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B577 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 149 collisions on the B577 from 1979 to 2004, with 198 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 34 serious, and 6 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B577 was on 22 September 2004.

Collisions since 1979
149
3,601st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
198
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
34
38 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
22 Sep 2004
Busiest year
1993
13 collisions

Crash severity on the B577

On the B577, 4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2004

  • Fatal64%
  • Serious3423%
  • Slight10973%

Where the B577 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,601st
Most casualties
3,633rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,479th

B577 accidents by year

Collisions on the B577 peaked at 13 in 1993, and none have been recorded since 2004.

Collisions and casualties on the B577, 1979 to 2004

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200411
200300
200200
200100
200000
199922
1998912
199778
199679
199588
199455
19931317
199268
199168
199069
198957
198877
1987512
198646
198533
198468
1983814
19821218
1981914
19801314
197978

When crashes happen on the B577

Friday has the most collisions on the B577 (42), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday16 (11%)
  • Tuesday11 (7.4%)
  • Wednesday21 (14%)
  • Thursday24 (16%)
  • Friday42 (28%)
  • Saturday20 (13%)
  • Sunday15 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (7.4%)
  • 9am to noon17 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (21%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (10%)
  • February7 (4.7%)
  • March14 (9.4%)
  • April10 (6.7%)
  • May14 (9.4%)
  • June11 (7.4%)
  • July13 (8.7%)
  • August10 (6.7%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October14 (9.4%)
  • November16 (11%)
  • December9 (6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight89 (60%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights lit28 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B577 crashes

On the B577, 50% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph74 (50%)
  • 40 mph16 (11%)
  • 60 mph59 (40%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds121 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry82 (55%)
  • Wet or damp63 (42%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway148 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B577 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B577, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant108 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (16%)
  • Cyclist24 (12%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)
  • Van occupant4 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car169 (69%)
  • Motorcycle31 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 109 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1515 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2073 (37%)
  • 21 to 2527 (14%)
  • 26 to 3522 (11%)
  • 36 to 4512 (6.1%)
  • 46 to 5510 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 6511 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7510 (5.1%)
  • Over 755 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider124 (63%)
  • Passenger50 (25%)
  • Pedestrian24 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B577

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B577

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B577 crashes by council area

Of the 149 collisions on the B577, 146 were in Harborough.

Collisions on the B577 in each area, 1979 to 2004
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHarborough146193633

B577 crashes by town

Of the 149 collisions on the B577, 46 were in the built-up area of Lutterworth.

Latest recorded crashes on the B577

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B577, from 1 May 1996 to 22 September 2004.

Severity