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A6131 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 392 collisions on the A6131 from 1980 to 2025, with 504 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 78 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A6131, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
392
2,329th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
504
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
78
89 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6131

On the A6131, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious7820%
  • Slight30879%

Where the A6131 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,329th
Most casualties
2,403rd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,322nd

A6131 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6131 peaked at 22 in 1999 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6131, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202446
2023810
202234
202122
202058
201911
2018610
201756
201633
201599
201455
201345
20121215
201178
20101115
20091011
20081016
200766
200657
2005910
20041214
200399
20021826
20011515
20001524
19992225
19981521
19971415
19961422
19951317
19941212
1993913
19921111
19911418
19901113
19891528
1988810
19871011
1986812
19851116
1984610
198300
198200
198100
198011

When crashes happen on the A6131

Friday has the most collisions on the A6131 (76), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (104).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday39 (9.9%)
  • Tuesday60 (15%)
  • Wednesday44 (11%)
  • Thursday63 (16%)
  • Friday76 (19%)
  • Saturday63 (16%)
  • Sunday47 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.5%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (8.2%)
  • 9am to noon61 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm82 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm104 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight43 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (8.4%)
  • February21 (5.4%)
  • March25 (6.4%)
  • April30 (7.7%)
  • May29 (7.4%)
  • June47 (12%)
  • July39 (9.9%)
  • August36 (9.2%)
  • September35 (8.9%)
  • October33 (8.4%)
  • November34 (8.7%)
  • December30 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight285 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit105 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6131 crashes

On the A6131, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph307 (78%)
  • 40 mph9 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph76 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds286 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (18%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (5.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.3%)
  • Other9 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry245 (63%)
  • Wet or damp141 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway353 (90%)
  • Roundabout33 (8.4%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6131 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the A6131, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant236 (47%)
  • Pedestrian145 (29%)
  • Cyclist58 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car494 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle62 (9%)
  • Motorcycle50 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2080 (16%)
  • 21 to 2561 (12%)
  • 26 to 3583 (16%)
  • 36 to 4566 (13%)
  • 46 to 5553 (11%)
  • 56 to 6549 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7534 (6.7%)
  • Over 7534 (6.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider270 (54%)
  • Pedestrian145 (29%)
  • Passenger89 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6131

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6131

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6131 crashes by council area

Of the 392 collisions on the A6131, 391 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the A6131 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire391503578

A6131 crashes by town

Of the 392 collisions on the A6131, 298 were in the built-up area of Skipton.

Recent crashes on the A6131

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6131, from 15 May 2020 to 27 December 2025.

Severity