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B6260 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 195 collisions on the B6260 from 1979 to 2025, with 289 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 52 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6260, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
195
3,271st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
289
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
52
64 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6260

On the B6260, 1% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21%
  • Serious5227%
  • Slight14172%

Where the B6260 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,271st
Most casualties
3,172nd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,914th

B6260 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6260 peaked at 13 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6260, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202300
202224
202168
202011
201911
201811
201712
201644
201534
201422
201334
201279
201111
201024
200967
2008510
200758
2006815
200523
200457
200377
200237
2001612
200058
199969
199835
199749
199623
199578
199445
199322
199247
199169
1990710
19891324
198846
198723
198668
1985815
198422
198345
198256
19811014
198033
197933

When crashes happen on the B6260

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6260 (44), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (49).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (11%)
  • Tuesday22 (11%)
  • Wednesday19 (9.7%)
  • Thursday24 (12%)
  • Friday30 (15%)
  • Saturday44 (23%)
  • Sunday35 (18%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (7.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (8.7%)
  • 9am to noon24 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm36 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm49 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (5.1%)
  • February11 (5.6%)
  • March17 (8.7%)
  • April13 (6.7%)
  • May18 (9.2%)
  • June26 (13%)
  • July12 (6.2%)
  • August24 (12%)
  • September19 (9.7%)
  • October13 (6.7%)
  • November13 (6.7%)
  • December19 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight134 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (7.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6260 crashes

On the B6260, 58% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (2.6%)
  • 30 mph67 (34%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.1%)
  • 60 mph114 (58%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds123 (63%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2.6%)
  • Other19 (9.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry97 (50%)
  • Wet or damp88 (45%)
  • Frost or ice6 (3.1%)
  • Snow4 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway191 (98%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6260 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B6260, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant187 (65%)
  • Pedestrian41 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (8%)
  • Van occupant15 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist5 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (1.4%)
  • Other6 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car205 (72%)
  • Motorcycle22 (7.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.5%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (2.5%)
  • Minibus3 (1.1%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2070 (24%)
  • 21 to 2545 (16%)
  • 26 to 3546 (16%)
  • 36 to 4535 (12%)
  • 46 to 5523 (8%)
  • 56 to 6520 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.8%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider152 (53%)
  • Passenger96 (33%)
  • Pedestrian41 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6260

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6260

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6260 crashes by council area

Of the 195 collisions on the B6260, 193 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the B6260 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness193287252

B6260 crashes by town

Of the 195 collisions on the B6260, 60 were in the built-up area of Appleby-in-Westmorland.

Recent crashes on the B6260

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6260, from 15 January 2014 to 18 December 2025.

Severity