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B568 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 178 collisions on the B568 from 1979 to 2025, with 217 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 30 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B568, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
178
3,393rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
217
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
30
36 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B568

On the B568, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious3017%
  • Slight14481%

Where the B568 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,393rd
Most casualties
3,515th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,619th

B568 accidents by year

Collisions on the B568 peaked at 14 in 1984 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B568, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202322
202222
202123
202011
201911
201811
201722
201611
201533
201445
201311
201245
201133
201044
200938
200834
200734
200633
200511
200427
200324
200245
200133
200044
199911
199857
199744
199677
199512
199411
199355
199277
1991610
199044
1989811
1988910
198778
198655
198567
19841417
1983911
198255
198155
198025
197955

When crashes happen on the B568

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B568 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday28 (16%)
  • Tuesday21 (12%)
  • Wednesday34 (19%)
  • Thursday27 (15%)
  • Friday30 (17%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday17 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (12%)
  • 9am to noon31 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (9.6%)
  • February16 (9%)
  • March14 (7.9%)
  • April11 (6.2%)
  • May18 (10%)
  • June12 (6.7%)
  • July11 (6.2%)
  • August12 (6.7%)
  • September13 (7.3%)
  • October22 (12%)
  • November24 (13%)
  • December8 (4.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight127 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit50 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B568 crashes

On the B568, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph177 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds137 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (57%)
  • Wet or damp73 (41%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway175 (98%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B568 crashes

Car occupants make up 42% of the people killed or injured on the B568, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant92 (42%)
  • Pedestrian64 (29%)
  • Cyclist27 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (11%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car212 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (9.5%)
  • Motorcycle24 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 2057 (26%)
  • 21 to 2547 (22%)
  • 26 to 3530 (14%)
  • 36 to 4519 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 5518 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 657 (3.2%)
  • 66 to 758 (3.7%)
  • Over 759 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider109 (50%)
  • Pedestrian64 (29%)
  • Passenger44 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B568

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B568

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B568 crashes by council area

Of the 178 collisions on the B568, 176 were in Leicester.

Collisions on the B568 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeicester176213430

B568 crashes by town

Of the 178 collisions on the B568, 176 were in the built-up area of Leicester.

Recent crashes on the B568

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B568, from 11 May 2012 to 17 November 2025.

Severity