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B6138 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 153 collisions on the B6138 from 1979 to 2025, with 213 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 39 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6138, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
153
3,568th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
213
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
39
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6138

On the B6138, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3925%
  • Slight11374%

Where the B6138 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,568th
Most casualties
3,540th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B6138 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6138 peaked at 9 in 1998 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6138, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202411
202311
202222
202133
202033
201922
201834
201711
201611
201544
201411
201335
201245
201155
201034
200923
200813
200759
200635
200533
200435
200311
200222
200134
2000711
199933
1998918
199766
199647
199500
199445
1993713
199268
199169
199036
198934
198833
198745
198658
198522
198424
198355
198211
198122
198068
197925

When crashes happen on the B6138

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6138 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (40).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (12%)
  • Tuesday20 (13%)
  • Wednesday23 (15%)
  • Thursday16 (10%)
  • Friday25 (16%)
  • Saturday28 (18%)
  • Sunday23 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am13 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon21 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm40 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (9.2%)
  • February4 (2.6%)
  • March11 (7.2%)
  • April6 (3.9%)
  • May17 (11%)
  • June20 (13%)
  • July20 (13%)
  • August15 (9.8%)
  • September16 (10%)
  • October11 (7.2%)
  • November13 (8.5%)
  • December6 (3.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight113 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit20 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6138 crashes

On the B6138, 40% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph61 (40%)
  • 40 mph16 (10%)
  • 50 mph12 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph61 (40%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds122 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (3.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (67%)
  • Wet or damp46 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway149 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6138 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B6138, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant137 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist39 (18%)
  • Pedestrian13 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist10 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.9%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car170 (71%)
  • Motorcycle35 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 109 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1510 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 2037 (17%)
  • 21 to 2529 (14%)
  • 26 to 3538 (18%)
  • 36 to 4523 (11%)
  • 46 to 5529 (14%)
  • 56 to 6510 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.2%)
  • Over 759 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (63%)
  • Passenger66 (31%)
  • Pedestrian13 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6138

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6138

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6138 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6138 were recorded in 3 council areas. Calderdale has the most, with 144, followed by Rochdale (4) and Wakefield (3).

Collisions on the B6138 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCalderdale144197136
2ndRochdale4802
3rdWakefield3300

B6138 crashes by town

Of the 153 collisions on the B6138, 40 were in the built-up area of Mytholmroyd.

Recent crashes on the B6138

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6138, from 29 May 2014 to 27 November 2025.

Severity