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B586 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 403 collisions on the B586 from 1979 to 2023, with 541 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 84 serious, and 12 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B586 was on 7 December 2023.

Collisions since 1979
403
2,295th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
541
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
84
102 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
7 Dec 2023
Busiest year
1982
28 collisions

Crash severity on the B586

On the B586, 3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2023

  • Fatal123%
  • Serious8421%
  • Slight30776%

Where the B586 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,295th
Most casualties
2,301st
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
2,192nd

B586 accidents by year

Collisions on the B586 peaked at 28 in 1982, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B586, 1979 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202311
202223
202100
202000
201900
201811
201700
201634
201522
201444
201311
201223
201145
201057
200922
200855
200722
200611
200579
200445
200367
20021015
20011012
20001316
19991115
19981013
19971013
19961214
19951217
19941217
19931623
19921623
19911320
19902329
19891931
19881825
19871822
198689
19851213
19841627
19831011
19822838
19811932
19801921
19791623

When crashes happen on the B586

Friday has the most collisions on the B586 (75), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (96).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (15%)
  • Tuesday64 (16%)
  • Wednesday59 (15%)
  • Thursday57 (14%)
  • Friday75 (19%)
  • Saturday49 (12%)
  • Sunday38 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (14%)
  • 9am to noon58 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm96 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm62 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January37 (9.2%)
  • February37 (9.2%)
  • March37 (9.2%)
  • April28 (6.9%)
  • May34 (8.4%)
  • June23 (5.7%)
  • July29 (7.2%)
  • August32 (7.9%)
  • September27 (6.7%)
  • October38 (9.4%)
  • November45 (11%)
  • December36 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight275 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (7.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B586 crashes

On the B586, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph260 (65%)
  • 40 mph45 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph94 (23%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds304 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (15%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2%)
  • Other15 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry203 (50%)
  • Wet or damp188 (47%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway392 (97%)
  • Roundabout8 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B586 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B586, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant326 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (20%)
  • Pedestrian37 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist31 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car481 (67%)
  • Motorcycle104 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (4.2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2%)
  • 6 to 1025 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1530 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20124 (23%)
  • 21 to 2579 (15%)
  • 26 to 3594 (17%)
  • 36 to 4563 (12%)
  • 46 to 5539 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6537 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7515 (2.8%)
  • Over 759 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider369 (68%)
  • Passenger135 (25%)
  • Pedestrian37 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B586

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B586

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B586 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B586 were recorded in 2 council areas. North West Leicestershire has the most, with 267, followed by South Derbyshire (133).

Collisions on the B586 in each area, 1979 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth West Leicestershire2673651160
2ndSouth Derbyshire133170124

B586 crashes by town

Collisions on the B586 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Swadlincote (162) and Measham (23).

Latest recorded crashes on the B586

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B586, from 6 February 2010 to 7 December 2023.

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