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B6089 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 995 collisions on the B6089 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,472 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 163 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the B6089, down 8% from 12 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
995
1,104th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,472
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
22 people killed
Serious collisions
163
188 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Down 8% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 26% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6089

On the B6089, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal222.2%
  • Serious16316%
  • Slight81081%

Where the B6089 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,104th
Most casualties
1,010th
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
1,278th

B6089 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6089 peaked at 37 in 1994 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6089, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251114
20241219
20231115
2022716
20211419
20201321
20191428
2018811
20171021
20161017
20151625
20141524
20132742
20122644
20113656
20101527
20092135
20082438
20071520
20061935
20053143
20042234
20032538
20022237
20013337
20003150
19991922
19983248
19971928
19962330
19952238
19943756
19933140
19923548
19912936
19902537
19892852
19881927
19872126
19862334
19852533
19842133
19832225
19822227
19811113
19802530
19791823

When crashes happen on the B6089

Friday has the most collisions on the B6089 (166), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (273).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (13%)
  • Tuesday156 (16%)
  • Wednesday142 (14%)
  • Thursday158 (16%)
  • Friday166 (17%)
  • Saturday158 (16%)
  • Sunday89 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am22 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am98 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon138 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm208 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm273 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm145 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight83 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (9.3%)
  • February69 (6.9%)
  • March85 (8.5%)
  • April83 (8.3%)
  • May73 (7.3%)
  • June79 (7.9%)
  • July83 (8.3%)
  • August60 (6%)
  • September82 (8.2%)
  • October87 (8.7%)
  • November98 (9.8%)
  • December103 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight696 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit218 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting60 (6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6089 crashes

On the B6089, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph510 (51%)
  • 40 mph218 (22%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph261 (26%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds749 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds157 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1%)
  • Other55 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded13 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry595 (60%)
  • Wet or damp373 (37%)
  • Frost or ice19 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway863 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway80 (8%)
  • Roundabout47 (4.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6089 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B6089, followed by motorcyclists (9.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,059 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist145 (9.9%)
  • Pedestrian115 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist45 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant42 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.8%)
  • Other12 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,461 (78%)
  • Motorcycle146 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes82 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes69 (3.7%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach45 (2.4%)
  • Other26 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1051 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1560 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20263 (18%)
  • 21 to 25194 (13%)
  • 26 to 35301 (20%)
  • 36 to 45199 (14%)
  • 46 to 55165 (11%)
  • 56 to 6597 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7553 (3.6%)
  • Over 7548 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider906 (62%)
  • Passenger451 (31%)
  • Pedestrian115 (7.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6089

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6089

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6089 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6089 were recorded in 4 council areas. Rotherham has the most, with 955, followed by Barnsley (30) and Scottish Borders (6).

Collisions on the B6089 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRotherham9551,41721158
2ndBarnsley304114
3rdScottish Borders61001
4thSheffield4400

B6089 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6089 were recorded in 8 towns and built-up areas, led by Greasbrough (188) and Rotherham (111).

Recent crashes on the B6089

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6089, from 25 November 2023 to 17 December 2025.

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