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A6201 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 48 collisions on the A6201 from 1995 to 2025, with 88 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 18 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the A6201, down 67% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1995
48
4,628th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
88
1.83 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
7 people killed
Serious collisions
18
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 70% on 2024

Crash severity on the A6201

On the A6201, 8.3% of collisions were fatal and 38% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1995 to 2025

  • Fatal48.3%
  • Serious1838%
  • Slight2654%

Where the A6201 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,628th
Most casualties
4,403rd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
4,133rd

A6201 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6201 peaked at 6 in 2024 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A6201, 1995 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
2024610
2023510
2022511
2021513
202022
201933
201859
201734
201634
2015512
201423
201300
201200
201113
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199511

When crashes happen on the A6201

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A6201 (12), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (15).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (15%)
  • Tuesday12 (25%)
  • Wednesday5 (10%)
  • Thursday1 (2.1%)
  • Friday5 (10%)
  • Saturday10 (21%)
  • Sunday8 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (4.2%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (21%)
  • 9am to noon6 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm5 (10%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight1 (2.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (13%)
  • February5 (10%)
  • March3 (6.3%)
  • April3 (6.3%)
  • May6 (13%)
  • June2 (4.2%)
  • July5 (10%)
  • August6 (13%)
  • September2 (4.2%)
  • October2 (4.2%)
  • November4 (8.3%)
  • December4 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight36 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit5 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6201 crashes

On the A6201, 42% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 50 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph6 (13%)
  • 40 mph8 (17%)
  • 50 mph20 (42%)
  • 60 mph14 (29%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds37 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.1%)
  • Other1 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry27 (56%)
  • Wet or damp20 (42%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway40 (83%)
  • Roundabout8 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6201 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the A6201, followed by other vehicle occupants (5.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant66 (75%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (5.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist3 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (2.3%)
  • Other2 (2.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car78 (75%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle4 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 103 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2011 (13%)
  • 21 to 259 (10%)
  • 26 to 3525 (28%)
  • 36 to 4510 (11%)
  • 46 to 5513 (15%)
  • 56 to 657 (8%)
  • 66 to 755 (5.7%)
  • Over 753 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider56 (64%)
  • Passenger32 (36%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A6201

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A6201

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6201 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6201 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wakefield has the most, with 43, followed by Doncaster (3).

Collisions on the A6201 in each area, 1995 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield4380316
2ndDoncaster3611

Recent crashes on the A6201

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A6201, from 13 June 2020 to 18 September 2025.

Severity