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B6097 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 503 collisions on the B6097 from 1979 to 2025, with 643 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 88 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B6097, down 17% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
503
1,961st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
643
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
88
99 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Down 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6097

On the B6097, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.2%
  • Serious8817%
  • Slight40480%

Where the B6097 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,961st
Most casualties
2,031st
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,122nd

B6097 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6097 peaked at 23 in 1982 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6097, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202467
202368
202288
202148
202044
201967
201822
201779
2016813
201556
20141011
20131318
2012713
201189
20101015
20091720
20081626
20071820
20061320
20051010
20041212
200345
200255
200148
20001315
19991318
199833
199767
19961318
1995914
199477
199379
19921827
199178
19901621
19891414
19881720
19871415
19861923
19851217
19841111
19831619
19822335
19811923
19802327
19791522

When crashes happen on the B6097

Friday has the most collisions on the B6097 (99), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (120).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday78 (16%)
  • Tuesday66 (13%)
  • Wednesday71 (14%)
  • Thursday78 (16%)
  • Friday99 (20%)
  • Saturday64 (13%)
  • Sunday47 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon73 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm120 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm99 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight60 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (8.5%)
  • February32 (6.4%)
  • March36 (7.2%)
  • April37 (7.4%)
  • May38 (7.6%)
  • June37 (7.4%)
  • July41 (8.2%)
  • August38 (7.6%)
  • September60 (12%)
  • October44 (8.7%)
  • November58 (12%)
  • December39 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight359 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit119 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6097 crashes

On the B6097, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 20 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph430 (85%)
  • 40 mph10 (2%)
  • 60 mph59 (12%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds402 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1%)
  • Other21 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry338 (67%)
  • Wet or damp150 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow6 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway465 (92%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (4.4%)
  • Roundabout12 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6097 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B6097, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant305 (47%)
  • Pedestrian160 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist29 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car594 (72%)
  • Motorcycle97 (12%)
  • Bus or coach58 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle11 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.2%)
  • Other10 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1040 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1583 (13%)
  • 16 to 20140 (22%)
  • 21 to 2587 (14%)
  • 26 to 3594 (15%)
  • 36 to 4565 (10%)
  • 46 to 5541 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6531 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3.7%)
  • Over 7520 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider323 (50%)
  • Passenger160 (25%)
  • Pedestrian160 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6097

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6097

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6097 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6097 were recorded in 3 council areas. Barnsley has the most, with 296, followed by Rotherham (196) and Newark and Sherwood (7).

Collisions on the B6097 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley296352946
2ndRotherham196277239
3rdNewark and Sherwood7902

B6097 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6097 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Hoyland (218) and Wath upon Dearne (120).

Recent crashes on the B6097

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6097, from 3 January 2022 to 15 December 2025.

Severity