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B6038 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 434 collisions on the B6038 from 1979 to 2025, with 564 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 75 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6038, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
434
2,173rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
564
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
75
81 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6038

On the B6038, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.4%
  • Serious7517%
  • Slight35381%

Where the B6038 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,173rd
Most casualties
2,239th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,382nd

B6038 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6038 peaked at 17 in 1981 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6038, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202466
202344
2022610
202168
202033
201978
201845
201744
201655
2015916
201435
201368
201268
201169
20101013
20091013
2008914
200777
200688
20051013
20041423
200358
200244
20011115
20001116
1999911
19981523
19971419
19961521
199555
19941117
19931420
199289
19911114
19901314
19891011
19881619
19871214
1986910
19851416
1984915
19831617
19821414
19811719
19801114
19791426

When crashes happen on the B6038

Friday has the most collisions on the B6038 (82), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (116).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday46 (11%)
  • Tuesday65 (15%)
  • Wednesday76 (18%)
  • Thursday50 (12%)
  • Friday82 (19%)
  • Saturday79 (18%)
  • Sunday36 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am43 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon67 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm71 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm116 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm72 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (8.8%)
  • February40 (9.2%)
  • March40 (9.2%)
  • April36 (8.3%)
  • May27 (6.2%)
  • June32 (7.4%)
  • July36 (8.3%)
  • August35 (8.1%)
  • September35 (8.1%)
  • October47 (11%)
  • November33 (7.6%)
  • December35 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight310 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit105 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6038 crashes

On the B6038, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph383 (88%)
  • 40 mph44 (10%)
  • 60 mph6 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds307 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (16%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (2.1%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Other23 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (59%)
  • Wet or damp155 (36%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.8%)
  • Snow12 (2.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway401 (92%)
  • Roundabout25 (5.8%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6038 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B6038, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant274 (49%)
  • Pedestrian111 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist87 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant43 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist28 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (1.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car518 (67%)
  • Motorcycle93 (12%)
  • Bus or coach50 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle25 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.4%)
  • Other13 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1027 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1548 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20120 (21%)
  • 21 to 2564 (11%)
  • 26 to 3586 (15%)
  • 36 to 4562 (11%)
  • 46 to 5550 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6526 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.1%)
  • Over 7516 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded28 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider298 (53%)
  • Passenger155 (27%)
  • Pedestrian111 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6038

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6038

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6038 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6038 were recorded in 2 council areas. North East Derbyshire has the most, with 367, followed by Chesterfield (66).

Collisions on the B6038 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth East Derbyshire367464561
2ndChesterfield6699114

B6038 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6038 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Grassmoor (164) and North Wingfield and Holmewood (122).

Recent crashes on the B6038

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6038, from 17 July 2021 to 25 October 2025.

Severity