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B6147 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 130 collisions on the B6147 from 1979 to 2025, with 177 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 19 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6147, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
130
3,759th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
177
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
19
20 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6147

None of the 130 collisions on the B6147 were fatal, and 15% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1915%
  • Slight11185%

Where the B6147 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,759th
Most casualties
3,756th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B6147 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6147 peaked at 8 in 1991 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6147, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202334
202222
202112
202000
201924
201800
201700
201634
201516
201444
201322
201222
201145
201045
200922
200813
200734
200611
200533
200456
200355
200257
200169
2000610
199945
199833
199723
199679
1995611
199422
199345
1992410
199188
199022
198934
198800
198712
198622
198511
198456
198334
198224
198100
198011
197922

When crashes happen on the B6147

Monday has the most collisions on the B6147 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (33).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (20%)
  • Tuesday10 (7.7%)
  • Wednesday18 (14%)
  • Thursday20 (15%)
  • Friday20 (15%)
  • Saturday17 (13%)
  • Sunday19 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (15%)
  • 9am to noon19 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm33 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (4.6%)
  • February9 (6.9%)
  • March9 (6.9%)
  • April5 (3.8%)
  • May13 (10%)
  • June7 (5.4%)
  • July10 (7.7%)
  • August15 (12%)
  • September13 (10%)
  • October17 (13%)
  • November16 (12%)
  • December10 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight85 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (3.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6147 crashes

On the B6147, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph127 (98%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds103 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.5%)
  • Other4 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry83 (64%)
  • Wet or damp44 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (82%)
  • Roundabout23 (18%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6147 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B6147, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant121 (68%)
  • Pedestrian22 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist15 (8.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (4%)
  • Cyclist6 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car185 (79%)
  • Motorcycle15 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach7 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.3%)
  • Other2 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2028 (16%)
  • 21 to 2522 (12%)
  • 26 to 3539 (22%)
  • 36 to 4531 (18%)
  • 46 to 5526 (15%)
  • 56 to 656 (3.4%)
  • 66 to 754 (2.3%)
  • Over 753 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider108 (61%)
  • Passenger47 (27%)
  • Pedestrian22 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6147

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6147

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6147 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6147 were recorded in 3 council areas. Bradford has the most, with 82, followed by Calderdale (43) and Bolsover (3).

Collisions on the B6147 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBradford82104013
2ndCalderdale436805
3rdBolsover3300

B6147 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6147 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bradford (79) and Shelf and Northowram (45).

Recent crashes on the B6147

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6147, from 20 August 2011 to 16 October 2025.

Severity