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A6055 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 507 collisions on the A6055 from 1979 to 2025, with 780 casualties. Of those crashes, 26 were fatal and 142 serious, and 30 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A6055, level with 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
507
1,948th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
780
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
30 people killed
Serious collisions
142
201 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A6055

On the A6055, 5.1% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal265.1%
  • Serious14228%
  • Slight33967%

Where the A6055 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,948th
Most casualties
1,765th
Most fatal collisions
771st
Most serious collisions
1,437th

A6055 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6055 peaked at 20 in 1989 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6055, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025711
2024711
2023911
2022918
20211115
20201115
2019913
2018916
2017711
2016711
20151416
20141114
20131419
2012911
2011714
201045
200945
2008811
2007813
2006811
200568
20041318
20031422
20021319
2001611
20001317
19991419
19981622
1997718
19961216
19951424
19941424
19931114
19921013
19911119
19901422
19892036
1988812
19871424
19861426
1985914
19841421
19831122
19821317
19811529
19801621
19791221

When crashes happen on the A6055

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A6055 (86), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (124).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (14%)
  • Tuesday54 (11%)
  • Wednesday86 (17%)
  • Thursday86 (17%)
  • Friday84 (17%)
  • Saturday64 (13%)
  • Sunday64 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am60 (12%)
  • 9am to noon73 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm124 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm75 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight50 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (8.3%)
  • February49 (9.7%)
  • March43 (8.5%)
  • April34 (6.7%)
  • May43 (8.5%)
  • June38 (7.5%)
  • July43 (8.5%)
  • August38 (7.5%)
  • September32 (6.3%)
  • October37 (7.3%)
  • November61 (12%)
  • December47 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight351 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting97 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6055 crashes

On the A6055, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph135 (27%)
  • 40 mph31 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph326 (64%)
  • 70 mph15 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds410 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Other15 (3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry301 (59%)
  • Wet or damp188 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow6 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway493 (97%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6055 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A6055, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant576 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (12%)
  • Cyclist34 (4.4%)
  • Pedestrian33 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car686 (74%)
  • Motorcycle86 (9.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.8%)
  • Other13 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1523 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 20163 (21%)
  • 21 to 25113 (14%)
  • 26 to 35127 (16%)
  • 36 to 45114 (15%)
  • 46 to 5587 (11%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7548 (6.2%)
  • Over 7523 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider518 (66%)
  • Passenger229 (29%)
  • Pedestrian33 (4.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6055

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6055

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6055 crashes by council area

Of the 507 collisions on the A6055, 504 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the A6055 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire50477726142

A6055 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6055 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Knaresborough (98) and Boroughbridge (17).

Recent crashes on the A6055

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6055, from 24 November 2022 to 19 November 2025.

Severity