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B6051 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 526 collisions on the B6051 from 1979 to 2025, with 720 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 94 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6051, down 25% from 8 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
526
1,893rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
720
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
94
115 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 53% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6051

On the B6051, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious9418%
  • Slight42681%

Where the B6051 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,893rd
Most casualties
1,882nd
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,022nd

B6051 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6051 peaked at 22 in 1992 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6051, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
2024815
2023913
202235
202177
202057
201977
201833
201733
201647
201567
2014912
2013614
20121217
20111117
2010912
20091520
20081216
200755
200655
20051113
20041521
20031321
20021415
20011216
20001521
19991418
19981424
19971625
19961020
19951623
19941216
19931012
19922231
19911115
19901014
19891522
19881927
19871014
198689
19851012
19841518
19831618
19822027
19811721
19801928
19791720

When crashes happen on the B6051

Friday has the most collisions on the B6051 (98), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (102).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (12%)
  • Tuesday78 (15%)
  • Wednesday65 (12%)
  • Thursday73 (14%)
  • Friday98 (19%)
  • Saturday70 (13%)
  • Sunday77 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am57 (11%)
  • 9am to noon81 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm96 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm102 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm78 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight79 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (9.3%)
  • February42 (8%)
  • March43 (8.2%)
  • April48 (9.1%)
  • May42 (8%)
  • June46 (8.7%)
  • July41 (7.8%)
  • August41 (7.8%)
  • September39 (7.4%)
  • October44 (8.4%)
  • November55 (10%)
  • December36 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight368 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (5.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6051 crashes

On the B6051, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph387 (74%)
  • 40 mph54 (10%)
  • 50 mph13 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph72 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds407 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds63 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Other21 (4%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry314 (60%)
  • Wet or damp194 (37%)
  • Frost or ice15 (2.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway482 (92%)
  • Roundabout35 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6051 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B6051, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant413 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (14%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)
  • Cyclist49 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant36 (5%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.4%)
  • Other15 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car628 (70%)
  • Motorcycle101 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach45 (5%)
  • Other vehicle33 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1%)
  • Other16 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1534 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20173 (24%)
  • 21 to 2574 (10%)
  • 26 to 35120 (17%)
  • 36 to 4576 (11%)
  • 46 to 5574 (10%)
  • 56 to 6536 (5%)
  • 66 to 7542 (5.8%)
  • Over 7523 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded32 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider402 (56%)
  • Passenger226 (31%)
  • Pedestrian92 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6051

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6051

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6051 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6051 were recorded in 2 council areas. Chesterfield has the most, with 385, followed by North East Derbyshire (140).

Collisions on the B6051 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChesterfield385503654
2ndNorth East Derbyshire140215040

B6051 crashes by town

Of the 526 collisions on the B6051, 356 were in the built-up area of Chesterfield.

Recent crashes on the B6051

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6051, from 6 May 2022 to 6 December 2025.

Severity