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B6040 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 809 collisions on the B6040 from 1984 to 2025, with 1,017 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 147 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B6040, down 22% from 9 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1984
809
1,319th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,017
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
147
162 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 18% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6040

On the B6040, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1984 to 2025

  • Fatal60.7%
  • Serious14718%
  • Slight65681%

Where the B6040 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,319th
Most casualties
1,424th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,399th

B6040 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6040 peaked at 52 in 1988 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6040, 1984 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
2024911
202344
2022912
2021810
202067
201934
2018811
20171113
20161517
20151516
2014710
20131417
20121112
20111618
20102537
20092229
20081921
20071517
20062435
20052229
20041516
20032935
20022737
20012020
20002843
19991720
19983654
19972845
19962532
19952234
19941920
19932330
19923339
19912630
19902430
19893941
19885261
19874960
19862630
198500
198411

When crashes happen on the B6040

Friday has the most collisions on the B6040 (154), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (204).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (14%)
  • Tuesday119 (15%)
  • Wednesday117 (14%)
  • Thursday119 (15%)
  • Friday154 (19%)
  • Saturday91 (11%)
  • Sunday96 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am26 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am63 (7.8%)
  • 9am to noon145 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm155 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm204 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm124 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight72 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8.5%)
  • February52 (6.4%)
  • March71 (8.8%)
  • April65 (8%)
  • May57 (7%)
  • June69 (8.5%)
  • July71 (8.8%)
  • August62 (7.7%)
  • September71 (8.8%)
  • October78 (9.6%)
  • November70 (8.7%)
  • December74 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight585 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit221 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6040 crashes

On the B6040, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph732 (90%)
  • 40 mph41 (5.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph33 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds663 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Other14 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry539 (67%)
  • Wet or damp245 (30%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway710 (88%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout46 (5.7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6040 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B6040, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant475 (47%)
  • Pedestrian210 (21%)
  • Cyclist148 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (12%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.5%)
  • Other13 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car979 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle155 (11%)
  • Motorcycle129 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach37 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.5%)
  • Other26 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1037 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1567 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20159 (16%)
  • 21 to 25137 (13%)
  • 26 to 35172 (17%)
  • 36 to 45118 (12%)
  • 46 to 55103 (10%)
  • 56 to 6563 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7539 (3.8%)
  • Over 7542 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded50 (4.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider594 (58%)
  • Passenger213 (21%)
  • Pedestrian210 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6040

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6040

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6040 crashes by council area

Of the 809 collisions on the B6040, 807 were in Bassetlaw.

Collisions on the B6040 in each area, 1984 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBassetlaw8071,0156146

B6040 crashes by town

Of the 809 collisions on the B6040, 737 were in the built-up area of Worksop.

Recent crashes on the B6040

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6040, from 16 September 2022 to 10 September 2025.

Severity