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B6001 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 248 collisions on the B6001 from 1979 to 2025, with 370 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 57 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B6001, up from none in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
248
2,961st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
370
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
57
80 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6001

On the B6001, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious5723%
  • Slight18575%

Where the B6001 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,961st
Most casualties
2,838th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

B6001 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6001 peaked at 14 in 1998 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6001, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202558
202400
202345
202200
202144
202025
201900
201800
201722
201624
201522
201422
201327
2012410
201135
201036
200935
200877
200745
200669
200567
200479
200334
200257
2001910
2000913
19991014
19981419
1997812
199659
19951015
199468
199369
199255
199144
1990713
198968
19881016
1987612
1986714
1985811
198459
198345
198259
19811222
1980912
197978

When crashes happen on the B6001

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6001 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (68).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (14%)
  • Tuesday30 (12%)
  • Wednesday31 (13%)
  • Thursday25 (10%)
  • Friday36 (15%)
  • Saturday34 (14%)
  • Sunday57 (23%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (4%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (7.3%)
  • 9am to noon35 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm68 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (8.1%)
  • February14 (5.6%)
  • March17 (6.9%)
  • April19 (7.7%)
  • May22 (8.9%)
  • June22 (8.9%)
  • July30 (12%)
  • August29 (12%)
  • September18 (7.3%)
  • October17 (6.9%)
  • November26 (10%)
  • December14 (5.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight173 (70%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6001 crashes

On the B6001, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph42 (17%)
  • 40 mph18 (7.3%)
  • 50 mph32 (13%)
  • 60 mph154 (62%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds185 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Other16 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry133 (54%)
  • Wet or damp97 (39%)
  • Frost or ice9 (3.6%)
  • Snow7 (2.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway242 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6001 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B6001, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant268 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (12%)
  • Pedestrian20 (5.4%)
  • Cyclist17 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car306 (75%)
  • Motorcycle39 (9.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1518 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 2086 (23%)
  • 21 to 2544 (12%)
  • 26 to 3552 (14%)
  • 36 to 4544 (12%)
  • 46 to 5540 (11%)
  • 56 to 6524 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.7%)
  • Over 7514 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded21 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider241 (65%)
  • Passenger109 (29%)
  • Pedestrian20 (5.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6001

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6001

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6001 crashes by council area

Of the 248 collisions on the B6001, 245 were in Derbyshire Dales.

Collisions on the B6001 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales245367657

B6001 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6001 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hathersage (14) and Bakewell (3).

Recent crashes on the B6001

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6001, from 25 February 2013 to 22 November 2025.

Severity