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B569 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 571 collisions on the B569 from 1979 to 2025, with 764 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 171 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B569, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
571
1,761st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
764
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
16 people killed
Serious collisions
171
210 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B569

On the B569, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.5%
  • Serious17130%
  • Slight38668%

Where the B569 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,761st
Most casualties
1,799th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,222nd

B569 accidents by year

Collisions on the B569 peaked at 32 in 1986 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B569, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202433
202357
2022814
202122
202088
2019913
2018611
201768
201658
201533
201467
20131216
201289
2011712
201057
20091013
2008812
20071115
20061113
20051417
2004711
20031523
2002914
20012034
20001318
1999911
19981319
19971318
19961821
19951417
1994810
19931319
19921219
19911220
19902126
19892230
19881819
19871213
19863241
19851215
19841618
19831930
19822126
19812838
19801920
19792432

When crashes happen on the B569

Friday has the most collisions on the B569 (111), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (164).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (13%)
  • Tuesday70 (12%)
  • Wednesday76 (13%)
  • Thursday89 (16%)
  • Friday111 (19%)
  • Saturday89 (16%)
  • Sunday63 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am70 (12%)
  • 9am to noon63 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm164 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm108 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (7.2%)
  • February54 (9.5%)
  • March47 (8.2%)
  • April41 (7.2%)
  • May46 (8.1%)
  • June52 (9.1%)
  • July47 (8.2%)
  • August34 (6%)
  • September50 (8.8%)
  • October45 (7.9%)
  • November57 (10%)
  • December57 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight386 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B569 crashes

On the B569, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph449 (79%)
  • 40 mph5 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph102 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds440 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Other31 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry351 (61%)
  • Wet or damp196 (34%)
  • Frost or ice16 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway560 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B569 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B569, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant421 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist128 (17%)
  • Pedestrian123 (16%)
  • Cyclist68 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car747 (73%)
  • Motorcycle130 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1048 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1573 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 20226 (30%)
  • 21 to 2595 (12%)
  • 26 to 35101 (13%)
  • 36 to 4582 (11%)
  • 46 to 5549 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6538 (5%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.6%)
  • Over 7515 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider466 (61%)
  • Passenger175 (23%)
  • Pedestrian123 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B569

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B569

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B569 crashes by council area

Of the 571 collisions on the B569, 570 were in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the B569 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire57076314171

B569 crashes by town

Collisions on the B569 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Rushden (252) and Irchester (160).

Recent crashes on the B569

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B569, from 20 June 2020 to 1 November 2025.

Severity