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A6024 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 602 collisions on the A6024 from 1979 to 2025, with 827 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 140 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A6024, down 25% from 8 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
602
1,692nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
827
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
140
159 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A6024

On the A6024, 2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122%
  • Serious14023%
  • Slight45075%

Where the A6024 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,692nd
Most casualties
1,676th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,457th

A6024 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6024 peaked at 24 in 1996 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6024, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025610
2024810
202356
202255
202155
202099
2019811
201857
2017711
20161116
2015814
201488
201367
201299
2011711
20101214
2009411
20081421
20071015
20061324
2005911
20041215
20031526
20021824
20011322
20002334
19991925
19981423
19971829
19962430
19951825
1994711
19932029
19921922
19911723
19901722
19891217
19882126
19871721
19861522
19851724
19841622
19831622
19821825
19811417
19801515
19791821

When crashes happen on the A6024

Saturday has the most collisions on the A6024 (96), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (147).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (15%)
  • Tuesday84 (14%)
  • Wednesday80 (13%)
  • Thursday91 (15%)
  • Friday76 (13%)
  • Saturday96 (16%)
  • Sunday84 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (12%)
  • 9am to noon87 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm125 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm147 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm85 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6.5%)
  • February44 (7.3%)
  • March36 (6%)
  • April42 (7%)
  • May54 (9%)
  • June57 (9.5%)
  • July54 (9%)
  • August53 (8.8%)
  • September61 (10%)
  • October50 (8.3%)
  • November60 (10%)
  • December52 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight447 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit128 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6024 crashes

On the A6024, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph368 (61%)
  • 40 mph54 (9%)
  • 50 mph6 (1%)
  • 60 mph168 (28%)
  • 70 mph6 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds489 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Other15 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry369 (61%)
  • Wet or damp219 (36%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.2%)
  • Snow6 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway586 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6024 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A6024, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant456 (55%)
  • Motorcyclist159 (19%)
  • Pedestrian98 (12%)
  • Cyclist66 (8%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.5%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car714 (68%)
  • Motorcycle160 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach15 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1%)
  • Other6 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1544 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20166 (20%)
  • 21 to 25127 (15%)
  • 26 to 35158 (19%)
  • 36 to 45128 (15%)
  • 46 to 5576 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6543 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7535 (4.2%)
  • Over 7526 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider541 (65%)
  • Passenger188 (23%)
  • Pedestrian98 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6024

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6024

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6024 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6024 were recorded in 2 council areas. Kirklees has the most, with 553, followed by High Peak (43).

Collisions on the A6024 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees5537497124
2ndHigh Peak4365516

A6024 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6024 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Holmfirth (197) and Honley (160).

Recent crashes on the A6024

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6024, from 2 October 2021 to 30 September 2025.

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