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B6160 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 486 collisions on the B6160 from 1979 to 2025, with 642 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 172 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B6160, up 50% from 6 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
486
2,015th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
642
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
9 people killed
Serious collisions
172
196 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6160

On the B6160, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 35% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal81.6%
  • Serious17235%
  • Slight30663%

Where the B6160 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,015th
Most casualties
2,035th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
1,211th

B6160 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6160 peaked at 20 in 1996 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6160, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025910
202469
202388
202257
202122
2020810
201911
201878
201756
201656
20151011
20141819
20131822
201255
20111115
2010912
20091316
20081617
20071424
2006915
20051316
20041516
20031214
20021418
20011320
20001115
19991721
19981016
19971420
19962029
19951214
1994913
19931113
1992812
199158
1990817
198999
1988611
19871012
19861623
198545
19841117
19831620
19821516
19811020
19801013
1979811

When crashes happen on the B6160

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6160 (111), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (124).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (12%)
  • Tuesday57 (12%)
  • Wednesday59 (12%)
  • Thursday52 (11%)
  • Friday58 (12%)
  • Saturday91 (19%)
  • Sunday111 (23%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am48 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon71 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm124 (26%)
  • 3pm to 6pm115 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm69 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight32 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (4.1%)
  • February26 (5.3%)
  • March30 (6.2%)
  • April38 (7.8%)
  • May53 (11%)
  • June45 (9.3%)
  • July68 (14%)
  • August60 (12%)
  • September51 (10%)
  • October34 (7%)
  • November32 (6.6%)
  • December29 (6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight397 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6160 crashes

On the B6160, 87% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph52 (11%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph422 (87%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds361 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.9%)
  • Other27 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry284 (58%)
  • Wet or damp163 (34%)
  • Frost or ice23 (4.7%)
  • Snow11 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway483 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.4%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6160 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B6160, followed by motorcyclists (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant342 (53%)
  • Motorcyclist155 (24%)
  • Cyclist70 (11%)
  • Van occupant25 (3.9%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.9%)
  • Other14 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car468 (60%)
  • Motorcycle146 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (2.1%)
  • Bus or coach13 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle10 (1.3%)
  • Other12 (1.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 109 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1523 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 20111 (17%)
  • 21 to 2583 (13%)
  • 26 to 35122 (19%)
  • 36 to 4588 (14%)
  • 46 to 5583 (13%)
  • 56 to 6558 (9%)
  • 66 to 7539 (6.1%)
  • Over 7523 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider453 (71%)
  • Passenger171 (27%)
  • Pedestrian18 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6160

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6160

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6160 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6160 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 420, followed by Bradford (66).

Collisions on the B6160 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire4205536163
2ndBradford668929

B6160 crashes by town

Of the 486 collisions on the B6160, 37 were in the built-up area of Addingham.

Recent crashes on the B6160

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6160, from 21 November 2022 to 12 October 2025.

Severity