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B658 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 457 collisions on the B658 from 1979 to 2025, with 684 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 89 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B658, down 71% from 7 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
457
2,104th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
684
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
22 people killed
Serious collisions
89
114 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 71% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 73% on 2024

Crash severity on the B658

On the B658, 4.4% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal204.4%
  • Serious8919%
  • Slight34876%

Where the B658 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,104th
Most casualties
1,957th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
2,105th

B658 accidents by year

Collisions on the B658 peaked at 23 in 1990 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B658, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
2024711
202333
202247
202135
2020612
2019710
201844
201744
201622
201577
201445
201357
201248
2011813
20101218
200979
200868
200758
200658
200589
200467
2003613
20021014
20011215
20001112
199977
19981220
19971016
19961014
1995710
19941740
19931729
19921636
19911928
19902334
19891621
19881926
19871427
19861821
19851726
19842024
19831015
19821623
19811012
1980914
19791219

When crashes happen on the B658

Thursday has the most collisions on the B658 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (112).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (13%)
  • Tuesday69 (15%)
  • Wednesday59 (13%)
  • Thursday73 (16%)
  • Friday71 (16%)
  • Saturday65 (14%)
  • Sunday61 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (13%)
  • 9am to noon57 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm80 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm112 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm73 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (9.4%)
  • February36 (7.9%)
  • March37 (8.1%)
  • April43 (9.4%)
  • May39 (8.5%)
  • June34 (7.4%)
  • July34 (7.4%)
  • August40 (8.8%)
  • September41 (9%)
  • October36 (7.9%)
  • November35 (7.7%)
  • December39 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight311 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting126 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights lit18 (3.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B658 crashes

On the B658, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph49 (11%)
  • 40 mph32 (7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph372 (81%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds360 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds52 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2%)
  • Other18 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry289 (63%)
  • Wet or damp141 (31%)
  • Frost or ice19 (4.2%)
  • Snow6 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway443 (97%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B658 crashes

Car occupants make up 76% of the people killed or injured on the B658, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant518 (76%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (11%)
  • Van occupant39 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist23 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.8%)
  • Pedestrian12 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car647 (75%)
  • Motorcycle71 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (4.3%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1518 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 20127 (19%)
  • 21 to 25105 (15%)
  • 26 to 35133 (19%)
  • 36 to 4598 (14%)
  • 46 to 5572 (11%)
  • 56 to 6550 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7541 (6%)
  • Over 7511 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider489 (71%)
  • Passenger183 (27%)
  • Pedestrian12 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B658

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B658

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B658 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B658 were recorded in 3 council areas. Central Bedfordshire has the most, with 447, followed by Bedford (5) and Sheffield (3).

Collisions on the B658 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCentral Bedfordshire4476732088
2ndBedford5600
3rdSheffield3301

B658 crashes by town

Of the 457 collisions on the B658, 9 were in the built-up area of Shefford.

Recent crashes on the B658

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B658, from 7 February 2020 to 6 September 2025.

Severity