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A6140 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 124 collisions on the A6140 from 1981 to 2025, with 188 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 20 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A6140, up 500% from 1 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
124
3,813th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
188
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
20
23 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 500% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 700% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6140

On the A6140, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal21.6%
  • Serious2016%
  • Slight10282%

Where the A6140 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,813th
Most casualties
3,688th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,033rd

A6140 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6140 peaked at 12 in 2006 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6140, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
202411
202333
2022611
202133
202033
201933
201845
201755
2016213
201544
20141012
201356
201279
2011510
2010813
200958
200877
2007917
20061226
200512
200411
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199612
199511
199411
199322
199211
199111
199023
198946
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198111

When crashes happen on the A6140

Thursday has the most collisions on the A6140 (23), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (35).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (14%)
  • Tuesday22 (18%)
  • Wednesday13 (10%)
  • Thursday23 (19%)
  • Friday19 (15%)
  • Saturday12 (9.7%)
  • Sunday18 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (0.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (10%)
  • 9am to noon17 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (28%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (7.3%)
  • February7 (5.6%)
  • March13 (10%)
  • April7 (5.6%)
  • May10 (8.1%)
  • June11 (8.9%)
  • July8 (6.5%)
  • August10 (8.1%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October14 (11%)
  • November13 (10%)
  • December9 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight88 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6140 crashes

On the A6140, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph98 (79%)
  • 40 mph25 (20%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (4%)

Road surface

  • Dry87 (70%)
  • Wet or damp36 (29%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway83 (67%)
  • Single carriageway29 (23%)
  • Roundabout9 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6140 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A6140, followed by pedestrians (8.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant126 (67%)
  • Pedestrian16 (8.5%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist13 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car175 (75%)
  • Motorcycle15 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2015 (8%)
  • 21 to 2527 (14%)
  • 26 to 3537 (20%)
  • 36 to 4534 (18%)
  • 46 to 5532 (17%)
  • 56 to 6515 (8%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (61%)
  • Passenger57 (30%)
  • Pedestrian16 (8.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6140

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6140

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6140 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6140 were recorded in 2 council areas. Tameside has the most, with 110, followed by Calderdale (13).

Collisions on the A6140 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stTameside110170215
2ndCalderdale131704

A6140 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6140 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ashton-under-Lyne (53) and Halifax (13).

Recent crashes on the A6140

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6140, from 26 May 2019 to 27 November 2025.

Severity