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B690 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,015 collisions on the B690 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,286 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 204 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B690, down 36% from 14 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,015
1,078th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,286
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
204
226 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Down 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 38% on 2024

Crash severity on the B690

On the B690, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious20420%
  • Slight80780%

Where the B690 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,078th
Most casualties
1,157th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,030th

B690 accidents by year

Collisions on the B690 peaked at 49 in 1999 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B690, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
20241416
20231111
20221013
202179
202088
20191212
2018915
20171118
2016914
20151522
201477
20131317
201278
20111823
20101725
20091414
20081618
20071214
20061012
20051521
20042532
20032634
20022833
20012337
20003542
19994963
19983346
19973853
19962737
19952528
19943143
19932529
19922529
19912934
19903138
19892630
19882833
19872843
19862328
19853747
19843749
19832326
19822224
19812844
19803036
19793941

When crashes happen on the B690

Friday has the most collisions on the B690 (186), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (271).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (13%)
  • Tuesday151 (15%)
  • Wednesday152 (15%)
  • Thursday150 (15%)
  • Friday186 (18%)
  • Saturday146 (14%)
  • Sunday98 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am131 (13%)
  • 9am to noon135 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm161 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm271 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm172 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight107 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (7.7%)
  • February68 (6.7%)
  • March80 (7.9%)
  • April78 (7.7%)
  • May98 (9.7%)
  • June98 (9.7%)
  • July73 (7.2%)
  • August69 (6.8%)
  • September97 (9.6%)
  • October83 (8.2%)
  • November107 (11%)
  • December86 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight727 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit277 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B690 crashes

On the B690, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph962 (95%)
  • 40 mph36 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds792 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Other46 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry659 (65%)
  • Wet or damp317 (31%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.7%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway742 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway173 (17%)
  • Roundabout92 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B690 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B690, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant645 (50%)
  • Pedestrian252 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (11%)
  • Cyclist140 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (4%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.9%)
  • Other27 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,280 (72%)
  • Motorcycle149 (8.4%)
  • Pedal cycle145 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach60 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car33 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1%)
  • Other15 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1060 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 15133 (10%)
  • 16 to 20233 (18%)
  • 21 to 25144 (11%)
  • 26 to 35240 (19%)
  • 36 to 45127 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5598 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6591 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7546 (3.6%)
  • Over 7538 (3%)
  • Not recorded46 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider699 (54%)
  • Passenger335 (26%)
  • Pedestrian252 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B690

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B690

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B690 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B690 were recorded in 2 council areas. Nottingham has the most, with 671, followed by Solihull (338).

Collisions on the B690 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNottingham6718443134
2ndSolihull338434169

B690 crashes by town

Collisions on the B690 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Nottingham (671) and Solihull (289).

Recent crashes on the B690

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B690, from 2 October 2023 to 29 November 2025.

Severity