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B6039 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 719 collisions on the B6039 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,024 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 121 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B6039, up 18% from 11 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
719
1,469th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,024
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
121
145 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 64% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6039

On the B6039, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141.9%
  • Serious12117%
  • Slight58481%

Where the B6039 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,469th
Most casualties
1,417th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,641st

B6039 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6039 peaked at 28 in 1989 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6039, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251323
20241114
20231415
202279
202144
202055
20191016
2018810
20171215
20161320
20151317
2014710
201379
20121213
20111113
20101213
20091727
20081826
20071827
20061630
20051618
20041726
20031825
20022349
20011930
20002234
19991719
19982239
19971732
19962131
19951629
19942234
19931721
19921922
19911923
19901723
19892835
19882333
19871723
19861522
19851419
19841317
1983812
19821315
19812027
19801622
19792228

When crashes happen on the B6039

Friday has the most collisions on the B6039 (134), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (182).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (12%)
  • Tuesday105 (15%)
  • Wednesday97 (13%)
  • Thursday123 (17%)
  • Friday134 (19%)
  • Saturday102 (14%)
  • Sunday69 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am97 (13%)
  • 9am to noon110 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm117 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm182 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm103 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight73 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (10%)
  • February62 (8.6%)
  • March59 (8.2%)
  • April38 (5.3%)
  • May71 (9.9%)
  • June48 (6.7%)
  • July61 (8.5%)
  • August56 (7.8%)
  • September57 (7.9%)
  • October62 (8.6%)
  • November65 (9%)
  • December65 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight521 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit136 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (5.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6039 crashes

On the B6039, 49% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph349 (49%)
  • 40 mph115 (16%)
  • 50 mph41 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph209 (29%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds553 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (13%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.3%)
  • Other32 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded23 (3.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry425 (59%)
  • Wet or damp253 (35%)
  • Frost or ice31 (4.3%)
  • Snow9 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway685 (95%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (1.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6039 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B6039, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant652 (64%)
  • Pedestrian131 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist98 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist43 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant32 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.7%)
  • Other17 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car953 (73%)
  • Motorcycle101 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach52 (4%)
  • Other vehicle46 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (2.2%)
  • Other18 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1024 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1568 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20184 (18%)
  • 21 to 25145 (14%)
  • 26 to 35176 (17%)
  • 36 to 45123 (12%)
  • 46 to 5589 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6580 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7541 (4%)
  • Over 7529 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded44 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider601 (59%)
  • Passenger292 (29%)
  • Pedestrian131 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6039

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6039

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6039 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6039 were recorded in 3 council areas. Chesterfield has the most, with 262, followed by North East Derbyshire (261) and Bolsover (194).

Collisions on the B6039 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChesterfield262331439
2ndNorth East Derbyshire261372344
3rdBolsover194319738

B6039 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6039 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Chesterfield (254) and North Wingfield and Holmewood (88).

Recent crashes on the B6039

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6039, from 29 December 2023 to 11 December 2025.

Severity