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B655 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 501 collisions on the B655 from 1979 to 2025, with 745 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 100 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B655, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
501
1,966th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
745
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
22 people killed
Serious collisions
100
130 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B655

On the B655, 3.6% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal183.6%
  • Serious10020%
  • Slight38376%

Where the B655 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,966th
Most casualties
1,831st
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,914th

B655 accidents by year

Collisions on the B655 peaked at 20 in 2002 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B655, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202557
202467
202356
202222
202147
202047
201968
2018811
2017813
2016917
2015913
20141216
2013710
20121218
2011710
201055
20091721
20081219
20071320
20061421
20051924
20041217
20031726
20022030
20011621
20001620
19991417
19981929
19971727
19961821
1995712
19941320
19931021
1992711
19911218
19901420
19891832
19881016
1987711
19861220
1985711
1984711
1983811
19821220
19811117
1980713
1979611

When crashes happen on the B655

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B655 (85), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (104).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (15%)
  • Tuesday66 (13%)
  • Wednesday85 (17%)
  • Thursday84 (17%)
  • Friday74 (15%)
  • Saturday70 (14%)
  • Sunday49 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am101 (20%)
  • 9am to noon73 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm66 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm104 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm86 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight51 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (8.2%)
  • February43 (8.6%)
  • March27 (5.4%)
  • April38 (7.6%)
  • May40 (8%)
  • June46 (9.2%)
  • July38 (7.6%)
  • August43 (8.6%)
  • September46 (9.2%)
  • October45 (9%)
  • November49 (9.8%)
  • December45 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight360 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting116 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B655 crashes

On the B655, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph87 (17%)
  • 40 mph51 (10%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph355 (71%)
  • 70 mph7 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds370 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.4%)
  • Other23 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry245 (49%)
  • Wet or damp228 (46%)
  • Frost or ice19 (3.8%)
  • Snow9 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway477 (95%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B655 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the B655, followed by motorcyclists (7.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant594 (80%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (7.7%)
  • Van occupant35 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian20 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist19 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car715 (79%)
  • Motorcycle59 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes55 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (2%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1517 (2.3%)
  • 16 to 20115 (15%)
  • 21 to 25113 (15%)
  • 26 to 35198 (27%)
  • 36 to 45115 (15%)
  • 46 to 5592 (12%)
  • 56 to 6531 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.6%)
  • Over 7517 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider553 (74%)
  • Passenger172 (23%)
  • Pedestrian20 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B655

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B655

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B655 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B655 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Hertfordshire has the most, with 271, followed by Central Bedfordshire (228).

Collisions on the B655 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Hertfordshire2714011055
2ndCentral Bedfordshire228342845

B655 crashes by town

Collisions on the B655 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Barton-le-Clay (55) and Hitchin (15).

Recent crashes on the B655

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B655, from 10 June 2020 to 13 December 2025.

Severity