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B6165 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 556 collisions on the B6165 from 1979 to 2025, with 847 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 145 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6165, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
556
1,804th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
847
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
15 people killed
Serious collisions
145
182 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6165

On the B6165, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.2%
  • Serious14526%
  • Slight39972%

Where the B6165 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,804th
Most casualties
1,648th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,410th

B6165 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6165 peaked at 24 in 1994 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6165, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202444
2023810
202246
202145
202055
201933
201845
20171012
201679
20151119
20141721
20131113
20121020
201167
20102129
20091120
20081328
20071732
20061419
20051426
20041525
20031718
20022133
2001814
20001016
1999914
19982025
19971015
19961014
1995912
19942432
19931221
19921729
19911525
1990713
19891320
19881931
19871117
19861631
19851014
19841117
19831215
19821728
19811013
19801114
19792241

When crashes happen on the B6165

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6165 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (118).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday69 (12%)
  • Tuesday71 (13%)
  • Wednesday70 (13%)
  • Thursday79 (14%)
  • Friday76 (14%)
  • Saturday109 (20%)
  • Sunday82 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am64 (12%)
  • 9am to noon80 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm92 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm118 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (8.6%)
  • February33 (5.9%)
  • March45 (8.1%)
  • April38 (6.8%)
  • May51 (9.2%)
  • June54 (9.7%)
  • July50 (9%)
  • August46 (8.3%)
  • September50 (9%)
  • October38 (6.8%)
  • November61 (11%)
  • December42 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight374 (67%)
  • Dark, no street lighting133 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6165 crashes

On the B6165, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph90 (16%)
  • 40 mph47 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph393 (71%)
  • 70 mph16 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds437 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.4%)
  • Other29 (5.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry288 (52%)
  • Wet or damp235 (42%)
  • Frost or ice20 (3.6%)
  • Snow8 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway538 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway14 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout4 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6165 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B6165, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant630 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist118 (14%)
  • Pedestrian35 (4.1%)
  • Cyclist23 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant23 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car756 (74%)
  • Motorcycle112 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach10 (1%)
  • Other21 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1014 (1.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 20210 (25%)
  • 21 to 25126 (15%)
  • 26 to 35137 (16%)
  • 36 to 45111 (13%)
  • 46 to 5580 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6568 (8%)
  • 66 to 7539 (4.6%)
  • Over 7533 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider563 (66%)
  • Passenger249 (29%)
  • Pedestrian35 (4.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6165

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6165

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6165 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6165 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 550, followed by Trafford (5).

Collisions on the B6165 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire55084112145
2ndTrafford5500

B6165 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6165 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Knaresborough (30) and Altrincham (5).

Recent crashes on the B6165

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6165, from 22 July 2021 to 13 December 2025.

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