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B585 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 776 collisions on the B585 from 1979 to 2025, with 993 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 151 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B585, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
776
1,377th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
993
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
23 people killed
Serious collisions
151
179 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 300% on 2024

Crash severity on the B585

On the B585, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.3%
  • Serious15119%
  • Slight60778%

Where the B585 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,377th
Most casualties
1,442nd
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,375th

B585 accidents by year

Collisions on the B585 peaked at 46 in 1983 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B585, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202411
202322
202222
202111
202036
201967
201836
201749
201644
201544
201433
201335
201267
2011916
201058
200967
200857
200779
20061925
20051317
200467
2003712
20021015
200178
20001013
199969
19981324
19971217
19961014
19952025
19941518
19933041
19923446
19913537
19903343
19894153
19883647
19874251
19863338
19853241
19844053
19834653
19823340
19813134
19804658
19793946

When crashes happen on the B585

Monday has the most collisions on the B585 (123), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (164).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (16%)
  • Tuesday108 (14%)
  • Wednesday119 (15%)
  • Thursday123 (16%)
  • Friday112 (14%)
  • Saturday117 (15%)
  • Sunday74 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am116 (15%)
  • 9am to noon112 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm125 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm164 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm110 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight101 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January62 (8%)
  • February68 (8.8%)
  • March71 (9.1%)
  • April68 (8.8%)
  • May44 (5.7%)
  • June55 (7.1%)
  • July59 (7.6%)
  • August64 (8.2%)
  • September71 (9.1%)
  • October77 (9.9%)
  • November69 (8.9%)
  • December68 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight525 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (7.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B585 crashes

On the B585, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph478 (62%)
  • 40 mph65 (8.4%)
  • 50 mph17 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph212 (27%)
  • 70 mph4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds592 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.5%)
  • Other35 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry408 (53%)
  • Wet or damp326 (42%)
  • Frost or ice27 (3.5%)
  • Snow11 (1.4%)
  • Mud3 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway730 (94%)
  • Roundabout17 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway16 (2.1%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B585 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B585, followed by motorcyclists (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant488 (49%)
  • Motorcyclist242 (24%)
  • Pedestrian136 (14%)
  • Cyclist70 (7%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1%)
  • Other14 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car841 (63%)
  • Motorcycle252 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes60 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1%)
  • Other22 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1559 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20270 (27%)
  • 21 to 25127 (13%)
  • 26 to 35167 (17%)
  • 36 to 45106 (11%)
  • 46 to 5593 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6558 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7537 (3.7%)
  • Over 7523 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider662 (67%)
  • Passenger195 (20%)
  • Pedestrian136 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B585

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B585

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B585 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B585 were recorded in 3 council areas. North West Leicestershire has the most, with 512, followed by Hinckley and Bosworth (250) and Harborough (10).

Collisions on the B585 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth West Leicestershire5126281090
2ndHinckley and Bosworth250346758
3rdHarborough101403

B585 crashes by town

Collisions on the B585 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Coalville (154) and Whitwick (96).

Recent crashes on the B585

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B585, from 25 January 2017 to 8 July 2025.

Severity