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B6261 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 43 collisions on the B6261 from 1981 to 2025, with 60 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 10 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6261, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
43
4,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
60
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
10
10 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6261

On the B6261, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal12.3%
  • Serious1023%
  • Slight3274%

Where the B6261 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,703rd
Most casualties
4,673rd
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,617th

B6261 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6261 peaked at 3 in 2015 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6261, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202400
202300
202200
202111
202011
201900
201811
201712
201611
201534
201411
201311
201238
201112
201000
200933
200811
200711
200600
200511
200400
200300
200200
200134
200013
199900
199822
199711
199600
199500
199411
199300
199211
199100
199000
198924
198800
198723
198622
198512
198411
198300
198235
198111

When crashes happen on the B6261

Friday has the most collisions on the B6261 (11), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (12).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday3 (7%)
  • Tuesday6 (14%)
  • Wednesday3 (7%)
  • Thursday4 (9.3%)
  • Friday11 (26%)
  • Saturday9 (21%)
  • Sunday7 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (4.7%)
  • 9am to noon9 (21%)
  • Noon to 3pm6 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm10 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm12 (28%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (12%)
  • February3 (7%)
  • March2 (4.7%)
  • April6 (14%)
  • May1 (2.3%)
  • June1 (2.3%)
  • July2 (4.7%)
  • August3 (7%)
  • September4 (9.3%)
  • October6 (14%)
  • November4 (9.3%)
  • December6 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight28 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (33%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6261 crashes

On the B6261, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph5 (12%)
  • 60 mph38 (88%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds28 (65%)
  • Raining, no high winds7 (16%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (4.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (4.7%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (2.3%)
  • Other3 (7%)

Road surface

  • Dry21 (49%)
  • Wet or damp18 (42%)
  • Snow2 (4.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (2.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway40 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (4.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6261 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the B6261, followed by agricultural vehicle occupants (3.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant48 (80%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (3.3%)
  • Horse rider2 (3.3%)
  • Pedestrian2 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant2 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist1 (1.7%)
  • Motorcyclist1 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car49 (71%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (5.8%)
  • Ridden horse2 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (2.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 152 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 209 (15%)
  • 21 to 2511 (18%)
  • 26 to 359 (15%)
  • 36 to 457 (12%)
  • 46 to 5511 (18%)
  • 56 to 655 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.7%)
  • Over 753 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider38 (63%)
  • Passenger20 (33%)
  • Pedestrian2 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6261

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6261

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6261 crashes by council area

Of the 43 collisions on the B6261, 40 were in Westmorland and Furness.

Collisions on the B6261 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWestmorland and Furness4057110

Recent crashes on the B6261

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6261, from 15 March 2001 to 15 August 2025.

Severity