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B6157 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,748 collisions on the B6157 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,366 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 299 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 19 collisions on the B6157, down 27% from 26 in 2024, with 22 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,748
658th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,366
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
17 people killed
Serious collisions
299
355 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
19
Down 27% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
22
Down 24% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6157

On the B6157, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal130.7%
  • Serious29917%
  • Slight1,43682%

Where the B6157 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
658th
Most casualties
650th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
710th

B6157 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6157 peaked at 81 in 1998 and were down to 19 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6157, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 19
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251922
20242629
20232931
20222329
20211112
20201214
20191013
20181818
20171832
20161821
20152830
20142024
20132831
20123952
20113241
20102844
20092328
20084253
20074457
20063448
20053956
20045276
20034266
20025387
20015267
20005694
199968104
199881132
19976495
19965383
19955172
19943962
19934252
19923539
19913948
19904048
19894657
19884960
19874053
19864651
19854651
19842224
19834250
19823959
19813954
19803342
19793855

When crashes happen on the B6157

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6157 (300), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (425).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday240 (14%)
  • Tuesday263 (15%)
  • Wednesday231 (13%)
  • Thursday300 (17%)
  • Friday297 (17%)
  • Saturday233 (13%)
  • Sunday184 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am63 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am35 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am199 (11%)
  • 9am to noon281 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm270 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm425 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm287 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight188 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January136 (7.8%)
  • February120 (6.9%)
  • March161 (9.2%)
  • April125 (7.2%)
  • May150 (8.6%)
  • June133 (7.6%)
  • July128 (7.3%)
  • August134 (7.7%)
  • September140 (8%)
  • October171 (9.8%)
  • November185 (11%)
  • December165 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,200 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit507 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6157 crashes

On the B6157, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,273 (73%)
  • 40 mph464 (27%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,411 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds242 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (0.9%)
  • Other45 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,109 (63%)
  • Wet or damp597 (34%)
  • Frost or ice26 (1.5%)
  • Snow14 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,658 (95%)
  • Roundabout39 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (2.2%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6157 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B6157, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,360 (57%)
  • Pedestrian423 (18%)
  • Cyclist225 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist161 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant116 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant42 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (0.8%)
  • Other20 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,332 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle235 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle164 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach130 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes126 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (0.9%)
  • Other25 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1073 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15173 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20342 (14%)
  • 21 to 25381 (16%)
  • 26 to 35518 (22%)
  • 36 to 45319 (13%)
  • 46 to 55198 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 65154 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7596 (4.1%)
  • Over 7579 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,289 (54%)
  • Passenger654 (28%)
  • Pedestrian423 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6157

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6157

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6157 crashes by council area

All 1,748 collisions on the B6157 were in Leeds.

Collisions on the B6157 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds1,7482,36613299

B6157 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6157 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Leeds (1,363) and Pudsey (280).

Recent crashes on the B6157

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6157, from 3 October 2024 to 11 December 2025.

Severity