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B668 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 377 collisions on the B668 from 1979 to 2025, with 533 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 81 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B668, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
377
2,376th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
533
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
15 people killed
Serious collisions
81
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B668

On the B668, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal133.4%
  • Serious8121%
  • Slight28375%

Where the B668 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,376th
Most casualties
2,320th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,260th

B668 accidents by year

Collisions on the B668 peaked at 18 in 1987 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B668, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202434
202324
202234
202100
202036
201912
201822
201756
201634
2015910
201468
201344
201248
201134
201067
200933
2008710
20071018
2006711
20051423
200447
20031524
2002912
20011526
2000910
19991012
1998916
19971321
1996913
19951114
19941120
199345
19921314
199179
1990913
19891314
1988710
19871824
19861315
19851217
19841520
19831417
19821220
1981811
19801421
197979

When crashes happen on the B668

Friday has the most collisions on the B668 (72), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (97).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (12%)
  • Tuesday46 (12%)
  • Wednesday51 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (15%)
  • Friday72 (19%)
  • Saturday61 (16%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (11%)
  • 9am to noon57 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm62 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm97 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm60 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (5.8%)
  • February35 (9.3%)
  • March36 (9.5%)
  • April22 (5.8%)
  • May25 (6.6%)
  • June24 (6.4%)
  • July33 (8.8%)
  • August37 (9.8%)
  • September25 (6.6%)
  • October43 (11%)
  • November40 (11%)
  • December35 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight271 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting77 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B668 crashes

On the B668, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph143 (38%)
  • 40 mph15 (4%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph206 (55%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds292 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Other15 (4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (56%)
  • Wet or damp151 (40%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.4%)
  • Snow4 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway366 (97%)
  • Roundabout9 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B668 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B668, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant360 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (14%)
  • Cyclist34 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car473 (74%)
  • Motorcycle76 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1517 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 20121 (23%)
  • 21 to 2586 (16%)
  • 26 to 35114 (21%)
  • 36 to 4553 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5540 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6524 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.1%)
  • Over 7527 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider365 (68%)
  • Passenger136 (26%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B668

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B668

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B668 crashes by council area

Of the 377 collisions on the B668, 376 were in Rutland.

Collisions on the B668 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRutland3765321381

B668 crashes by town

Of the 377 collisions on the B668, 74 were in the built-up area of Oakham.

Recent crashes on the B668

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B668, from 24 October 2015 to 24 April 2025.

Severity