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B6131 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 collisions on the B6131 from 1979 to 2024, with 364 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 66 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6131 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
297
2,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
364
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
66
69 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
5 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6131

On the B6131, 0.3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6622%
  • Slight23077%

Where the B6131 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,703rd
Most casualties
2,856th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,569th

B6131 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6131 peaked at 20 in 1981; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6131, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202435
202344
202211
202134
202044
201900
201834
201733
201647
201556
201477
201345
201235
201100
2010910
200922
200855
20071010
200667
200568
20041012
2003812
2002910
200166
2000710
199923
199889
199759
199678
199578
1994710
1993910
1992810
19911014
19901315
198977
198866
198744
198668
19851518
1984810
19831014
198289
19812025
1980810
1979710

When crashes happen on the B6131

Friday has the most collisions on the B6131 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (88).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (14%)
  • Tuesday42 (14%)
  • Wednesday44 (15%)
  • Thursday56 (19%)
  • Friday57 (19%)
  • Saturday31 (10%)
  • Sunday26 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (3.7%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (11%)
  • 9am to noon41 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm88 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm37 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.1%)
  • February26 (8.8%)
  • March27 (9.1%)
  • April30 (10%)
  • May23 (7.7%)
  • June20 (6.7%)
  • July35 (12%)
  • August21 (7.1%)
  • September19 (6.4%)
  • October21 (7.1%)
  • November18 (6.1%)
  • December33 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight214 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit77 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6131 crashes

On the B6131, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (2.7%)
  • 30 mph285 (96%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds241 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds26 (8.8%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Other13 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry219 (74%)
  • Wet or damp67 (23%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway285 (96%)
  • Roundabout6 (2%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6131 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the B6131, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant138 (38%)
  • Pedestrian100 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (9.6%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car319 (66%)
  • Motorcycle54 (11%)
  • Bus or coach41 (8.5%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1017 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1545 (12%)
  • 16 to 2064 (18%)
  • 21 to 2540 (11%)
  • 26 to 3567 (18%)
  • 36 to 4537 (10%)
  • 46 to 5523 (6.3%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.2%)
  • Over 7514 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded10 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider179 (49%)
  • Pedestrian100 (27%)
  • Passenger85 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6131

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6131

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6131 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6131 were recorded in 2 council areas. Barnsley has the most, with 292, followed by North Yorkshire (5).

Collisions on the B6131 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley292359163
2ndNorth Yorkshire5503

B6131 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6131 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Darton (244) and Barnsley (9).

Recent crashes on the B6131

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6131, from 29 January 2016 to 22 April 2024.

Severity