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B576 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 151 collisions on the B576 from 1979 to 2025, with 256 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 35 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B576, up 133% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
151
3,580th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
256
1.70 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
35
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the B576

On the B576, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.6%
  • Serious3523%
  • Slight11274%

Where the B576 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,580th
Most casualties
3,323rd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,440th

B576 accidents by year

2025 had the most collisions of any year on the B576, with 7.

Collisions and casualties on the B576, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202433
202346
202233
2021411
2020710
2019710
2018464
201733
201623
201544
201477
201356
201266
201167
201045
200946
2008711
200755
200622
200500
200411
200300
200212
200100
200012
199913
199800
199700
199600
199533
199434
199300
199234
199156
199066
198968
198822
198712
198623
198526
198422
198369
198222
198111
198033
197967

When crashes happen on the B576

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B576 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday21 (14%)
  • Wednesday30 (20%)
  • Thursday18 (12%)
  • Friday24 (16%)
  • Saturday20 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (14%)
  • 9am to noon20 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (9.3%)
  • February16 (11%)
  • March16 (11%)
  • April11 (7.3%)
  • May10 (6.6%)
  • June11 (7.3%)
  • July16 (11%)
  • August7 (4.6%)
  • September10 (6.6%)
  • October14 (9.3%)
  • November15 (9.9%)
  • December11 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight102 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit17 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (3.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B576 crashes

On the B576, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph78 (52%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (2%)
  • 60 mph68 (45%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds108 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2%)
  • Other8 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry85 (56%)
  • Wet or damp61 (40%)
  • Snow3 (2%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway144 (95%)
  • Roundabout6 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B576 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B576, followed by bus or coach occupants (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant141 (55%)
  • Bus or coach occupant60 (23%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist8 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant5 (2%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car206 (79%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle15 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.8%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 108 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1565 (25%)
  • 16 to 2040 (16%)
  • 21 to 2529 (11%)
  • 26 to 3533 (13%)
  • 36 to 4521 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5523 (9%)
  • 56 to 6516 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3.9%)
  • Over 757 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider131 (51%)
  • Passenger102 (40%)
  • Pedestrian23 (9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B576

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B576

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B576 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B576 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Northamptonshire has the most, with 127, followed by West Northamptonshire (23).

Collisions on the B576 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Northamptonshire127225329
2ndWest Northamptonshire233016

B576 crashes by town

Collisions on the B576 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Rothwell, North Northamptonshire (46) and Desborough (30).

Recent crashes on the B576

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B576, from 26 July 2020 to 8 December 2025.

Severity