • Motorcycle30 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2047 (17%)
  • 21 to 2546 (16%)
  • 26 to 3557 (20%)
  • 36 to 4547 (17%)
  • 46 to 5525 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6523 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 756 (2.1%)
  • Over 754 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider201 (71%)
  • Passenger62 (22%)
  • Pedestrian21 (7.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B4666

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B4666

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B4666 crashes by council area

All 209 collisions on the B4666 were in Hinckley and Bosworth.

Collisions on the B4666 in each area, 1996 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHinckley and Bosworth209284223

B4666 crashes by town

Of the 209 collisions on the B4666, 201 were in the built-up area of Hinckley.

Recent crashes on the B4666

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B4666, from 25 July 2017 to 19 March 2025.

Severity