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B6163 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 124 collisions on the B6163 from 1979 to 2025, with 161 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 29 were serious.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6163, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
124
3,813th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
161
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
29
34 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6163

None of the 124 collisions on the B6163 were fatal, and 23% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious2923%
  • Slight9577%

Where the B6163 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,813th
Most casualties
3,858th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,658th

B6163 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6163 peaked at 6 in 1992 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6163, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202424
202300
202211
202100
202012
201912
201833
201700
201645
201511
201400
201311
201244
201123
201033
200934
200823
200722
200633
200500
200411
200333
200247
200122
200045
199935
199844
199733
199622
199522
199434
199317
199269
1991510
199044
198966
198811
198744
198622
198511
198468
198345
198267
198146
198033
197957

When crashes happen on the B6163

Friday has the most collisions on the B6163 (26), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (10%)
  • Tuesday13 (10%)
  • Wednesday18 (15%)
  • Thursday15 (12%)
  • Friday26 (21%)
  • Saturday24 (19%)
  • Sunday15 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (11%)
  • 9am to noon22 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm29 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (9.7%)
  • 9pm to midnight9 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (9.7%)
  • February8 (6.5%)
  • March14 (11%)
  • April7 (5.6%)
  • May7 (5.6%)
  • June9 (7.3%)
  • July16 (13%)
  • August8 (6.5%)
  • September12 (9.7%)
  • October7 (5.6%)
  • November13 (10%)
  • December11 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight98 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6163 crashes

On the B6163, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph91 (73%)
  • 40 mph5 (4%)
  • 60 mph25 (20%)
  • 70 mph3 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds100 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds14 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Other5 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry84 (68%)
  • Wet or damp33 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway122 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6163 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B6163, followed by pedestrians (16%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant95 (59%)
  • Pedestrian26 (16%)
  • Cyclist18 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car174 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (8.3%)
  • Motorcycle17 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1513 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2027 (17%)
  • 21 to 2524 (15%)
  • 26 to 3514 (8.7%)
  • 36 to 4523 (14%)
  • 46 to 5516 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6512 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.8%)
  • Over 7511 (6.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (59%)
  • Passenger40 (25%)
  • Pedestrian26 (16%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6163

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6163

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6163 crashes by council area

Of the 124 collisions on the B6163, 120 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B6163 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire120157029

B6163 crashes by town

Of the 124 collisions on the B6163, 77 were in the built-up area of Knaresborough.

Recent crashes on the B6163

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6163, from 30 January 2010 to 26 December 2025.

Severity