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A6023 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,171 collisions on the A6023 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,574 casualties. Of those crashes, 24 were fatal and 180 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the A6023, down 29% from 14 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,171
934th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,574
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
24
24 people killed
Serious collisions
180
199 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 29% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Down 35% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6023

On the A6023, 2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal242%
  • Serious18015%
  • Slight96783%

Where the A6023 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
934th
Most casualties
945th
Most fatal collisions
836th
Most serious collisions
1,164th

A6023 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6023 peaked at 55 in 1985 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6023, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251011
20241417
20231213
202277
20211316
20201215
2019910
20181618
2017610
20161322
20152126
20141114
20131526
20122134
20112132
20101113
20092846
20082436
20072942
20063448
20052739
20041419
20031922
20023653
20014157
20002535
19992340
19982330
19972128
19961215
19952333
19943137
19932327
19922937
19913642
19903844
19893852
19883343
19874862
19864146
19855581
19842936
19833850
19824356
19812346
19804555
19793033

When crashes happen on the A6023

Friday has the most collisions on the A6023 (210), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (315).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday168 (14%)
  • Tuesday162 (14%)
  • Wednesday173 (15%)
  • Thursday177 (15%)
  • Friday210 (18%)
  • Saturday166 (14%)
  • Sunday115 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am50 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am20 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am110 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon171 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm207 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm315 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm178 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight120 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January102 (8.7%)
  • February92 (7.9%)
  • March104 (8.9%)
  • April97 (8.3%)
  • May99 (8.5%)
  • June96 (8.2%)
  • July86 (7.3%)
  • August105 (9%)
  • September100 (8.5%)
  • October88 (7.5%)
  • November103 (8.8%)
  • December99 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight822 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit332 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6023 crashes

On the A6023, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph799 (68%)
  • 40 mph279 (24%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph84 (7.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds933 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds145 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.1%)
  • Other52 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry769 (66%)
  • Wet or damp373 (32%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.9%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway957 (82%)
  • Roundabout109 (9.3%)
  • Dual carriageway95 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6023 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A6023, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant883 (56%)
  • Pedestrian250 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist212 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant88 (5.6%)
  • Cyclist74 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.9%)
  • Other20 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,467 (71%)
  • Motorcycle217 (11%)
  • Bus or coach107 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (3.3%)
  • Other41 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1067 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 15104 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20289 (18%)
  • 21 to 25218 (14%)
  • 26 to 35296 (19%)
  • 36 to 45211 (13%)
  • 46 to 55143 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6591 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7567 (4.3%)
  • Over 7544 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded16 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider859 (55%)
  • Passenger465 (30%)
  • Pedestrian250 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6023

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6023

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6023 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6023 were recorded in 2 council areas. Doncaster has the most, with 923, followed by Rotherham (244).

Collisions on the A6023 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDoncaster9231,24621142
2ndRotherham244322337

A6023 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6023 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Mexborough (485) and Wath upon Dearne (179).

Recent crashes on the A6023

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6023, from 14 December 2023 to 11 November 2025.

Severity