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B660 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,037 collisions on the B660 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,454 casualties. Of those crashes, 28 were fatal and 267 serious, and 28 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B660, up 30% from 10 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,037
1,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,454
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
28
28 people killed
Serious collisions
267
306 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the B660

On the B660, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal282.7%
  • Serious26726%
  • Slight74272%

Where the B660 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,058th
Most casualties
1,018th
Most fatal collisions
715th
Most serious collisions
806th

B660 accidents by year

Collisions on the B660 peaked at 36 in 1985 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B660, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251315
20241013
20231016
202279
20211219
2020913
201968
20181119
20171315
20161625
20151112
201489
20132328
20121621
20112230
20101418
20092332
20081722
20072532
20062436
20052529
20042837
20033145
20022132
20013455
20003244
19993454
19982742
19973243
19963036
19952235
19941929
19933340
19922337
19912847
19903448
19892027
19882433
19872127
19862946
19853650
19842441
19832340
19823342
19811921
19803340
19793242

When crashes happen on the B660

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B660 (167), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (207).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday149 (14%)
  • Tuesday167 (16%)
  • Wednesday141 (14%)
  • Thursday148 (14%)
  • Friday156 (15%)
  • Saturday146 (14%)
  • Sunday130 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am170 (16%)
  • 9am to noon137 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm196 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm207 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm171 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight104 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (8.4%)
  • February69 (6.7%)
  • March78 (7.5%)
  • April71 (6.8%)
  • May108 (10%)
  • June63 (6.1%)
  • July95 (9.2%)
  • August86 (8.3%)
  • September97 (9.4%)
  • October98 (9.5%)
  • November103 (9.9%)
  • December82 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight751 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting180 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (8.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B660 crashes

On the B660, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph338 (33%)
  • 40 mph64 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph626 (60%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds806 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds33 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist30 (2.9%)
  • Other51 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry634 (61%)
  • Wet or damp347 (33%)
  • Frost or ice43 (4.1%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,014 (98%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.6%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B660 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B660, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant946 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist258 (18%)
  • Cyclist69 (4.7%)
  • Pedestrian64 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant45 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.3%)
  • Other27 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,165 (69%)
  • Motorcycle249 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach19 (1.1%)
  • Other28 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2%)
  • 11 to 1567 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20320 (22%)
  • 21 to 25208 (14%)
  • 26 to 35280 (19%)
  • 36 to 45206 (14%)
  • 46 to 55155 (11%)
  • 56 to 6583 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.2%)
  • Over 7536 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,007 (69%)
  • Passenger383 (26%)
  • Pedestrian64 (4.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B660

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B660

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B660 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B660 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bedford has the most, with 571, followed by Huntingdonshire (451) and Central Bedfordshire (11).

Collisions on the B660 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBedford57179111127
2ndHuntingdonshire45164617137
3rdCentral Bedfordshire111302

B660 crashes by town

Of the 1,037 collisions on the B660, 304 were in the built-up area of Bedford.

Recent crashes on the B660

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B660, from 25 October 2023 to 17 December 2025.

Severity