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B6162 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 343 collisions on the B6162 from 1979 to 2025, with 476 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 80 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6162, up 100% from 3 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
343
2,517th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
476
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
80
95 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6162

On the B6162, 2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious8023%
  • Slight25675%

Where the B6162 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,517th
Most casualties
2,478th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,279th

B6162 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6162 peaked at 18 in 1997 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6162, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202569
202433
202355
202211
202124
202033
201912
201868
201755
2016812
201544
201444
201369
2012914
2011913
201059
2009910
200857
200746
2006810
200511
200458
200346
2002810
200179
2000613
1999811
199858
19971825
1996815
19951016
1994812
1993510
199289
19911013
19901217
1989813
19881113
198789
1986910
1985915
198466
19831823
19821214
19811419
19801014
19791219

When crashes happen on the B6162

Friday has the most collisions on the B6162 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (92).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (15%)
  • Tuesday54 (16%)
  • Wednesday48 (14%)
  • Thursday46 (13%)
  • Friday59 (17%)
  • Saturday45 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am45 (13%)
  • 9am to noon47 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm66 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm92 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (7.3%)
  • February15 (4.4%)
  • March28 (8.2%)
  • April25 (7.3%)
  • May31 (9%)
  • June32 (9.3%)
  • July30 (8.7%)
  • August26 (7.6%)
  • September28 (8.2%)
  • October36 (10%)
  • November37 (11%)
  • December30 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight247 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit79 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6162 crashes

On the B6162, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph305 (89%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph34 (9.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds267 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds56 (16%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.9%)
  • Other10 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (62%)
  • Wet or damp123 (36%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.7%)
  • Snow2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway329 (96%)
  • Roundabout10 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6162 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B6162, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant272 (57%)
  • Pedestrian84 (18%)
  • Cyclist58 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (9.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car497 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (9.1%)
  • Motorcycle45 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach9 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 1534 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 20103 (22%)
  • 21 to 2545 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3584 (18%)
  • 36 to 4562 (13%)
  • 46 to 5542 (8.8%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.7%)
  • Over 7531 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider282 (59%)
  • Passenger110 (23%)
  • Pedestrian84 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6162

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6162

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6162 crashes by council area

Of the 343 collisions on the B6162, 342 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B6162 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire342475780

B6162 crashes by town

Of the 343 collisions on the B6162, 276 were in the built-up area of Harrogate.

Recent crashes on the B6162

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6162, from 20 June 2018 to 17 November 2025.

Severity