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B6166 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 655 collisions on the B6166 from 1981 to 2025, with 847 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 107 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B6166, up 43% from 7 in 2024, with 11 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
655
1,583rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
847
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
107
115 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
11
Up 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6166

On the B6166, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious10716%
  • Slight53682%

Where the B6166 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,583rd
Most casualties
1,648th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,804th

B6166 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6166 peaked at 33 in 1996 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6166, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251011
202479
20231014
2022814
202144
202013
20191519
20181417
20172227
20161520
201569
20142125
20131517
20121822
20111718
20102022
20091416
20082531
20072631
20062943
20052330
20041012
20032138
20021015
20012131
20002428
19991720
19982735
19973144
19963346
19952741
19942628
19931721
19922630
19913242
199067
198922
198800
198711
198611
198500
198411
198311
198200
198111

When crashes happen on the B6166

Friday has the most collisions on the B6166 (110), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (185).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday89 (14%)
  • Tuesday95 (15%)
  • Wednesday99 (15%)
  • Thursday100 (15%)
  • Friday110 (17%)
  • Saturday96 (15%)
  • Sunday66 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am19 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am62 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon100 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm129 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm185 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (8.7%)
  • February37 (5.6%)
  • March57 (8.7%)
  • April41 (6.3%)
  • May38 (5.8%)
  • June55 (8.4%)
  • July63 (9.6%)
  • August41 (6.3%)
  • September67 (10%)
  • October61 (9.3%)
  • November66 (10%)
  • December72 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight473 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6166 crashes

On the B6166, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph499 (76%)
  • 40 mph131 (20%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph21 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds555 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry448 (68%)
  • Wet or damp190 (29%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway601 (92%)
  • Roundabout37 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6166 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B6166, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant455 (54%)
  • Pedestrian149 (18%)
  • Cyclist118 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant26 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.7%)
  • Other18 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car845 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle120 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes96 (8%)
  • Motorcycle67 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach18 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (1.5%)
  • Other16 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2%)
  • 6 to 1020 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1536 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20133 (16%)
  • 21 to 25119 (14%)
  • 26 to 35140 (17%)
  • 36 to 45101 (12%)
  • 46 to 5591 (11%)
  • 56 to 6561 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7543 (5.1%)
  • Over 7532 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded54 (6.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider503 (59%)
  • Passenger195 (23%)
  • Pedestrian149 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6166

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6166

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6166 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6166 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newark and Sherwood has the most, with 645, followed by North Yorkshire (6).

Collisions on the B6166 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewark and Sherwood64583312106
2ndNorth Yorkshire6601

B6166 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6166 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newark-on-Trent (603) and Knaresborough (3).

Recent crashes on the B6166

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6166, from 18 May 2023 to 28 December 2025.

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