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B6050 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 554 collisions on the B6050 from 1979 to 2025, with 834 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 111 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B6050, up 40% from 5 in 2024, with 13 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
554
1,808th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
834
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
111
129 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
13
Up 86% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6050

On the B6050, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious11120%
  • Slight43779%

Where the B6050 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,808th
Most casualties
1,665th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
1,741st

B6050 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6050 peaked at 21 in 1997 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6050, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025713
202457
202357
2022816
202145
202048
201947
201877
2017713
20161018
20151014
201444
2013915
20121519
2011810
20101114
20091518
20081216
20071725
20061319
20051120
20041426
20031319
20021425
20011826
20001216
19992035
19981216
19972139
19961929
19951518
19941824
1993915
19921317
19911013
19901319
19891326
19882022
19871114
19861829
19851518
19841116
19831019
1982816
19811427
19801013
19791722

When crashes happen on the B6050

Friday has the most collisions on the B6050 (99), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (157).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (13%)
  • Tuesday90 (16%)
  • Wednesday72 (13%)
  • Thursday89 (16%)
  • Friday99 (18%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday52 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (4.2%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (13%)
  • 9am to noon84 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm100 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm157 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm62 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight44 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (9.7%)
  • February34 (6.1%)
  • March40 (7.2%)
  • April38 (6.9%)
  • May36 (6.5%)
  • June46 (8.3%)
  • July48 (8.7%)
  • August65 (12%)
  • September52 (9.4%)
  • October46 (8.3%)
  • November47 (8.5%)
  • December48 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight411 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit64 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6050 crashes

On the B6050, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph305 (55%)
  • 40 mph44 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph15 (2.7%)
  • 60 mph188 (34%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds405 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.3%)
  • Other29 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry308 (56%)
  • Wet or damp221 (40%)
  • Frost or ice18 (3.2%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway524 (95%)
  • Roundabout20 (3.6%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6050 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B6050, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant597 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (11%)
  • Pedestrian42 (5%)
  • Cyclist34 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.2%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (1.2%)
  • Other21 (2.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car759 (75%)
  • Motorcycle89 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes45 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (3.6%)
  • Other vehicle34 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.3%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (3%)
  • 6 to 1033 (4%)
  • 11 to 1524 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 20167 (20%)
  • 21 to 25102 (12%)
  • 26 to 35155 (19%)
  • 36 to 45109 (13%)
  • 46 to 5580 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6572 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7525 (3%)
  • Over 7519 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded23 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider515 (62%)
  • Passenger277 (33%)
  • Pedestrian42 (5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6050

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6050

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6050 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6050 were recorded in 4 council areas. Chesterfield has the most, with 384, followed by North East Derbyshire (131) and Derbyshire Dales (33).

Collisions on the B6050 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChesterfield384553372
2ndNorth East Derbyshire131208229
3rdDerbyshire Dales335205
4thSheffield62115

B6050 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6050 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Chesterfield (192) and Brimington (72).

Recent crashes on the B6050

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6050, from 22 January 2022 to 17 November 2025.

Severity