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B6118 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 309 collisions on the B6118 from 1979 to 2025, with 500 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 64 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6118, up 20% from 5 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
309
2,646th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
500
1.62 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
64
82 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6118

On the B6118, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal92.9%
  • Serious6421%
  • Slight23676%

Where the B6118 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,646th
Most casualties
2,416th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,613th

B6118 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6118 peaked at 16 in 2015 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6118, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202569
202459
202347
202256
2021912
202022
201924
201834
2017514
20161016
20151630
2014512
201357
201244
201159
201057
200912
200846
200779
20061019
200558
2004713
200336
2002917
20011222
2000914
199958
1998817
19971116
1996916
19951014
19941014
199356
199222
199133
19901323
198979
198848
19871115
19861010
1985913
198411
198324
19821020
198144
1980918
1979811

When crashes happen on the B6118

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6118 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (10%)
  • Tuesday43 (14%)
  • Wednesday49 (16%)
  • Thursday40 (13%)
  • Friday53 (17%)
  • Saturday32 (10%)
  • Sunday61 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (16%)
  • 9am to noon41 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm57 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (6.1%)
  • February25 (8.1%)
  • March18 (5.8%)
  • April31 (10%)
  • May38 (12%)
  • June26 (8.4%)
  • July24 (7.8%)
  • August29 (9.4%)
  • September26 (8.4%)
  • October23 (7.4%)
  • November20 (6.5%)
  • December30 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight214 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights lit31 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6118 crashes

On the B6118, 47% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph88 (28%)
  • 40 mph70 (23%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph144 (47%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds244 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.9%)
  • Other16 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry170 (55%)
  • Wet or damp128 (41%)
  • Snow6 (1.9%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway304 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (1%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6118 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B6118, followed by motorcyclists (9.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant376 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant32 (6.4%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist13 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car413 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes47 (8.6%)
  • Motorcycle45 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach5 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 104 (0.8%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3%)
  • 16 to 20104 (21%)
  • 21 to 2574 (15%)
  • 26 to 3596 (19%)
  • 36 to 4584 (17%)
  • 46 to 5557 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7522 (4.4%)
  • Over 7511 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider331 (66%)
  • Passenger153 (31%)
  • Pedestrian16 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6118

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6118

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6118 crashes by council area

Of the 309 collisions on the B6118, 308 were in Kirklees.

Collisions on the B6118 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees308499963

B6118 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6118 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Grange Moor (24) and Huddersfield (23).

Recent crashes on the B6118

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6118, from 23 May 2021 to 9 December 2025.

Severity