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B6123 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 859 collisions on the B6123 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,182 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 152 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B6123, level with 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
859
1,247th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,182
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
152
164 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6123

On the B6123, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious15218%
  • Slight69981%

Where the B6123 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,247th
Most casualties
1,232nd
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,362nd

B6123 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6123 peaked at 38 in 1980 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6123, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251314
20241320
20231012
20221414
20211011
202058
201947
201856
2017812
2016511
2015814
201478
2013914
20121015
20111519
20101925
20091721
20081730
20072029
20062233
20051314
20042436
20032335
20022038
20011622
20001422
19992947
19982438
19972635
19962233
19952030
19942841
19931820
19922738
19912223
19902733
19892837
19882226
19871419
19862632
19851922
19843040
19832327
19822938
19812634
19803854
19792025

When crashes happen on the B6123

Friday has the most collisions on the B6123 (151), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (223).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (16%)
  • Tuesday116 (14%)
  • Wednesday136 (16%)
  • Thursday138 (16%)
  • Friday151 (18%)
  • Saturday109 (13%)
  • Sunday72 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am105 (12%)
  • 9am to noon122 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm146 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm223 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm136 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight89 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (9.9%)
  • February58 (6.8%)
  • March77 (9%)
  • April61 (7.1%)
  • May60 (7%)
  • June75 (8.7%)
  • July68 (7.9%)
  • August55 (6.4%)
  • September68 (7.9%)
  • October78 (9.1%)
  • November89 (10%)
  • December85 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight616 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit234 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6123 crashes

On the B6123, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.9%)
  • 30 mph785 (91%)
  • 40 mph52 (6.1%)
  • 60 mph12 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds710 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds105 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry509 (59%)
  • Wet or damp327 (38%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway835 (97%)
  • Roundabout16 (1.9%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6123 crashes

Car occupants make up 58% of the people killed or injured on the B6123, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant686 (58%)
  • Pedestrian229 (19%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (10%)
  • Cyclist49 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant27 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Other17 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,157 (77%)
  • Motorcycle122 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle51 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach47 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car17 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1061 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15103 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20215 (18%)
  • 21 to 25149 (13%)
  • 26 to 35243 (21%)
  • 36 to 45142 (12%)
  • 46 to 5589 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6576 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4%)
  • Over 7526 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider629 (53%)
  • Passenger324 (27%)
  • Pedestrian229 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6123

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6123

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6123 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6123 were recorded in 4 council areas. Kirklees has the most, with 478, followed by Leeds (370) and Wakefield (5).

Collisions on the B6123 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees4786531100
2ndLeeds370514750
3rdWakefield5701
4thRotherham3500

B6123 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6123 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Batley (422) and Morley, Leeds (322).

Recent crashes on the B6123

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6123, from 23 February 2024 to 30 September 2025.

Severity