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B6161 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 552 collisions on the B6161 from 1979 to 2025, with 915 casualties. Of those crashes, 19 were fatal and 135 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the B6161, up 80% from 5 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
552
1,812th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
915
1.66 per collision
Fatal collisions
19
21 people killed
Serious collisions
135
177 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6161

On the B6161, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal193.4%
  • Serious13524%
  • Slight39872%

Where the B6161 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,812th
Most casualties
1,534th
Most fatal collisions
1,031st
Most serious collisions
1,494th

B6161 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6161 peaked at 23 in 2003 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6161, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025911
2024510
202358
202257
202155
202057
201958
2018815
201758
20161727
20151421
20141013
20131123
20121120
2011712
20101016
20091015
20081012
20071428
2006813
2005811
20041419
20032331
20021628
20011928
20001826
19992231
19981934
19971520
19961934
19951725
19941014
19931519
19921214
19911526
19901727
1989811
19881320
19871522
19861435
1985915
19841477
1983711
19821216
19811221
1980810
1979711

When crashes happen on the B6161

Friday has the most collisions on the B6161 (104), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (135).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (8.7%)
  • Tuesday87 (16%)
  • Wednesday78 (14%)
  • Thursday92 (17%)
  • Friday104 (19%)
  • Saturday64 (12%)
  • Sunday79 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am89 (16%)
  • 9am to noon81 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm98 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm135 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm83 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight39 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January40 (7.2%)
  • February39 (7.1%)
  • March34 (6.2%)
  • April50 (9.1%)
  • May51 (9.2%)
  • June48 (8.7%)
  • July62 (11%)
  • August49 (8.9%)
  • September49 (8.9%)
  • October43 (7.8%)
  • November38 (6.9%)
  • December49 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight424 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting112 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6161 crashes

On the B6161, 84% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph51 (9.2%)
  • 40 mph23 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph462 (84%)
  • 70 mph12 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds447 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist12 (2.2%)
  • Other18 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry336 (61%)
  • Wet or damp190 (34%)
  • Frost or ice19 (3.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway529 (96%)
  • Roundabout16 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6161 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B6161, followed by motorcyclists (9.4%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant671 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (9.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist31 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant31 (3.4%)
  • Pedestrian17 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (1.3%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car810 (79%)
  • Motorcycle84 (8.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle35 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes33 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1530 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20136 (15%)
  • 21 to 25131 (14%)
  • 26 to 35183 (20%)
  • 36 to 45118 (13%)
  • 46 to 55113 (12%)
  • 56 to 6573 (8%)
  • 66 to 7563 (6.9%)
  • Over 7549 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider591 (65%)
  • Passenger307 (34%)
  • Pedestrian17 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6161

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6161

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6161 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6161 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 548, followed by Stockport (3).

Collisions on the B6161 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire54891119135
2ndStockport3300

B6161 crashes by town

Of the 552 collisions on the B6161, 42 were in the built-up area of Harrogate.

Recent crashes on the B6161

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6161, from 27 September 2021 to 24 October 2025.

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