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B6255 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 292 collisions on the B6255 from 1979 to 2025, with 408 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 146 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B6255, up 17% from 6 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
292
2,730th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
408
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
15 people killed
Serious collisions
146
178 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6255

On the B6255, 4.8% of collisions were fatal and 50% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal144.8%
  • Serious14650%
  • Slight13245%

Where the B6255 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,730th
Most casualties
2,697th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,402nd

B6255 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6255 peaked at 12 in 2020 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6255, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202468
202378
202245
202133
20201216
2019710
201837
2017811
201679
201578
201435
201379
201257
2011911
201057
200966
2008811
200723
20061013
200557
200446
20031216
2002913
20011215
2000811
199956
19981011
199758
199699
1995811
199433
199379
199269
199134
1990712
1989714
198813
198767
19861015
198536
1984816
198312
198234
198137
198079
197949

When crashes happen on the B6255

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6255 (107), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (86).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (10%)
  • Tuesday21 (7.2%)
  • Wednesday20 (6.8%)
  • Thursday23 (7.9%)
  • Friday28 (9.6%)
  • Saturday63 (22%)
  • Sunday107 (37%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (3.8%)
  • 9am to noon52 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm86 (29%)
  • 3pm to 6pm80 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm38 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (3.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (2.4%)
  • February6 (2.1%)
  • March15 (5.1%)
  • April33 (11%)
  • May40 (14%)
  • June32 (11%)
  • July42 (14%)
  • August39 (13%)
  • September36 (12%)
  • October19 (6.5%)
  • November14 (4.8%)
  • December9 (3.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight253 (87%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6255 crashes

On the B6255, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 75% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph16 (5.5%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph268 (92%)
  • 70 mph6 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds232 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (5.5%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (5.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.4%)
  • Other14 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry220 (75%)
  • Wet or damp63 (22%)
  • Snow5 (1.7%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway289 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6255 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B6255, followed by car occupants (46%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist189 (46%)
  • Car occupant186 (46%)
  • Cyclist9 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant8 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Pedestrian3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car210 (47%)
  • Motorcycle187 (42%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.9%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.5%)
  • 11 to 155 (1.2%)
  • 16 to 2057 (14%)
  • 21 to 2552 (13%)
  • 26 to 3576 (19%)
  • 36 to 4562 (15%)
  • 46 to 5568 (17%)
  • 56 to 6544 (11%)
  • 66 to 7527 (6.6%)
  • Over 7512 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider295 (72%)
  • Passenger110 (27%)
  • Pedestrian3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6255

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6255

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6255 crashes by council area

Of the 292 collisions on the B6255, 291 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B6255 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire29140714146

Recent crashes on the B6255

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6255, from 11 September 2021 to 16 July 2025.

Severity