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B5385 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 83 collisions on the B5385 from 1979 to 2025, with 120 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 22 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B5385, up from none in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
83
4,199th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
120
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
22
30 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B5385

On the B5385, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal33.6%
  • Serious2227%
  • Slight5870%

Where the B5385 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,199th
Most casualties
4,148th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B5385 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5385 peaked at 5 in 2013 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B5385, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202536
202400
202300
202200
202123
202023
201900
201800
201700
201623
201500
201423
201356
201222
201100
201012
200912
200849
200735
200611
200511
200411
200300
200245
200122
200035
199911
199835
199712
199626
199511
199400
199311
199200
199111
199012
198922
198813
198722
198611
198545
198433
198345
198233
198157
198035
197956

When crashes happen on the B5385

Friday has the most collisions on the B5385 (18), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (19).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (12%)
  • Tuesday14 (17%)
  • Wednesday12 (14%)
  • Thursday12 (14%)
  • Friday18 (22%)
  • Saturday12 (14%)
  • Sunday5 (6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (3.6%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (23%)
  • 9am to noon6 (7.2%)
  • Noon to 3pm10 (12%)
  • 3pm to 6pm19 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (8.4%)
  • February6 (7.2%)
  • March6 (7.2%)
  • April5 (6%)
  • May10 (12%)
  • June5 (6%)
  • July10 (12%)
  • August8 (9.6%)
  • September3 (3.6%)
  • October11 (13%)
  • November6 (7.2%)
  • December6 (7.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight54 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5385 crashes

On the B5385, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph43 (52%)
  • 40 mph7 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph30 (36%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds65 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.2%)
  • Other2 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry51 (61%)
  • Wet or damp28 (34%)
  • Frost or ice3 (3.6%)
  • Snow1 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway83 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5385 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B5385, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant75 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (18%)
  • Pedestrian13 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist4 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car103 (69%)
  • Motorcycle21 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 159 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 2017 (14%)
  • 21 to 2525 (21%)
  • 26 to 3515 (13%)
  • 36 to 4513 (11%)
  • 46 to 5513 (11%)
  • 56 to 6512 (10%)
  • 66 to 755 (4.2%)
  • Over 751 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider72 (60%)
  • Passenger35 (29%)
  • Pedestrian13 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B5385

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B5385

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5385 crashes by council area

All 83 collisions on the B5385 were in West Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the B5385 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWest Northamptonshire83120322

B5385 crashes by town

Collisions on the B5385 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Long Buckby (36) and Watford, West Northamptonshire (3).

Recent crashes on the B5385

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B5385, from 25 August 2007 to 18 May 2025.

Severity