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B645 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 477 collisions on the B645 from 1994 to 2025, with 679 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 130 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B645, level with 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1994
477
2,044th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
679
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
23 people killed
Serious collisions
130
169 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the B645

On the B645, 4.6% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1994 to 2025

  • Fatal224.6%
  • Serious13027%
  • Slight32568%

Where the B645 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,044th
Most casualties
1,965th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
1,551st

B645 accidents by year

Collisions on the B645 peaked at 27 in 2001 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B645, 1994 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
20241215
20231325
20221015
20211018
20201317
20191316
20181623
20171115
20161732
20151719
201444
2013810
201267
20111621
20101014
200988
20082029
20071824
20061821
20051622
20041624
20031926
20021927
20012734
20002639
19992432
19981826
19971931
19962133
19951431
199467

When crashes happen on the B645

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B645 (77), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (99).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (12%)
  • Tuesday77 (16%)
  • Wednesday65 (14%)
  • Thursday66 (14%)
  • Friday76 (16%)
  • Saturday63 (13%)
  • Sunday75 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am86 (18%)
  • 9am to noon77 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm99 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm71 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (9.9%)
  • February31 (6.5%)
  • March36 (7.5%)
  • April20 (4.2%)
  • May52 (11%)
  • June38 (8%)
  • July31 (6.5%)
  • August57 (12%)
  • September46 (9.6%)
  • October46 (9.6%)
  • November38 (8%)
  • December35 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight353 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting84 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit16 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit13 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B645 crashes

On the B645, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph94 (20%)
  • 40 mph18 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph363 (76%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds338 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.7%)
  • Other26 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry269 (56%)
  • Wet or damp181 (38%)
  • Frost or ice19 (4%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway472 (99%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.6%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B645 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the B645, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant474 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (14%)
  • Van occupant49 (7.2%)
  • Cyclist22 (3.2%)
  • Pedestrian15 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other13 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car554 (72%)
  • Motorcycle98 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Other7 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1525 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20134 (20%)
  • 21 to 25102 (15%)
  • 26 to 35122 (18%)
  • 36 to 45101 (15%)
  • 46 to 5584 (12%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.4%)
  • Over 7512 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider509 (75%)
  • Passenger155 (23%)
  • Pedestrian15 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B645

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B645

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B645 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B645 were recorded in 3 council areas. Huntingdonshire has the most, with 320, followed by North Northamptonshire (133) and Bedford (23).

Collisions on the B645 in each area, 1994 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHuntingdonshire3204451075
2ndNorth Northamptonshire1332031246
3rdBedford233008

B645 crashes by town

Collisions on the B645 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Rushden (13) and Higham Ferrers (11).

Recent crashes on the B645

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B645, from 15 December 2023 to 9 December 2025.

Severity