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B6126 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 219 collisions on the B6126 from 1979 to 2025, with 289 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 56 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6126, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
219
3,127th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
289
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
56
65 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6126

On the B6126, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious5626%
  • Slight16174%

Where the B6126 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,127th
Most casualties
3,172nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B6126 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6126 peaked at 11 in 1979 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6126, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202433
202355
202211
202122
202000
201933
201822
201711
201611
201514
201477
201323
201257
201147
201045
200969
200833
200746
200644
200568
2004610
2003818
200215
200144
200046
199967
1998912
199778
199668
199579
199447
199333
199222
199189
199047
198999
198847
198757
198666
198546
198489
19831012
198279
198145
198078
19791114

When crashes happen on the B6126

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6126 (39), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (15%)
  • Tuesday32 (15%)
  • Wednesday27 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (18%)
  • Friday37 (17%)
  • Saturday31 (14%)
  • Sunday21 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (14%)
  • 9am to noon23 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (8.2%)
  • February12 (5.5%)
  • March19 (8.7%)
  • April16 (7.3%)
  • May14 (6.4%)
  • June13 (5.9%)
  • July21 (9.6%)
  • August17 (7.8%)
  • September28 (13%)
  • October19 (8.7%)
  • November27 (12%)
  • December15 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight158 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6126 crashes

On the B6126, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph201 (92%)
  • 40 mph13 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds171 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (14%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (65%)
  • Wet or damp68 (31%)
  • Frost or ice7 (3.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway209 (95%)
  • Roundabout9 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6126 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B6126, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant133 (46%)
  • Pedestrian64 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (11%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car246 (69%)
  • Motorcycle37 (10%)
  • Bus or coach26 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1525 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 2048 (17%)
  • 21 to 2537 (13%)
  • 26 to 3546 (16%)
  • 36 to 4534 (12%)
  • 46 to 5520 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7518 (6.2%)
  • Over 7512 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider143 (49%)
  • Passenger82 (28%)
  • Pedestrian64 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6126

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6126

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6126 crashes by council area

Of the 219 collisions on the B6126, 217 were in Leeds.

Collisions on the B6126 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds217286156

B6126 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6126 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Drighlington and Gildersome (126) and Morley, Leeds (69).

Recent crashes on the B6126

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6126, from 31 May 2014 to 13 February 2025.

Severity