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B557 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 63 collisions on the B557 from 1979 to 2008, with 94 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 22 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B557 was on 5 February 2008.

Collisions since 1979
63
4,445th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
94
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
22
33 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
5 Feb 2008
Busiest year
1982
17 collisions

Crash severity on the B557

None of the 63 collisions on the B557 were fatal, and 35% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2008

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2235%
  • Slight4165%

Where the B557 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,445th
Most casualties
4,357th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B557 accidents by year

Collisions on the B557 peaked at 17 in 1982, and none have been recorded since 2008.

Collisions and casualties on the B557, 1979 to 2008

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200813
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200111
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
1984710
19831115
19821719
198155
19801125
19791016

When crashes happen on the B557

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B557 (13), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (11%)
  • Tuesday13 (21%)
  • Wednesday8 (13%)
  • Thursday10 (16%)
  • Friday7 (11%)
  • Saturday9 (14%)
  • Sunday9 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (14%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (16%)
  • 9am to noon12 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm8 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm7 (11%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (6.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (6.3%)
  • February7 (11%)
  • March11 (17%)
  • April2 (3.2%)
  • May2 (3.2%)
  • June2 (3.2%)
  • July6 (9.5%)
  • August11 (17%)
  • September3 (4.8%)
  • October6 (9.5%)
  • November4 (6.3%)
  • December5 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight41 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B557 crashes

On the B557, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 46% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph27 (43%)
  • 40 mph7 (11%)
  • 60 mph28 (44%)
  • 70 mph1 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds45 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.6%)
  • Other3 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry29 (46%)
  • Wet or damp29 (46%)
  • Frost or ice5 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway61 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B557 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B557, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant50 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (18%)
  • Van occupant7 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist3 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car64 (58%)
  • Motorcycle18 (16%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.8%)
  • Minibus2 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 151 (1.1%)
  • 16 to 2024 (26%)
  • 21 to 2519 (20%)
  • 26 to 3515 (16%)
  • 36 to 4510 (11%)
  • 46 to 556 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 657 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 755 (5.3%)
  • Over 753 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (59%)
  • Passenger34 (36%)
  • Pedestrian5 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B557

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B557

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B557 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B557 were recorded in 2 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has the most, with 41, followed by Milton Keynes (22).

Collisions on the B557 in each area, 1979 to 2008
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire4159011
2ndMilton Keynes2235011

B557 crashes by town

Of the 63 collisions on the B557, 5 were in the built-up area of Woburn Sands.

Latest recorded crashes on the B557

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B557, from 10 October 1982 to 5 February 2008.

Severity