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B6098 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 383 collisions on the B6098 from 1979 to 2025, with 504 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 58 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6098, down 67% from 9 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
383
2,360th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
504
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
58
73 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 70% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6098

On the B6098, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal112.9%
  • Serious5815%
  • Slight31482%

Where the B6098 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,360th
Most casualties
2,403rd
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

B6098 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6098 peaked at 21 in 1979 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6098, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
2024910
202335
202211
2021910
2020913
201944
2018612
201767
201667
201567
201456
2013911
201266
2011711
201045
200944
20081117
200745
20061418
20051420
2004715
200356
20021218
20011015
20001215
199937
1998910
199769
1996814
199588
199477
19931015
19921213
19911013
19901316
19891112
198866
1987810
19861119
1985911
198478
198366
19821011
198199
19801319
19792130

When crashes happen on the B6098

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6098 (69), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (88).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday49 (13%)
  • Tuesday69 (18%)
  • Wednesday60 (16%)
  • Thursday60 (16%)
  • Friday60 (16%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday37 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon57 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm84 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm88 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm57 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (10%)
  • February35 (9.1%)
  • March35 (9.1%)
  • April16 (4.2%)
  • May25 (6.5%)
  • June37 (9.7%)
  • July30 (7.8%)
  • August41 (11%)
  • September24 (6.3%)
  • October35 (9.1%)
  • November32 (8.4%)
  • December33 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight289 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6098 crashes

On the B6098, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph321 (84%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph34 (8.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds290 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds59 (15%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Other21 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry235 (61%)
  • Wet or damp132 (34%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway371 (97%)
  • Roundabout6 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6098 crashes

Car occupants make up 48% of the people killed or injured on the B6098, followed by pedestrians (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant244 (48%)
  • Pedestrian116 (23%)
  • Motorcyclist81 (16%)
  • Cyclist29 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car455 (72%)
  • Motorcycle76 (12%)
  • Bus or coach32 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 515 (3%)
  • 6 to 1025 (5%)
  • 11 to 1558 (12%)
  • 16 to 20105 (21%)
  • 21 to 2572 (14%)
  • 26 to 3591 (18%)
  • 36 to 4546 (9.1%)
  • 46 to 5538 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6526 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.4%)
  • Over 759 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider250 (50%)
  • Passenger138 (27%)
  • Pedestrian116 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6098

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6098

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6098 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6098 were recorded in 3 council areas. Barnsley has the most, with 322, followed by Rotherham (32) and Doncaster (28).

Collisions on the B6098 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley3224141046
2ndRotherham324818
3rdDoncaster284104

B6098 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6098 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Goldthorpe (153) and Bolton upon Dearne (100).

Recent crashes on the B6098

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6098, from 2 February 2021 to 28 August 2025.

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