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B6106 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 232 collisions on the B6106 from 1979 to 2025, with 380 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 57 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6106, up 200% from 2 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
232
3,051st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
380
1.64 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
57
68 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6106

On the B6106, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.7%
  • Serious5725%
  • Slight17174%

Where the B6106 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,051st
Most casualties
2,798th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

B6106 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6106 peaked at 12 in 1989 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6106, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202566
202422
202346
202211
202135
202011
201912
201822
201734
2016510
201511
201448
201322
201246
201123
2010810
200936
2008512
200733
200667
200545
2004611
2003555
200255
200123
200046
199959
19981017
199733
199668
199545
199434
199355
19921016
199179
1990810
19891219
198855
198766
198644
198567
1984922
198346
19821112
1981915
198079
197967

When crashes happen on the B6106

Friday has the most collisions on the B6106 (40), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (14%)
  • Tuesday26 (11%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday32 (14%)
  • Friday40 (17%)
  • Saturday40 (17%)
  • Sunday29 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am17 (7.3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am38 (16%)
  • 9am to noon22 (9.5%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm35 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9.9%)
  • February17 (7.3%)
  • March20 (8.6%)
  • April22 (9.5%)
  • May24 (10%)
  • June23 (9.9%)
  • July17 (7.3%)
  • August14 (6%)
  • September15 (6.5%)
  • October19 (8.2%)
  • November21 (9.1%)
  • December17 (7.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight153 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6106 crashes

On the B6106, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph75 (32%)
  • 40 mph14 (6%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph135 (58%)
  • 70 mph4 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds167 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.6%)
  • Other17 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry111 (48%)
  • Wet or damp95 (41%)
  • Frost or ice18 (7.8%)
  • Snow6 (2.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway230 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6106 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B6106, followed by bus or coach occupants (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant224 (59%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (12%)
  • Pedestrian22 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist14 (3.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car288 (74%)
  • Motorcycle42 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 102 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 1513 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2071 (19%)
  • 21 to 2556 (15%)
  • 26 to 3560 (16%)
  • 36 to 4545 (12%)
  • 46 to 5538 (10%)
  • 56 to 6534 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7536 (9.5%)
  • Over 7524 (6.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider220 (58%)
  • Passenger138 (36%)
  • Pedestrian22 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6106

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6106

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6106 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6106 were recorded in 2 council areas. Kirklees has the most, with 151, followed by Barnsley (80).

Collisions on the B6106 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees151256142
2ndBarnsley80123315

B6106 crashes by town

Of the 232 collisions on the B6106, 65 were in the built-up area of Holmfirth.

Recent crashes on the B6106

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6106, from 27 September 2016 to 18 December 2025.

Severity