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A6068 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,104 collisions on the A6068 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,178 casualties. Of those crashes, 49 were fatal and 467 serious, and 53 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 25 collisions on the A6068, level with 2024, with 34 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,104
553rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,178
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
53 people killed
Serious collisions
467
572 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
25
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
34
Down 8% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6068

On the A6068, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal492.3%
  • Serious46722%
  • Slight1,58875%

Where the A6068 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
553rd
Most casualties
505th
Most fatal collisions
422nd
Most serious collisions
459th

A6068 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6068 peaked at 77 in 1995 and were down to 25 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6068, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 25
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252534
20242537
20232739
20221420
20211829
20201727
20191822
20183245
20172025
20164259
20152337
20143455
20133553
20122744
20113563
20103856
20093659
20086097
20075488
200672119
20055994
200472108
20035993
20025684
20016194
20006078
199974130
19985172
199772115
19965994
199577119
19945789
199376105
19925280
19916495
19905368
19895976
19884158
19873769
19863144
19853852
19844158
19833555
19824970
19814154
19804876
19793040

When crashes happen on the A6068

Friday has the most collisions on the A6068 (360), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (555).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday282 (13%)
  • Tuesday322 (15%)
  • Wednesday311 (15%)
  • Thursday335 (16%)
  • Friday360 (17%)
  • Saturday252 (12%)
  • Sunday242 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am57 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am28 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am310 (15%)
  • 9am to noon291 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm352 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm555 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm347 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight164 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January180 (8.6%)
  • February165 (7.8%)
  • March166 (7.9%)
  • April158 (7.5%)
  • May187 (8.9%)
  • June173 (8.2%)
  • July161 (7.7%)
  • August169 (8%)
  • September175 (8.3%)
  • October208 (9.9%)
  • November180 (8.6%)
  • December182 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,516 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit442 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting131 (6.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6068 crashes

On the A6068, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,031 (49%)
  • 40 mph69 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph586 (28%)
  • 60 mph391 (19%)
  • 70 mph16 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,589 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds341 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (2.4%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (2.2%)
  • Other60 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,145 (54%)
  • Wet or damp875 (42%)
  • Frost or ice49 (2.3%)
  • Snow29 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,764 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway223 (11%)
  • Roundabout111 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6068 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A6068, followed by pedestrians (9.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,266 (71%)
  • Pedestrian307 (9.7%)
  • Motorcyclist219 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist142 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant119 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant36 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (0.9%)
  • Other60 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,054 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes278 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle221 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes167 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle144 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (0.9%)
  • Other98 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 557 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 10104 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 15205 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20447 (14%)
  • 21 to 25411 (13%)
  • 26 to 35620 (20%)
  • 36 to 45461 (15%)
  • 46 to 55348 (11%)
  • 56 to 65237 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 75144 (4.5%)
  • Over 75132 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,940 (61%)
  • Passenger931 (29%)
  • Pedestrian307 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6068

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6068

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6068 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6068 were recorded in 4 council areas. Pendle has the most, with 1,286, followed by North Yorkshire (525) and Burnley (280).

Collisions on the A6068 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stPendle1,2861,94028259
2ndNorth Yorkshire52577013153
3rdBurnley280447852
4thRibble Valley61302

A6068 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6068 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Colne (564) and Cross Hills and Steeton (234).

Recent crashes on the A6068

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6068, from 13 January to 31 December 2025.

Severity