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B6259 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 66 collisions on the B6259 from 1979 to 2025, with 98 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 21 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6259, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
66
4,415th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
98
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
21
25 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6259

On the B6259, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 32% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.5%
  • Serious2132%
  • Slight4467%

Where the B6259 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,415th
Most casualties
4,324th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

B6259 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6259 peaked at 6 in 2012 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6259, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202434
202300
202211
202133
202011
201900
201822
201700
201624
201500
201411
201300
201268
201122
201011
2009513
200824
200733
200635
200522
200411
200322
200226
200100
200022
199922
199800
199711
199622
199534
199400
199314
199212
199100
199000
198900
198800
198711
198622
198500
198422
198300
198222
198100
198000
1979410

When crashes happen on the B6259

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6259 (16), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (18).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (4.5%)
  • Tuesday5 (7.6%)
  • Wednesday10 (15%)
  • Thursday3 (4.5%)
  • Friday14 (21%)
  • Saturday16 (24%)
  • Sunday15 (23%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (6.1%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (14%)
  • 9am to noon13 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (27%)
  • 3pm to 6pm12 (18%)
  • 6pm to 9pm6 (9.1%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (4.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January1 (1.5%)
  • February5 (7.6%)
  • March2 (3%)
  • April10 (15%)
  • May6 (9.1%)
  • June6 (9.1%)
  • July5 (7.6%)
  • August10 (15%)
  • September6 (9.1%)
  • October5 (7.6%)
  • November7 (11%)
  • December3 (4.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight54 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (3%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6259 crashes

On the B6259, 82% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph8 (12%)
  • 60 mph54 (82%)
  • 70 mph4 (6.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds53 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (6.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (4.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (3%)
  • Other3 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry45 (68%)
  • Wet or damp19 (29%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway66 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6259 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B6259, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant65 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (19%)
  • Pedestrian6 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist4 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1%)
  • Van occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car67 (59%)
  • Motorcycle22 (19%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.9%)
  • Other2 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 107 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2019 (19%)
  • 21 to 259 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3521 (21%)
  • 36 to 4511 (11%)
  • 46 to 559 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 656 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 755 (5.1%)
  • Over 753 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider59 (60%)
  • Passenger33 (34%)
  • Pedestrian6 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6259

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6259

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6259 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6259 were recorded in 2 council areas. Westmorland and Furness has the most, with 57, followed by North Yorkshire (8).

Collisions on the B6259 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness5787120
2ndNorth Yorkshire81001

B6259 crashes by town

Of the 66 collisions on the B6259, 4 were in the built-up area of Kirkby Stephen.

Recent crashes on the B6259

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6259, from 6 August 2009 to 19 June 2025.

Severity