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B528 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
31
4,884th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
43
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
5
8 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
18 Feb 2005
Busiest year
1984
9 collisions

Crash severity on the B528

On the B528, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2005

  • Fatal13.2%
  • Serious516%
  • Slight2581%

Where the B528 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,884th
Most casualties
4,854th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,857th

B528 accidents by year

Collisions on the B528 peaked at 9 in 1984, and none have been recorded since 2005.

Collisions and casualties on the B528, 1979 to 2005

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2005: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200511
200411
200300
200211
200100
200011
199922
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
1984915
198323
198236
198145
198033
197945

When crashes happen on the B528

Saturday has the most collisions on the B528 (6), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (6).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (13%)
  • Tuesday5 (16%)
  • Wednesday5 (16%)
  • Thursday5 (16%)
  • Friday5 (16%)
  • Saturday6 (19%)
  • Sunday1 (3.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (16%)
  • 9am to noon4 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm6 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm5 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (13%)
  • February3 (9.7%)
  • April3 (9.7%)
  • May2 (6.5%)
  • June1 (3.2%)
  • July1 (3.2%)
  • August5 (16%)
  • September2 (6.5%)
  • October1 (3.2%)
  • November6 (19%)
  • December3 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight20 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B528 crashes

On the B528, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 65% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph4 (13%)
  • 40 mph1 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph26 (84%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds18 (58%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (32%)
  • Fog or mist1 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp20 (65%)
  • Dry6 (19%)
  • Frost or ice5 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway29 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (3.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B528 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B528, followed by van occupants (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant32 (74%)
  • Van occupant8 (19%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (2.3%)
  • Motorcyclist1 (2.3%)
  • Pedestrian1 (2.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car42 (72%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (12%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle2 (3.4%)
  • Minibus1 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 11 to 152 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 205 (12%)
  • 21 to 257 (16%)
  • 26 to 3514 (33%)
  • 36 to 4512 (28%)
  • 46 to 553 (7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider30 (70%)
  • Passenger12 (28%)
  • Pedestrian1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B528

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B528

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B528 crashes by council area

Of the 31 collisions on the B528, 25 were in Central Bedfordshire.

Collisions on the B528 in each area, 1979 to 2005
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire253715

Latest recorded crashes on the B528

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B528, from 25 November 1980 to 18 February 2005.

Severity