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B579 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,389 collisions on the B579 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,881 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 209 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 23 collisions on the B579, up 15% from 20 in 2024, with 31 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,389
800th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,881
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
9 people killed
Serious collisions
209
234 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Up 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
31
Up 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the B579

On the B579, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious20915%
  • Slight1,17485%

Where the B579 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
800th
Most casualties
796th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,009th

B579 accidents by year

Collisions on the B579 peaked at 63 in 1980 and were down to 23 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B579, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252331
20242027
20231725
20221725
20211628
2020815
20192429
20181721
20172026
20163438
20153152
20142939
20132224
20122633
20114256
20103045
20092841
20083647
20072633
20062639
20052227
20042134
20032438
20022230
20013346
20001216
19991924
19984157
19974167
19964269
19954355
19944456
19934459
19923846
19913848
19904767
19894352
19884254
19871213
19861519
19851922
19843345
19832124
19824757
19813543
19806374
19793665

When crashes happen on the B579

Friday has the most collisions on the B579 (223), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (328).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday179 (13%)
  • Tuesday218 (16%)
  • Wednesday204 (15%)
  • Thursday207 (15%)
  • Friday223 (16%)
  • Saturday197 (14%)
  • Sunday161 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am55 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am173 (12%)
  • 9am to noon156 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm230 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm328 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm267 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight151 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January124 (8.9%)
  • February98 (7.1%)
  • March111 (8%)
  • April111 (8%)
  • May113 (8.1%)
  • June115 (8.3%)
  • July131 (9.4%)
  • August126 (9.1%)
  • September109 (7.8%)
  • October114 (8.2%)
  • November124 (8.9%)
  • December113 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight931 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit386 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B579 crashes

On the B579, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph28 (2%)
  • 30 mph1,114 (80%)
  • 40 mph7 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph239 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,121 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds185 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.1%)
  • Other42 (3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry911 (66%)
  • Wet or damp439 (32%)
  • Frost or ice27 (1.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,267 (91%)
  • Roundabout90 (6.5%)
  • Dual carriageway15 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B579 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B579, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,107 (59%)
  • Pedestrian254 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist228 (12%)
  • Cyclist147 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant60 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (1.8%)
  • Other49 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,908 (73%)
  • Motorcycle229 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle152 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes144 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes79 (3%)
  • Bus or coach36 (1.4%)
  • Other68 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1061 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1588 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20325 (17%)
  • 21 to 25305 (16%)
  • 26 to 35431 (23%)
  • 36 to 45251 (13%)
  • 46 to 55193 (10%)
  • 56 to 6595 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7544 (2.3%)
  • Over 7532 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,146 (61%)
  • Passenger481 (26%)
  • Pedestrian254 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B579

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B579

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B579 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B579 were recorded in 2 council areas. Luton has the most, with 1,099, followed by Central Bedfordshire (290).

Collisions on the B579 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLuton1,0991,4472153
2ndCentral Bedfordshire290434456

B579 crashes by town

Collisions on the B579 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Luton (1,100) and Toddington, Central Bedfordshire (7).

Recent crashes on the B579

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B579, from 27 November 2024 to 24 December 2025.

Severity