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B6021 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 723 collisions on the B6021 from 1979 to 2025, with 958 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 156 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6021, down 25% from 8 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
723
1,461st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
958
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
13 people killed
Serious collisions
156
177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6021

On the B6021, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.5%
  • Serious15622%
  • Slight55677%

Where the B6021 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,461st
Most casualties
1,486th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,331st

B6021 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6021 peaked at 43 in 1986 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6021, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202566
202489
2023911
202256
202145
202034
20191619
201888
201777
20161417
20151216
20141925
2013811
2012711
2011710
20102031
2009910
2008811
200755
20061421
20051419
20041224
20032228
20021113
20011219
20001418
199979
19981720
19971925
19962839
19952027
19942429
19932131
19921318
19911113
19901013
19893543
19883342
19872939
19864353
19852336
19843555
19832124
19821821
19811519
19801315
19791423

When crashes happen on the B6021

Friday has the most collisions on the B6021 (136), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (201).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday107 (15%)
  • Tuesday115 (16%)
  • Wednesday107 (15%)
  • Thursday113 (16%)
  • Friday136 (19%)
  • Saturday84 (12%)
  • Sunday61 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am92 (13%)
  • 9am to noon82 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm124 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm201 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm93 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight94 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (9.7%)
  • February49 (6.8%)
  • March41 (5.7%)
  • April59 (8.2%)
  • May55 (7.6%)
  • June53 (7.3%)
  • July63 (8.7%)
  • August50 (6.9%)
  • September59 (8.2%)
  • October80 (11%)
  • November71 (9.8%)
  • December73 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight482 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit233 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6021 crashes

On the B6021, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph583 (81%)
  • 40 mph98 (14%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph38 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds564 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (14%)
  • Fog or mist13 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1%)
  • Other25 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry437 (60%)
  • Wet or damp240 (33%)
  • Frost or ice25 (3.5%)
  • Snow7 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway654 (90%)
  • Roundabout59 (8.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6021 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B6021, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant518 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist175 (18%)
  • Pedestrian112 (12%)
  • Cyclist85 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car920 (68%)
  • Motorcycle180 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1034 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1574 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20187 (20%)
  • 21 to 25125 (13%)
  • 26 to 35156 (16%)
  • 36 to 4594 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5596 (10%)
  • 56 to 6552 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.5%)
  • Over 7534 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded41 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider588 (61%)
  • Passenger258 (27%)
  • Pedestrian112 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6021

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6021

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6021 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6021 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ashfield has the most, with 720, followed by Rotherham (3).

Collisions on the B6021 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshfield72095511156
2ndRotherham3300

B6021 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6021 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Kirkby-in-Ashfield (443) and Sutton in Ashfield (141).

Recent crashes on the B6021

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6021, from 19 September 2022 to 25 December 2025.

Severity