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A6123 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 848 collisions on the A6123 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,160 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 155 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the A6123, up 6% from 17 in 2024, with 20 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
848
1,261st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,160
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
15 people killed
Serious collisions
155
166 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
20
Down 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6123

On the A6123, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious15518%
  • Slight68080%

Where the A6123 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,261st
Most casualties
1,256th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,342nd

A6123 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6123 peaked at 34 in 2007 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6123, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251820
20241724
20231317
20222026
20211418
20201011
20191422
20181517
20172531
20161721
20151726
20141623
20131826
20121721
20112334
20102541
20092747
20082436
20073447
20063145
20051625
20041823
20031821
20022231
20012338
20002436
19992126
19982126
19973445
19962740
19951625
19942125
19931830
19921119
19911315
19901313
19891620
19881114
19872028
19861719
19851213
19841111
198355
19821821
1981610
1980712
19791416

When crashes happen on the A6123

Wednesday has the most collisions on the A6123 (141), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (208).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (13%)
  • Tuesday135 (16%)
  • Wednesday141 (17%)
  • Thursday140 (17%)
  • Friday140 (17%)
  • Saturday111 (13%)
  • Sunday74 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon140 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm163 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm208 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm153 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (8.3%)
  • February56 (6.6%)
  • March76 (9%)
  • April67 (7.9%)
  • May81 (9.6%)
  • June70 (8.3%)
  • July77 (9.1%)
  • August56 (6.6%)
  • September70 (8.3%)
  • October82 (9.7%)
  • November71 (8.4%)
  • December72 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight619 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit219 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6123 crashes

On the A6123, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph200 (24%)
  • 40 mph647 (76%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds659 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Other32 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded19 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry562 (66%)
  • Wet or damp273 (32%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.9%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway634 (75%)
  • Roundabout130 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (9.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6123 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the A6123, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant747 (64%)
  • Pedestrian181 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist126 (11%)
  • Cyclist50 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant14 (1.2%)
  • Other24 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,204 (78%)
  • Motorcycle126 (8.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach22 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (0.6%)
  • Other24 (1.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 539 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1058 (5%)
  • 11 to 1591 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20150 (13%)
  • 21 to 25132 (11%)
  • 26 to 35211 (18%)
  • 36 to 45165 (14%)
  • 46 to 55115 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6588 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7558 (5%)
  • Over 7534 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded19 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider678 (58%)
  • Passenger301 (26%)
  • Pedestrian181 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6123

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6123

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6123 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6123 were recorded in 2 council areas. Rotherham has the most, with 842, followed by Leeds (4).

Collisions on the A6123 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRotherham8421,15213155
2ndLeeds4500

A6123 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6123 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Rotherham (512) and Rawmarsh (101).

Recent crashes on the A6123

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6123, from 24 August 2024 to 31 December 2025.

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