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B6056 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 461 collisions on the B6056 from 1979 to 2025, with 690 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 83 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6056, down 14% from 7 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
461
2,091st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
690
1.50 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
83
104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 36% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6056

On the B6056, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.1%
  • Serious8318%
  • Slight37381%

Where the B6056 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,091st
Most casualties
1,942nd
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,219th

B6056 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6056 peaked at 20 in 1988 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6056, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
2024711
202335
202278
202122
202000
201966
201822
201769
2016911
201557
2014711
2013817
201258
2011612
201066
200934
200867
2007710
2006811
20051218
20041113
2003610
2002912
20011113
200067
19991527
19981214
19971622
1996811
19951012
19941833
19931947
19921728
19911926
19901016
19891319
19882034
19871424
1986712
19851420
19841621
19831717
19821627
19811219
19801113
19791321

When crashes happen on the B6056

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6056 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (126).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (14%)
  • Tuesday70 (15%)
  • Wednesday66 (14%)
  • Thursday73 (16%)
  • Friday70 (15%)
  • Saturday67 (15%)
  • Sunday51 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am66 (14%)
  • 9am to noon63 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm69 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm126 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm74 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January31 (6.7%)
  • February38 (8.2%)
  • March41 (8.9%)
  • April37 (8%)
  • May39 (8.5%)
  • June42 (9.1%)
  • July32 (6.9%)
  • August39 (8.5%)
  • September46 (10%)
  • October44 (9.5%)
  • November44 (9.5%)
  • December28 (6.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight335 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit70 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6056 crashes

On the B6056, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph294 (64%)
  • 40 mph16 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph21 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph128 (28%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds335 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds72 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (2.8%)
  • Other21 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (56%)
  • Wet or damp176 (38%)
  • Frost or ice20 (4.3%)
  • Snow7 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway451 (98%)
  • Roundabout5 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6056 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B6056, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant451 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist77 (11%)
  • Pedestrian60 (8.7%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist26 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (1.6%)
  • Other13 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car636 (75%)
  • Motorcycle75 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (4.7%)
  • Other vehicle27 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach17 (2%)
  • Other5 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 1564 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 20146 (21%)
  • 21 to 2589 (13%)
  • 26 to 3596 (14%)
  • 36 to 4569 (10%)
  • 46 to 5566 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6552 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7545 (6.5%)
  • Over 7520 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded23 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider419 (61%)
  • Passenger211 (31%)
  • Pedestrian60 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6056

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6056

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6056 crashes by council area

Of the 461 collisions on the B6056, 456 were in North East Derbyshire.

Collisions on the B6056 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth East Derbyshire456683583

B6056 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6056 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Dronfield (178) and Eckington, North East Derbyshire (61).

Recent crashes on the B6056

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6056, from 6 May 2021 to 27 September 2025.

Severity