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A6026 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 326 collisions on the A6026 from 1979 to 2025, with 462 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 58 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A6026, up 200% from 2 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
326
2,576th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
462
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
58
70 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 250% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6026

On the A6026, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.8%
  • Serious5818%
  • Slight25979%

Where the A6026 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,576th
Most casualties
2,516th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

A6026 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6026 peaked at 17 in 1984 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6026, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202422
202300
202258
202124
202022
201922
201834
201724
2016412
201555
201458
201322
201256
201148
201048
2009811
200856
200745
20061014
2005911
200445
200378
20021012
20011013
200046
1999814
19981120
19971213
19961314
1995610
199455
1993714
1992916
199167
199099
1989810
1988510
19871112
198667
1985911
19841728
19831116
19821116
19811323
19801523
19791011

When crashes happen on the A6026

Friday has the most collisions on the A6026 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (73).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (13%)
  • Tuesday46 (14%)
  • Wednesday54 (17%)
  • Thursday43 (13%)
  • Friday56 (17%)
  • Saturday48 (15%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (7.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (13%)
  • 9am to noon46 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm56 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm73 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm60 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (9.8%)
  • February31 (9.5%)
  • March28 (8.6%)
  • April32 (9.8%)
  • May25 (7.7%)
  • June18 (5.5%)
  • July31 (9.5%)
  • August19 (5.8%)
  • September32 (9.8%)
  • October26 (8%)
  • November25 (7.7%)
  • December27 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight236 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit84 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6026 crashes

On the A6026, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph204 (63%)
  • 40 mph62 (19%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph52 (16%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds261 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds50 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry198 (61%)
  • Wet or damp123 (38%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway311 (95%)
  • Roundabout13 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6026 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A6026, followed by motorcyclists (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant299 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (16%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant18 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Other7 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car458 (75%)
  • Motorcycle71 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 2076 (16%)
  • 21 to 2567 (15%)
  • 26 to 3585 (18%)
  • 36 to 4566 (14%)
  • 46 to 5557 (12%)
  • 56 to 6529 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.3%)
  • Over 7511 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider302 (65%)
  • Passenger128 (28%)
  • Pedestrian32 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6026

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6026

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6026 crashes by council area

Of the 326 collisions on the A6026, 325 were in Calderdale.

Collisions on the A6026 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCalderdale325461958

A6026 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6026 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Halifax (211) and Elland (11).

Recent crashes on the A6026

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6026, from 28 July 2016 to 18 September 2025.

Severity