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B6052 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 813 collisions on the B6052 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,188 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 141 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6052, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
813
1,309th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,188
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
15 people killed
Serious collisions
141
163 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6052

On the B6052, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious14117%
  • Slight65981%

Where the B6052 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,309th
Most casualties
1,222nd
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,447th

B6052 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6052 peaked at 39 in 1990 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6052, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025610
202445
20231011
202289
202157
202078
20191014
201878
20171014
201659
20151620
20141624
20131111
20121017
2011913
20101728
20091825
20081722
20071620
20061326
20051824
20041842
20032136
20022132
20011624
20002640
19991828
19983149
19971826
19962239
19951321
19941420
19932132
19921721
19912844
19903954
19892841
19883350
19872339
19861519
19852340
19842327
19832935
19822732
19811315
19802331
19792026

When crashes happen on the B6052

Friday has the most collisions on the B6052 (141), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (210).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (15%)
  • Tuesday114 (14%)
  • Wednesday96 (12%)
  • Thursday117 (14%)
  • Friday141 (17%)
  • Saturday137 (17%)
  • Sunday88 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am30 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am97 (12%)
  • 9am to noon112 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm133 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm210 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm141 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight81 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8.1%)
  • February67 (8.2%)
  • March78 (9.6%)
  • April60 (7.4%)
  • May73 (9%)
  • June56 (6.9%)
  • July57 (7%)
  • August55 (6.8%)
  • September63 (7.7%)
  • October85 (10%)
  • November89 (11%)
  • December64 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight554 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit181 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting52 (6.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6052 crashes

On the B6052, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph657 (81%)
  • 40 mph20 (2.5%)
  • 50 mph18 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph116 (14%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds612 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (1.5%)
  • Other34 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded27 (3.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry476 (59%)
  • Wet or damp305 (38%)
  • Frost or ice24 (3%)
  • Snow8 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway792 (97%)
  • Roundabout15 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6052 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B6052, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant757 (64%)
  • Pedestrian160 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist136 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant52 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist35 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.6%)
  • Other28 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,056 (75%)
  • Motorcycle136 (9.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle48 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach44 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.9%)
  • Other18 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1033 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1589 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20224 (19%)
  • 21 to 25176 (15%)
  • 26 to 35194 (16%)
  • 36 to 45121 (10%)
  • 46 to 55109 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6588 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7555 (4.6%)
  • Over 7533 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded47 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider684 (58%)
  • Passenger344 (29%)
  • Pedestrian160 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6052

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6052

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6052 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6052 were recorded in 2 council areas. Chesterfield has the most, with 435, followed by North East Derbyshire (376).

Collisions on the B6052 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stChesterfield435616471
2ndNorth East Derbyshire376569969

B6052 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6052 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Chesterfield (415) and Eckington, North East Derbyshire (235).

Recent crashes on the B6052

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6052, from 8 March 2022 to 21 November 2025.

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