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B591 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 483 collisions on the B591 from 1979 to 2025, with 751 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 93 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B591, up 17% from 6 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
483
2,028th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
751
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
23 people killed
Serious collisions
93
123 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B591

On the B591, 4.6% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal224.6%
  • Serious9319%
  • Slight36876%

Where the B591 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,028th
Most casualties
1,824th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
2,043rd

B591 accidents by year

Collisions on the B591 peaked at 24 in 1992 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B591, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025714
2024610
202322
202225
202134
2020612
20191021
201833
201756
2016613
2015714
2014716
201355
2012512
201122
201047
200969
200855
20071020
200634
200559
20041225
2003812
20021117
20011531
200089
19992035
1998915
19971015
1996610
19951216
19941318
19931218
19922444
19911430
19901629
19892027
19881923
19871623
19861825
19851415
19841721
19831825
19821213
19811824
19801924
19791314

When crashes happen on the B591

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B591 (98), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (103).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday44 (9.1%)
  • Tuesday98 (20%)
  • Wednesday80 (17%)
  • Thursday76 (16%)
  • Friday72 (15%)
  • Saturday63 (13%)
  • Sunday50 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (14%)
  • 9am to noon63 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm103 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm77 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight70 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (11%)
  • February44 (9.1%)
  • March34 (7%)
  • April41 (8.5%)
  • May35 (7.2%)
  • June34 (7%)
  • July39 (8.1%)
  • August42 (8.7%)
  • September34 (7%)
  • October38 (7.9%)
  • November49 (10%)
  • December38 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight321 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting110 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (9.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B591 crashes

On the B591, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph88 (18%)
  • 40 mph45 (9.3%)
  • 50 mph22 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph327 (68%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds365 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2.7%)
  • Other17 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry247 (51%)
  • Wet or damp213 (44%)
  • Frost or ice16 (3.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway482 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B591 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B591, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant572 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist78 (10%)
  • Cyclist21 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.8%)
  • Pedestrian20 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.1%)
  • Other17 (2.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car709 (77%)
  • Motorcycle74 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Other15 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1539 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20155 (21%)
  • 21 to 25114 (15%)
  • 26 to 35139 (19%)
  • 36 to 45118 (16%)
  • 46 to 5557 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6541 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.9%)
  • Over 7518 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider501 (67%)
  • Passenger230 (31%)
  • Pedestrian20 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B591

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B591

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B591 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B591 were recorded in 4 council areas. North West Leicestershire has the most, with 296, followed by Charnwood (121) and Hinckley and Bosworth (62).

Collisions on the B591 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth West Leicestershire2964431155
2ndCharnwood121191726
3rdHinckley and Bosworth62110410
4thBlaby3502

B591 crashes by town

Collisions on the B591 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Ibstock (55) and Bardon (24).

Recent crashes on the B591

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B591, from 31 July 2020 to 26 November 2025.

Severity