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B581 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 674 collisions on the B581 from 1979 to 2025, with 953 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 134 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B581, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
674
1,544th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
953
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
134
161 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B581

On the B581, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.5%
  • Serious13420%
  • Slight53079%

Where the B581 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,544th
Most casualties
1,490th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,507th

B581 accidents by year

Collisions on the B581 peaked at 32 in 1986 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B581, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202468
202333
202258
202134
202058
201945
201867
201722
201669
201569
201479
20131116
2012915
201157
20101019
2009714
20081013
20071421
20062123
20051528
20041422
20031924
20021623
20011732
20001218
19991524
19981315
19971825
19961927
19952029
19942029
19932227
19922023
19911622
19902350
19891420
19881728
19873040
19863241
19852834
19843037
19832228
19822028
19811926
19801621
19792226

When crashes happen on the B581

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B581 (100), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (152).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday93 (14%)
  • Tuesday100 (15%)
  • Wednesday99 (15%)
  • Thursday91 (14%)
  • Friday97 (14%)
  • Saturday100 (15%)
  • Sunday94 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am102 (15%)
  • 9am to noon73 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm113 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm152 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm102 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight84 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (8.6%)
  • February61 (9.1%)
  • March57 (8.5%)
  • April45 (6.7%)
  • May65 (9.6%)
  • June50 (7.4%)
  • July45 (6.7%)
  • August49 (7.3%)
  • September52 (7.7%)
  • October61 (9.1%)
  • November64 (9.5%)
  • December67 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight456 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit152 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (8.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B581 crashes

On the B581, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph332 (49%)
  • 40 mph212 (31%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph125 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds504 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (17%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.5%)
  • Other24 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry373 (55%)
  • Wet or damp279 (41%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.2%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway661 (98%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B581 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B581, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant619 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist138 (14%)
  • Pedestrian78 (8.2%)
  • Cyclist73 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant19 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car908 (72%)
  • Motorcycle136 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle76 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Other13 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1561 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 20240 (25%)
  • 21 to 25133 (14%)
  • 26 to 35165 (17%)
  • 36 to 45126 (13%)
  • 46 to 5579 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6559 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7522 (2.3%)
  • Over 7515 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider632 (66%)
  • Passenger243 (25%)
  • Pedestrian78 (8.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B581

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B581

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B581 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B581 were recorded in 4 council areas. Harborough has the most, with 272, followed by Blaby (255) and Hinckley and Bosworth (142).

Collisions on the B581 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHarborough272391364
2ndBlaby255377548
3rdHinckley and Bosworth142177221
4thNorth West Leicestershire3501

B581 crashes by town

Collisions on the B581 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Barwell (114) and Broughton Astley (97).

Recent crashes on the B581

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B581, from 8 August 2020 to 15 December 2025.

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