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B6020 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,347 collisions on the B6020 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,803 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 275 serious, and 26 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the B6020, down 11% from 19 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,347
822nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,803
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
26 people killed
Serious collisions
275
302 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Down 11% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Down 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6020

On the B6020, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal191.4%
  • Serious27520%
  • Slight1,05378%

Where the B6020 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
822nd
Most casualties
822nd
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
785th

B6020 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6020 peaked at 57 in 1994 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6020, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251718
20241928
20232125
20221721
20211112
20201723
20192639
20181620
20171925
20161116
20152027
20143036
20132331
20122328
20112133
20102027
20092427
20083245
20073246
20062532
20053954
20043539
20034964
20023860
20013236
20003856
19992534
19983043
19972736
19962533
19953349
19945773
19933138
19923651
19913750
19903347
19893033
19883856
19873450
19863244
19852428
19843140
19833852
19823245
19814255
19803144
19792634

When crashes happen on the B6020

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6020 (225), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (326).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday204 (15%)
  • Tuesday187 (14%)
  • Wednesday183 (14%)
  • Thursday225 (17%)
  • Friday224 (17%)
  • Saturday190 (14%)
  • Sunday134 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am48 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am150 (11%)
  • 9am to noon185 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm248 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm326 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm229 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight144 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January104 (7.7%)
  • February81 (6%)
  • March132 (9.8%)
  • April108 (8%)
  • May109 (8.1%)
  • June102 (7.6%)
  • July109 (8.1%)
  • August111 (8.2%)
  • September118 (8.8%)
  • October132 (9.8%)
  • November138 (10%)
  • December103 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight939 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit346 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting50 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6020 crashes

On the B6020, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,010 (75%)
  • 40 mph117 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph11 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph208 (15%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,080 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds180 (13%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (0.7%)
  • Other37 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry827 (61%)
  • Wet or damp445 (33%)
  • Frost or ice27 (2%)
  • Snow15 (1.1%)
  • Other12 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,327 (99%)
  • Roundabout11 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6020 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B6020, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,021 (57%)
  • Pedestrian282 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist243 (13%)
  • Cyclist120 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant41 (2.3%)
  • Other36 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,772 (73%)
  • Motorcycle238 (9.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes131 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle124 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach62 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes41 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle18 (0.7%)
  • Other36 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (2%)
  • 6 to 1063 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 15160 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20363 (20%)
  • 21 to 25207 (11%)
  • 26 to 35320 (18%)
  • 36 to 45195 (11%)
  • 46 to 55139 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 65114 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7569 (3.8%)
  • Over 7577 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded60 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,086 (60%)
  • Passenger435 (24%)
  • Pedestrian282 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6020

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6020

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6020 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6020 were recorded in 4 council areas. Ashfield has the most, with 664, followed by Newark and Sherwood (495) and Gedling (138).

Collisions on the B6020 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshfield6648497133
2ndNewark and Sherwood4956729105
3rdGedling138218229
4thMansfield476018

B6020 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6020 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Kirkby-in-Ashfield (592) and Blidworth (174).

Recent crashes on the B6020

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6020, from 25 June 2024 to 19 December 2025.

Severity