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A6120 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,477 collisions on the A6120 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,977 casualties. Of those crashes, 105 were fatal and 597 serious, and 118 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 32 collisions on the A6120, down 3% from 33 in 2024, with 42 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,477
325th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,977
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
105
118 people killed
Serious collisions
597
722 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Down 3% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
42
Down 7% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6120

On the A6120, 3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1053%
  • Serious59717%
  • Slight2,77580%

Where the A6120 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
325th
Most casualties
305th
Most fatal collisions
196th
Most serious collisions
338th

A6120 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6120 peaked at 112 in 1989 and were down to 32 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6120, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253242
20243345
20233861
20224983
20213549
20202328
20193454
20183858
20174961
20164873
20155680
20145670
20136592
20126497
20115680
20106198
200975106
20087099
200766101
200675117
200571101
200483111
200381130
200294160
200178113
200098143
199999157
199884138
1997100167
199696133
199586120
199483116
199388124
199277103
199188112
1990110154
1989112142
198896140
198792115
198689123
198581108
198482111
19838194
1982104141
1981108151
198098140
197995136

When crashes happen on the A6120

Friday has the most collisions on the A6120 (581), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (838).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday462 (13%)
  • Tuesday469 (13%)
  • Wednesday505 (15%)
  • Thursday553 (16%)
  • Friday581 (17%)
  • Saturday483 (14%)
  • Sunday424 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am103 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am53 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am414 (12%)
  • 9am to noon497 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm659 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm838 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm591 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight322 (9.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January290 (8.3%)
  • February273 (7.9%)
  • March246 (7.1%)
  • April279 (8%)
  • May292 (8.4%)
  • June269 (7.7%)
  • July293 (8.4%)
  • August261 (7.5%)
  • September285 (8.2%)
  • October331 (9.5%)
  • November353 (10%)
  • December305 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,431 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit940 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown65 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6120 crashes

On the A6120, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph778 (22%)
  • 40 mph1,373 (39%)
  • 50 mph23 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph827 (24%)
  • 70 mph473 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,806 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds461 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (1.3%)
  • Other83 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded26 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,270 (65%)
  • Wet or damp1,125 (32%)
  • Frost or ice56 (1.6%)
  • Snow21 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,567 (45%)
  • Dual carriageway1,266 (36%)
  • Roundabout628 (18%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6120 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A6120, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant3,426 (69%)
  • Pedestrian571 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist405 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist276 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant122 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant103 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (0.5%)
  • Other47 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car5,349 (80%)
  • Motorcycle417 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes295 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle278 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach135 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes132 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car35 (0.5%)
  • Other38 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 594 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10137 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 15233 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20694 (14%)
  • 21 to 25736 (15%)
  • 26 to 351,000 (20%)
  • 36 to 45729 (15%)
  • 46 to 55533 (11%)
  • 56 to 65369 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 75239 (4.8%)
  • Over 75212 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider3,022 (61%)
  • Passenger1,384 (28%)
  • Pedestrian571 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6120

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6120

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6120 crashes by council area

Of the 3,477 collisions on the A6120, 3,476 were in Leeds.

Collisions on the A6120 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds3,4764,976105597

A6120 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6120 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Leeds (2,049) and Pudsey (62).

Recent crashes on the A6120

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6120, from 11 March to 13 December 2025.

Severity