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B582 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,786 collisions on the B582 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,365 casualties. Of those crashes, 38 were fatal and 215 serious, and 43 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B582, down 8% from 13 in 2024, with 21 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,786
646th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,365
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
38
43 people killed
Serious collisions
215
259 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Up 62% on 2024

Crash severity on the B582

On the B582, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal382.1%
  • Serious21512%
  • Slight1,53386%

Where the B582 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
646th
Most casualties
651st
Most fatal collisions
552nd
Most serious collisions
989th

B582 accidents by year

Collisions on the B582 peaked at 67 in 2004 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B582, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251221
20241313
20232528
20221619
20212226
2020911
20191628
20181721
20173349
20163143
20153643
20142733
20133649
20124762
20114457
20104762
20095566
20085166
20073344
20064763
20055878
20046790
20035874
20026583
20016583
20004893
19995970
19985973
19975472
19965369
19955672
19945065
19934370
19925776
19914864
19905667
19894967
19884151
19872024
19861928
19852226
19841418
19832633
19822534
19811623
19801923
19792235

When crashes happen on the B582

Friday has the most collisions on the B582 (314), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (448).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday268 (15%)
  • Tuesday271 (15%)
  • Wednesday255 (14%)
  • Thursday293 (16%)
  • Friday314 (18%)
  • Saturday225 (13%)
  • Sunday160 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am49 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am279 (16%)
  • 9am to noon229 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm338 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm448 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm263 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight156 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January168 (9.4%)
  • February113 (6.3%)
  • March125 (7%)
  • April141 (7.9%)
  • May122 (6.8%)
  • June158 (8.8%)
  • July139 (7.8%)
  • August138 (7.7%)
  • September134 (7.5%)
  • October193 (11%)
  • November202 (11%)
  • December153 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,304 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit362 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting108 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B582 crashes

On the B582, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,157 (65%)
  • 40 mph262 (15%)
  • 50 mph91 (5.1%)
  • 60 mph273 (15%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,337 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds261 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (1.3%)
  • Other103 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded38 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,047 (59%)
  • Wet or damp692 (39%)
  • Frost or ice35 (2%)
  • Snow5 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,631 (91%)
  • Roundabout142 (8%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B582 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B582, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,444 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist288 (12%)
  • Cyclist242 (10%)
  • Pedestrian238 (10%)
  • Van occupant58 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (2.2%)
  • Other42 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,458 (72%)
  • Motorcycle284 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle248 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes199 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes111 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach48 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle24 (0.7%)
  • Other37 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1075 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 15194 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20434 (18%)
  • 21 to 25298 (13%)
  • 26 to 35453 (19%)
  • 36 to 45316 (13%)
  • 46 to 55215 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 65136 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 75102 (4.3%)
  • Over 7566 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded42 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,585 (67%)
  • Passenger542 (23%)
  • Pedestrian238 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B582

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B582

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B582 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B582 were recorded in 4 council areas. Oadby and Wigston has the most, with 758, followed by Blaby (596) and Hinckley and Bosworth (427).

Collisions on the B582 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stOadby and Wigston758918768
2ndBlaby5967991867
3rdHinckley and Bosworth4276431379
4thLeicester3300

B582 crashes by town

Collisions on the B582 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Wigston (549) and Narborough and Enderby (165).

Recent crashes on the B582

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B582, from 4 March 2024 to 21 December 2025.

Severity