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B6062 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 collisions on the B6062 from 1979 to 2025, with 191 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 23 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6062, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
140
3,673rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
191
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
23
30 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6062

On the B6062, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal42.9%
  • Serious2316%
  • Slight11381%

Where the B6062 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,673rd
Most casualties
3,676th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,899th

B6062 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6062 peaked at 9 in 1997 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6062, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202422
202311
202222
202133
202033
201900
201811
201711
201600
201500
201436
201333
201200
201111
201022
200900
200833
200768
200645
200522
200447
200335
200247
200157
200078
199911
199836
1997919
199679
199566
199411
199335
199245
199144
199036
198922
198800
198735
198633
198548
198455
198334
1982610
198133
198033
197966

When crashes happen on the B6062

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B6062 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (32).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (13%)
  • Tuesday23 (16%)
  • Wednesday26 (19%)
  • Thursday19 (14%)
  • Friday22 (16%)
  • Saturday16 (11%)
  • Sunday16 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (11%)
  • 9am to noon20 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (7.9%)
  • February9 (6.4%)
  • March15 (11%)
  • April7 (5%)
  • May15 (11%)
  • June15 (11%)
  • July20 (14%)
  • August8 (5.7%)
  • September11 (7.9%)
  • October8 (5.7%)
  • November11 (7.9%)
  • December10 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight96 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6062 crashes

On the B6062, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph108 (77%)
  • 40 mph3 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph29 (21%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds114 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (3.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (63%)
  • Wet or damp48 (34%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway139 (99%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6062 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B6062, followed by motorcyclists (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant123 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (15%)
  • Pedestrian20 (10%)
  • Cyclist7 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car166 (69%)
  • Motorcycle25 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 108 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2044 (23%)
  • 21 to 2526 (14%)
  • 26 to 3527 (14%)
  • 36 to 4524 (13%)
  • 46 to 5520 (10%)
  • 56 to 6514 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 755 (2.6%)
  • Over 756 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider115 (60%)
  • Passenger56 (29%)
  • Pedestrian20 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6062

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6062

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6062 crashes by council area

Of the 140 collisions on the B6062, 139 were in High Peak.

Collisions on the B6062 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHigh Peak139190423

B6062 crashes by town

Of the 140 collisions on the B6062, 4 were in the built-up area of Furness Vale.

Recent crashes on the B6062

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6062, from 22 July 2008 to 24 September 2025.

Severity