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B679 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 275 collisions on the B679 from 1979 to 2025, with 481 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 39 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B679, up 250% from 2 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
275
2,819th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
481
1.75 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
39
53 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 350% on 2024

Crash severity on the B679

On the B679, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious3914%
  • Slight23184%

Where the B679 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,819th
Most casualties
2,463rd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B679 accidents by year

Collisions on the B679 peaked at 12 in 1995 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B679, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202422
202322
202277
202147
202000
201957
201822
201723
20161014
201546
201445
201359
201277
2011815
2010810
200956
2008710
200778
2006810
200567
20041013
2003810
200268
2001938
2000696
19991013
19981115
1997919
1996710
19951220
1994811
199334
199244
199122
1990810
198955
1988912
198757
198648
198544
198488
198344
198289
198111
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the B679

Monday has the most collisions on the B679 (47), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (81).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (17%)
  • Tuesday38 (14%)
  • Wednesday40 (15%)
  • Thursday42 (15%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday28 (10%)
  • Sunday35 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (10%)
  • 9am to noon49 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm81 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm47 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.8%)
  • February18 (6.5%)
  • March26 (9.5%)
  • April11 (4%)
  • May21 (7.6%)
  • June18 (6.5%)
  • July25 (9.1%)
  • August24 (8.7%)
  • September25 (9.1%)
  • October33 (12%)
  • November25 (9.1%)
  • December22 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight198 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit72 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B679 crashes

On the B679, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph265 (96%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds214 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry175 (64%)
  • Wet or damp89 (32%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway214 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (20%)
  • Roundabout6 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B679 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B679, followed by bus or coach occupants (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant220 (46%)
  • Bus or coach occupant125 (26%)
  • Pedestrian46 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist37 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant11 (2.3%)
  • Tram occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car412 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (7.1%)
  • Motorcycle37 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach18 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1539 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2080 (17%)
  • 21 to 2550 (10%)
  • 26 to 3565 (14%)
  • 36 to 4565 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6522 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7516 (3.3%)
  • Over 7514 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded68 (14%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider226 (47%)
  • Passenger209 (43%)
  • Pedestrian46 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B679

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B679

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B679 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B679 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rushcliffe has the most, with 172, followed by Nottingham (101).

Collisions on the B679 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRushcliffe172316523
2ndNottingham101163016

B679 crashes by town

Collisions on the B679 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by West Bridgford (173) and Wilford (89).

Recent crashes on the B679

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B679, from 22 October 2019 to 1 December 2025.

Severity