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B526 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 714 collisions on the B526 from 1979 to 2025, with 962 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 139 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B526, level with 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
714
1,476th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
962
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
24 people killed
Serious collisions
139
172 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B526

On the B526, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202.8%
  • Serious13919%
  • Slight55578%

Where the B526 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,476th
Most casualties
1,481st
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
1,464th

B526 accidents by year

Collisions on the B526 peaked at 29 in 2003 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B526, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202456
2023710
202244
202169
202067
2019910
2018912
20171011
201678
2015914
2014810
20131111
20121013
2011910
20101010
200968
20081420
20071319
20062337
20051924
20041825
20032940
20021213
20011823
20002741
19992731
19982634
19971929
19961821
19951520
19942535
19931523
19921520
19911726
19902633
19891723
19881726
19872742
19861525
19852027
19842632
19832330
19822225
19811729
19801318
19791011

When crashes happen on the B526

Friday has the most collisions on the B526 (126), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (158).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday94 (13%)
  • Tuesday101 (14%)
  • Wednesday103 (14%)
  • Thursday110 (15%)
  • Friday126 (18%)
  • Saturday81 (11%)
  • Sunday99 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am117 (16%)
  • 9am to noon109 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm105 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm158 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm124 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight64 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (8.7%)
  • February49 (6.9%)
  • March53 (7.4%)
  • April52 (7.3%)
  • May57 (8%)
  • June60 (8.4%)
  • July77 (11%)
  • August48 (6.7%)
  • September73 (10%)
  • October78 (11%)
  • November59 (8.3%)
  • December46 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight515 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting106 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit71 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B526 crashes

On the B526, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph239 (33%)
  • 40 mph45 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph426 (60%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds562 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.4%)
  • Other29 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry420 (59%)
  • Wet or damp251 (35%)
  • Frost or ice32 (4.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway685 (96%)
  • Roundabout22 (3.1%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B526 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B526, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant635 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist143 (15%)
  • Pedestrian79 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist60 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant24 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car940 (74%)
  • Motorcycle145 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1540 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 20173 (18%)
  • 21 to 25137 (14%)
  • 26 to 35215 (22%)
  • 36 to 45143 (15%)
  • 46 to 5586 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.8%)
  • Over 7519 (2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider692 (72%)
  • Passenger191 (20%)
  • Pedestrian79 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B526

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B526

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B526 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B526 were recorded in 3 council areas. Milton Keynes has the most, with 433, followed by West Northamptonshire (275) and Sefton (5).

Collisions on the B526 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMilton Keynes4335841373
2ndWest Northamptonshire275370766
3rdSefton5700

B526 crashes by town

Collisions on the B526 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Newport Pagnell (167) and Northampton (83).

Recent crashes on the B526

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B526, from 12 August 2021 to 13 October 2025.

Severity