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B6026 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 488 collisions on the B6026 from 1979 to 2025, with 648 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 108 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B6026, up 75% from 4 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
488
2,008th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
648
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
12 people killed
Serious collisions
108
112 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6026

On the B6026, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.3%
  • Serious10822%
  • Slight36976%

Where the B6026 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,008th
Most casualties
2,025th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,793rd

B6026 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6026 peaked at 24 in 1983 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6026, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202444
202333
202256
202169
202077
201979
201868
2017710
201689
2015911
201434
20131011
2012810
2011713
2010610
20091215
2008911
20071624
20061116
2005911
20041020
20031519
2002611
20011422
20001012
19991225
19981114
19971823
1996810
19951112
19941317
199334
19921112
19911017
1990812
19891315
19881011
19871111
19861518
19851415
19841315
19832427
19821421
19811921
19801829
19791726

When crashes happen on the B6026

Friday has the most collisions on the B6026 (90), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (124).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (15%)
  • Tuesday67 (14%)
  • Wednesday77 (16%)
  • Thursday68 (14%)
  • Friday90 (18%)
  • Saturday71 (15%)
  • Sunday44 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (4.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (14%)
  • 9am to noon60 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm73 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm124 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm79 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight58 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (10%)
  • February30 (6.1%)
  • March41 (8.4%)
  • April43 (8.8%)
  • May53 (11%)
  • June39 (8%)
  • July52 (11%)
  • August37 (7.6%)
  • September24 (4.9%)
  • October37 (7.6%)
  • November37 (7.6%)
  • December46 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight343 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit130 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6026 crashes

On the B6026, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph370 (76%)
  • 40 mph72 (15%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph44 (9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds398 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (9.6%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.4%)
  • Other16 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry297 (61%)
  • Wet or damp164 (34%)
  • Frost or ice15 (3.1%)
  • Snow6 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway476 (98%)
  • Roundabout9 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6026 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B6026, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant350 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist95 (15%)
  • Pedestrian93 (14%)
  • Cyclist51 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car598 (69%)
  • Motorcycle98 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach35 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1033 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1536 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20148 (23%)
  • 21 to 2580 (12%)
  • 26 to 35118 (18%)
  • 36 to 4578 (12%)
  • 46 to 5549 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6527 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (2.9%)
  • Over 7525 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded21 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider379 (58%)
  • Passenger176 (27%)
  • Pedestrian93 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6026

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6026

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6026 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6026 were recorded in 2 council areas. Ashfield has the most, with 397, followed by Bolsover (86).

Collisions on the B6026 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stAshfield397526890
2ndBolsover86116316

B6026 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6026 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Sutton in Ashfield (198) and Huthwaite (167).

Recent crashes on the B6026

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6026, from 23 March 2021 to 19 December 2025.

Severity