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A6181 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,055 collisions on the A6181 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,757 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 240 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 21 collisions on the A6181, up 31% from 16 in 2024, with 29 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,055
568th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,757
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
240
261 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Up 31% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Up 26% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6181

On the A6181, 1% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal201%
  • Serious24012%
  • Slight1,79587%

Where the A6181 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
568th
Most casualties
571st
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
894th

A6181 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6181 peaked at 85 in 1998 and were down to 21 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6181, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252129
20241623
20232020
20222333
20211826
20201620
20191228
20181821
20172129
20162131
20152235
20141825
20132853
20123956
20113347
20103343
20093761
20083549
20072848
20065275
20055574
20046394
20034878
20025480
20015688
200075116
199972106
199885112
199785117
19966784
19955874
19945670
19933035
19924962
19914561
19904464
19896074
19884850
19874446
19865971
19856883
19845562
19834957
19825767
19814449
19806067
19795864

When crashes happen on the A6181

Saturday has the most collisions on the A6181 (396), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (511).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday318 (15%)
  • Tuesday284 (14%)
  • Wednesday251 (12%)
  • Thursday266 (13%)
  • Friday363 (18%)
  • Saturday396 (19%)
  • Sunday177 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am98 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am38 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am119 (5.8%)
  • 9am to noon339 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm511 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm494 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm257 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight199 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January161 (7.8%)
  • February153 (7.4%)
  • March167 (8.1%)
  • April171 (8.3%)
  • May171 (8.3%)
  • June144 (7%)
  • July169 (8.2%)
  • August173 (8.4%)
  • September158 (7.7%)
  • October182 (8.9%)
  • November185 (9%)
  • December221 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,504 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit523 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6181 crashes

On the A6181, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph2,015 (98%)
  • 40 mph34 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,655 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds303 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (1.2%)
  • Other32 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,285 (63%)
  • Wet or damp751 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (0.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway968 (47%)
  • Single carriageway857 (42%)
  • Roundabout135 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road87 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6181 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the A6181, followed by pedestrians (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,344 (49%)
  • Pedestrian909 (33%)
  • Bus or coach occupant225 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist131 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist63 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant46 (1.7%)
  • Other38 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,536 (79%)
  • Bus or coach240 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle147 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car63 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (1.7%)
  • Other26 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1064 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 15155 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20448 (16%)
  • 21 to 25410 (15%)
  • 26 to 35541 (20%)
  • 36 to 45382 (14%)
  • 46 to 55239 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 65211 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 75148 (5.4%)
  • Over 7594 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,037 (38%)
  • Pedestrian909 (33%)
  • Passenger811 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6181

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6181

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6181 crashes by council area

Of the 2,055 collisions on the A6181, 2,050 were in Bradford.

Collisions on the A6181 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBradford2,0502,75120239

A6181 crashes by town

Of the 2,055 collisions on the A6181, 2,049 were in the built-up area of Bradford.

Recent crashes on the A6181

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6181, from 14 September 2024 to 11 November 2025.

Severity