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B573 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 604 collisions on the B573 from 1979 to 2025, with 849 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 174 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B573, down 67% from 9 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
604
1,683rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
849
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
174
221 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B573

On the B573, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91.5%
  • Serious17429%
  • Slight42170%

Where the B573 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,683rd
Most casualties
1,644th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,196th

B573 accidents by year

Collisions on the B573 peaked at 24 in 2008 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B573, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
2024912
2023811
202278
202177
202047
20191214
2018912
20171017
20161016
20151114
20141112
201389
20121314
20111517
201069
20091217
20082438
20072032
20061622
20051722
20041724
20031115
20021115
20011829
20001724
19991526
19981017
19971521
19961219
19951922
19941627
19931724
19921419
1991713
19901827
19891519
19881927
19871524
1986711
19851626
19841420
1983815
19821718
19811620
19801717
19791116

When crashes happen on the B573

Thursday has the most collisions on the B573 (102), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (140).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday81 (13%)
  • Tuesday79 (13%)
  • Wednesday88 (15%)
  • Thursday102 (17%)
  • Friday95 (16%)
  • Saturday88 (15%)
  • Sunday71 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2.8%)
  • 6am to 9am82 (14%)
  • 9am to noon76 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm110 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm140 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm93 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight67 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7.8%)
  • February54 (8.9%)
  • March45 (7.5%)
  • April50 (8.3%)
  • May45 (7.5%)
  • June41 (6.8%)
  • July51 (8.4%)
  • August57 (9.4%)
  • September42 (7%)
  • October63 (10%)
  • November49 (8.1%)
  • December60 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight419 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit129 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B573 crashes

On the B573, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph383 (63%)
  • 40 mph68 (11%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph151 (25%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds490 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (14%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Other14 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry368 (61%)
  • Wet or damp219 (36%)
  • Frost or ice13 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway567 (94%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.3%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B573 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B573, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant567 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (13%)
  • Pedestrian87 (10%)
  • Cyclist36 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant25 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car827 (77%)
  • Motorcycle110 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1042 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1544 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20174 (20%)
  • 21 to 25122 (14%)
  • 26 to 35151 (18%)
  • 36 to 45111 (13%)
  • 46 to 5589 (10%)
  • 56 to 6552 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7525 (2.9%)
  • Over 7518 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider530 (62%)
  • Passenger232 (27%)
  • Pedestrian87 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B573

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B573

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B573 crashes by council area

Of the 604 collisions on the B573, 603 were in North Northamptonshire.

Collisions on the B573 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire6038469174

B573 crashes by town

Collisions on the B573 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wellingborough (195) and Earls Barton (83).

Recent crashes on the B573

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B573, from 27 May 2022 to 14 November 2025.

Severity