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B5388 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 61 collisions on the B5388 from 1979 to 2022, with 85 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 23 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B5388 was on 18 May 2022.

Collisions since 1979
61
4,466th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
85
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
4 people killed
Serious collisions
23
27 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
18 May 2022
Busiest year
1998
5 collisions

Crash severity on the B5388

On the B5388, 4.9% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal34.9%
  • Serious2338%
  • Slight3557%

Where the B5388 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,466th
Most casualties
4,434th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,899th

B5388 accidents by year

Collisions on the B5388 peaked at 5 in 1998, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B5388, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202222
202100
202011
201911
201824
201713
201600
201523
201411
201313
201222
201113
201022
200900
200800
200700
200600
200511
200422
200311
200200
200122
200048
199923
199858
199711
199623
199500
199400
199324
199200
199100
199000
198922
198813
198711
198633
198512
198423
198322
198211
198155
198033
197922

When crashes happen on the B5388

Monday has the most collisions on the B5388 (14), and 6am to 9am is the busiest time of day (16).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (23%)
  • Tuesday10 (16%)
  • Wednesday10 (16%)
  • Thursday10 (16%)
  • Friday6 (9.8%)
  • Saturday4 (6.6%)
  • Sunday7 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (26%)
  • 9am to noon8 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm8 (13%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (8.2%)
  • February7 (11%)
  • March7 (11%)
  • April4 (6.6%)
  • May6 (9.8%)
  • June4 (6.6%)
  • July6 (9.8%)
  • August2 (3.3%)
  • September9 (15%)
  • October4 (6.6%)
  • November4 (6.6%)
  • December3 (4.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight50 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B5388 crashes

On the B5388, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph21 (34%)
  • 50 mph1 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph39 (64%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds51 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds5 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry35 (57%)
  • Wet or damp20 (33%)
  • Frost or ice5 (8.2%)
  • Snow1 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway55 (90%)
  • Roundabout6 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B5388 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B5388, followed by motorcyclists (8.2%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant65 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (8.2%)
  • Pedestrian4 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant4 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist3 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car85 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (8.2%)
  • Motorcycle7 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2018 (21%)
  • 21 to 2513 (15%)
  • 26 to 3519 (22%)
  • 36 to 4510 (12%)
  • 46 to 557 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 656 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 753 (3.5%)
  • Over 754 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider65 (76%)
  • Passenger16 (19%)
  • Pedestrian4 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B5388

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B5388

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B5388 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B5388 were recorded in 2 council areas. Milton Keynes has the most, with 40, followed by West Northamptonshire (21).

Collisions on the B5388 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMilton Keynes4055017
2ndWest Northamptonshire213036

B5388 crashes by town

Of the 61 collisions on the B5388, 22 were in the built-up area of Olney.

Latest recorded crashes on the B5388

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B5388, from 29 March 2000 to 18 May 2022.

Severity