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B571 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 605 collisions on the B571 from 1979 to 2025, with 795 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 186 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B571, up 13% from 8 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
605
1,680th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
795
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
186
228 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B571

On the B571, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious18631%
  • Slight41168%

Where the B571 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,680th
Most casualties
1,736th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,130th

B571 accidents by year

Collisions on the B571 peaked at 32 in 1980 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B571, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
202488
2023912
202234
2021911
202066
201922
2018811
2017610
2016912
20151215
2014810
2013610
201256
201178
20101012
2009817
200844
20072028
20061318
20051619
20041216
20031526
20021113
20011215
2000814
19991624
19981824
19972233
1996911
19951419
19941112
19931419
199299
19912022
19901725
19892126
19881822
19871723
19862027
19851723
19841823
19831012
19822126
19812224
19803244
19792330

When crashes happen on the B571

Friday has the most collisions on the B571 (114), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (181).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (14%)
  • Tuesday91 (15%)
  • Wednesday100 (17%)
  • Thursday82 (14%)
  • Friday114 (19%)
  • Saturday79 (13%)
  • Sunday53 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (14%)
  • 9am to noon77 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm99 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm181 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm86 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight48 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7.1%)
  • February47 (7.8%)
  • March48 (7.9%)
  • April38 (6.3%)
  • May54 (8.9%)
  • June46 (7.6%)
  • July52 (8.6%)
  • August36 (6%)
  • September52 (8.6%)
  • October54 (8.9%)
  • November77 (13%)
  • December58 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight429 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit105 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B571 crashes

On the B571, 67% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph407 (67%)
  • 40 mph6 (1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph183 (30%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds467 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds89 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.7%)
  • Other22 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry360 (60%)
  • Wet or damp224 (37%)
  • Frost or ice17 (2.8%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway577 (95%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B571 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B571, followed by motorcyclists (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant449 (56%)
  • Motorcyclist137 (17%)
  • Pedestrian130 (16%)
  • Cyclist50 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car763 (73%)
  • Motorcycle135 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1036 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1571 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20148 (19%)
  • 21 to 25106 (13%)
  • 26 to 35144 (18%)
  • 36 to 45102 (13%)
  • 46 to 5571 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6553 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.5%)
  • Over 7522 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider484 (61%)
  • Passenger181 (23%)
  • Pedestrian130 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B571

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B571

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B571 crashes by council area

Of the 605 collisions on the B571, 601 were in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the B571 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire6017908184

B571 crashes by town

Collisions on the B571 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wellingborough (258) and Irthlingborough (169).

Recent crashes on the B571

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B571, from 2 February 2023 to 29 December 2025.

Severity