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B5348 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 55 collisions on the B5348 from 1979 to 2025, with 64 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 15 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B5348, down 75% from 4 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
55
4,530th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
64
1.16 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
15
17 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B5348

On the B5348, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal23.6%
  • Serious1527%
  • Slight3869%

Where the B5348 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,530th
Most casualties
4,635th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B5348 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5348 peaked at 4 in 2024 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5348, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202444
202311
202200
202123
202011
201900
201811
201700
201600
201512
201400
201311
201200
201100
201023
200922
200811
200722
200600
200523
200400
200300
200222
200100
200011
199912
199800
199744
199600
199533
199422
199311
199211
199100
199011
198900
198800
198733
198600
198545
198445
198322
198212
198122
198000
197923

When crashes happen on the B5348

Friday has the most collisions on the B5348 (12), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (17).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (13%)
  • Tuesday11 (20%)
  • Wednesday6 (11%)
  • Thursday5 (9.1%)
  • Friday12 (22%)
  • Saturday11 (20%)
  • Sunday3 (5.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (7.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (15%)
  • 9am to noon12 (22%)
  • Noon to 3pm3 (5.5%)
  • 3pm to 6pm17 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (5.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (3.6%)
  • February2 (3.6%)
  • March2 (3.6%)
  • April4 (7.3%)
  • May9 (16%)
  • June7 (13%)
  • July7 (13%)
  • August6 (11%)
  • September3 (5.5%)
  • October3 (5.5%)
  • November8 (15%)
  • December2 (3.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight44 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5348 crashes

On the B5348, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 78% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph54 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds48 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.8%)
  • Other1 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry43 (78%)
  • Wet or damp11 (20%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway53 (96%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5348 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B5348, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant33 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (19%)
  • Pedestrian12 (19%)
  • Cyclist7 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car73 (76%)
  • Motorcycle12 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 101 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1511 (17%)
  • 16 to 2018 (28%)
  • 21 to 2511 (17%)
  • 26 to 355 (7.8%)
  • 36 to 456 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 553 (4.7%)
  • 56 to 656 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 753 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider43 (67%)
  • Pedestrian12 (19%)
  • Passenger9 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5348

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5348

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5348 crashes by council area

All 55 collisions on the B5348 were in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the B5348 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire5564215

B5348 crashes by town

Of the 55 collisions on the B5348, 52 were in the built-up area of Irthlingborough.

Recent crashes on the B5348

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5348, from 9 May 1999 to 24 October 2025.

Severity