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B587 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 511 collisions on the B587 from 1979 to 2025, with 762 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 122 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B587, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
511
1,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
762
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
122
141 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the B587

On the B587, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal142.7%
  • Serious12224%
  • Slight37573%

Where the B587 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,932nd
Most casualties
1,802nd
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,632nd

B587 accidents by year

Collisions on the B587 peaked at 26 in 1980 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B587, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202458
202333
202236
202138
202000
20191015
201824
201735
201668
2015511
201446
201359
2012510
201155
2010711
2009824
2008810
20071016
20061018
200567
2004910
200379
20021014
20011217
20001016
1999813
199857
1997710
199659
199534
19941117
19932137
19921115
19912434
19901932
19891928
19882128
19872127
19861626
19852028
19841720
19832134
19822436
19812533
19802627
19792540

When crashes happen on the B587

Sunday has the most collisions on the B587 (87), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (110).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (12%)
  • Tuesday58 (11%)
  • Wednesday68 (13%)
  • Thursday82 (16%)
  • Friday83 (16%)
  • Saturday74 (14%)
  • Sunday87 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am73 (14%)
  • 9am to noon52 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm79 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm110 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm81 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight81 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8%)
  • February36 (7%)
  • March41 (8%)
  • April42 (8.2%)
  • May36 (7%)
  • June38 (7.4%)
  • July57 (11%)
  • August35 (6.8%)
  • September44 (8.6%)
  • October43 (8.4%)
  • November55 (11%)
  • December43 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight325 (64%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B587 crashes

On the B587, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph131 (26%)
  • 40 mph53 (10%)
  • 50 mph10 (2%)
  • 60 mph317 (62%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds381 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2.5%)
  • Other28 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry281 (55%)
  • Wet or damp198 (39%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.1%)
  • Snow9 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway508 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B587 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B587, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant519 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (18%)
  • Pedestrian37 (4.9%)
  • Cyclist27 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other8 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car658 (71%)
  • Motorcycle136 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (3%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.6%)
  • Other9 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20179 (23%)
  • 21 to 25128 (17%)
  • 26 to 35127 (17%)
  • 36 to 4599 (13%)
  • 46 to 5577 (10%)
  • 56 to 6546 (6%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.9%)
  • Over 7514 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider504 (66%)
  • Passenger221 (29%)
  • Pedestrian37 (4.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B587

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B587

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B587 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B587 were recorded in 3 council areas. North West Leicestershire has the most, with 289, followed by South Derbyshire (196) and Hinckley and Bosworth (25).

Collisions on the B587 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth West Leicestershire2894091082
2ndSouth Derbyshire196316239
3rdHinckley and Bosworth253621

B587 crashes by town

Collisions on the B587 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Whitwick (89) and Melbourne, South Derbyshire (43).

Recent crashes on the B587

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B587, from 21 April 2019 to 2 December 2025.

Severity