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B6042 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1982
35
4,816th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
58
1.66 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
6
8 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6042

On the B6042, 5.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2024

  • Fatal25.7%
  • Serious617%
  • Slight2777%

Where the B6042 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,816th
Most casualties
4,692nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,823rd

B6042 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6042 peaked at 2 in 2023; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6042, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202328
202200
202100
202000
201900
201800
201700
201600
201511
201400
201300
201215
201122
201011
200900
200824
200724
200611
200500
200412
200312
200211
200111
200000
199924
199812
199722
199600
199500
199400
199300
199211
199112
199023
198900
198811
198722
198600
198511
198411
198323
198223

When crashes happen on the B6042

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6042 (8), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (8).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2 (5.7%)
  • Tuesday5 (14%)
  • Wednesday3 (8.6%)
  • Thursday6 (17%)
  • Friday6 (17%)
  • Saturday8 (23%)
  • Sunday5 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am5 (14%)
  • 9am to noon4 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm4 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm7 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (23%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January2 (5.7%)
  • February5 (14%)
  • March3 (8.6%)
  • April4 (11%)
  • May2 (5.7%)
  • June2 (5.7%)
  • July1 (2.9%)
  • August5 (14%)
  • September4 (11%)
  • October4 (11%)
  • November1 (2.9%)
  • December2 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight23 (66%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (5.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6042 crashes

On the B6042, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (5.7%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph31 (89%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds23 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (23%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry17 (49%)
  • Wet or damp15 (43%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.9%)
  • Mud1 (2.9%)
  • Snow1 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway33 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6042 crashes

Car occupants make up 88% of the people killed or injured on the B6042, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant51 (88%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (10%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car43 (78%)
  • Motorcycle6 (11%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (5.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.8%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (1.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 152 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2013 (22%)
  • 21 to 259 (16%)
  • 26 to 3517 (29%)
  • 36 to 457 (12%)
  • 46 to 551 (1.7%)
  • 56 to 652 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (5.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider35 (60%)
  • Passenger23 (40%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6042

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6042

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6042 crashes by council area

Of the 35 collisions on the B6042, 33 were in Bolsover.

Collisions on the B6042 in each area, 1982 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBolsover335625

Recent crashes on the B6042

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6042, from 20 April 1990 to 24 August 2024.

Severity