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B6159 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,434 collisions on the B6159 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,920 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 197 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 39 collisions on the B6159, up 22% from 32 in 2024, with 43 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,434
773rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,920
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
197
223 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
39
Up 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
43
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6159

On the B6159, 1% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal141%
  • Serious19714%
  • Slight1,22385%

Where the B6159 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
773rd
Most casualties
775th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,059th

B6159 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6159 peaked at 51 in 1997 and were down to 39 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6159, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 39
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253943
20243250
20232530
20222630
20212837
2020910
20191824
20181418
20172736
20161216
20151825
20141620
20132533
20122128
20112024
20102538
20093040
20081829
20072531
20062832
20053962
20044056
20033965
20023448
20013561
20003955
19993854
19984163
19975173
19963759
19952934
19943944
19933546
19924153
19914458
19904860
19894562
19884053
19873851
19863443
19853031
19843542
19834049
19822832
19811619
19801824
19792529

When crashes happen on the B6159

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6159 (234), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (374).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday205 (14%)
  • Tuesday185 (13%)
  • Wednesday195 (14%)
  • Thursday234 (16%)
  • Friday233 (16%)
  • Saturday206 (14%)
  • Sunday176 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am69 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am20 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am135 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon188 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm233 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm374 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm280 (20%)
  • 9pm to midnight135 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January127 (8.9%)
  • February104 (7.3%)
  • March119 (8.3%)
  • April104 (7.3%)
  • May112 (7.8%)
  • June102 (7.1%)
  • July117 (8.2%)
  • August118 (8.2%)
  • September122 (8.5%)
  • October127 (8.9%)
  • November138 (9.6%)
  • December144 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight976 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit432 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6159 crashes

On the B6159, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph19 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph1,351 (94%)
  • 40 mph63 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,169 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds183 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.3%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.1%)
  • Other35 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry946 (66%)
  • Wet or damp471 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,330 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway85 (5.9%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6159 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B6159, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,055 (55%)
  • Pedestrian495 (26%)
  • Cyclist119 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant29 (1.5%)
  • Other40 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,995 (81%)
  • Motorcycle120 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle120 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach82 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (0.6%)
  • Other25 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (3%)
  • 6 to 10140 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 15144 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20221 (12%)
  • 21 to 25284 (15%)
  • 26 to 35354 (18%)
  • 36 to 45271 (14%)
  • 46 to 55193 (10%)
  • 56 to 65125 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7573 (3.8%)
  • Over 7557 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider905 (47%)
  • Passenger520 (27%)
  • Pedestrian495 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6159

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6159

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6159 crashes by council area

Of the 1,434 collisions on the B6159, 1,432 were in Leeds.

Collisions on the B6159 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stLeeds1,4321,91614197

B6159 crashes by town

Of the 1,434 collisions on the B6159, 1,432 were in the built-up area of Leeds.

Recent crashes on the B6159

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6159, from 14 June to 11 December 2025.

Severity