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B6540 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,141 collisions on the B6540 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,451 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 196 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B6540, down 11% from 9 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,141
953rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,451
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
24 people killed
Serious collisions
196
228 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6540

On the B6540, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal242.1%
  • Serious19617%
  • Slight92181%

Where the B6540 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
953rd
Most casualties
1,020th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,069th

B6540 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6540 peaked at 66 in 1980 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6540, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025810
2024912
202399
20221011
20211012
20201010
20191112
20181416
201788
201679
20151017
20141315
20131320
20121518
20111520
20101720
20091818
20081517
20071924
20061618
20051723
20041622
20031724
20022638
20012537
20002228
19992226
19982526
19972731
19963538
19952532
19942938
19932025
19921823
19914253
19903554
19892733
19884553
19873643
19865169
19853139
19845171
19834460
19824555
19815567
19806694
19794253

When crashes happen on the B6540

Friday has the most collisions on the B6540 (213), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (272).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday117 (10%)
  • Tuesday131 (11%)
  • Wednesday156 (14%)
  • Thursday200 (18%)
  • Friday213 (19%)
  • Saturday178 (16%)
  • Sunday146 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am130 (11%)
  • 9am to noon134 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm198 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm272 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm202 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight161 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (8.4%)
  • February77 (6.7%)
  • March94 (8.2%)
  • April90 (7.9%)
  • May97 (8.5%)
  • June89 (7.8%)
  • July89 (7.8%)
  • August91 (8%)
  • September97 (8.5%)
  • October111 (9.7%)
  • November104 (9.1%)
  • December106 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight754 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit333 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (2.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6540 crashes

On the B6540, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph927 (81%)
  • 40 mph37 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph173 (15%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds904 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds131 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Other33 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded36 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry769 (67%)
  • Wet or damp344 (30%)
  • Frost or ice21 (1.8%)
  • Snow6 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,088 (95%)
  • Roundabout38 (3.3%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6540 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the B6540, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant552 (38%)
  • Motorcyclist324 (22%)
  • Cyclist275 (19%)
  • Pedestrian224 (15%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Other12 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,266 (60%)
  • Motorcycle327 (16%)
  • Pedal cycle281 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle45 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (2%)
  • Bus or coach37 (1.8%)
  • Other19 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1037 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 15103 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20331 (23%)
  • 21 to 25212 (15%)
  • 26 to 35214 (15%)
  • 36 to 45164 (11%)
  • 46 to 55118 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 65104 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4%)
  • Over 7539 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded52 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider950 (65%)
  • Passenger277 (19%)
  • Pedestrian224 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6540

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6540

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6540 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6540 were recorded in 2 council areas. Erewash has the most, with 864, followed by North West Leicestershire (277).

Collisions on the B6540 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stErewash8641,03415141
2ndNorth West Leicestershire277417955

B6540 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6540 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Long Eaton (813) and Castle Donington (90).

Recent crashes on the B6540

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6540, from 24 February 2023 to 15 November 2025.

Severity