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B6268 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 collisions on the B6268 from 1979 to 2025, with 198 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 41 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6268, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
126
3,792nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
198
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
14 people killed
Serious collisions
41
54 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6268

On the B6268, 9.5% of collisions were fatal and 33% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal129.5%
  • Serious4133%
  • Slight7358%

Where the B6268 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,792nd
Most casualties
3,633rd
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B6268 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6268 peaked at 7 in 1990 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6268, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202214
202111
202034
201900
201834
201711
201622
201546
201412
201335
201222
201100
201057
200934
200845
200736
200611
200546
200439
200322
2002412
200148
200025
199955
199811
199738
199633
199534
199425
199345
199245
199122
199078
198928
1988510
198733
198634
198534
198445
198313
1982610
198133
198011
197922

When crashes happen on the B6268

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6268 (27), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (34).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday15 (12%)
  • Tuesday13 (10%)
  • Wednesday17 (13%)
  • Thursday13 (10%)
  • Friday21 (17%)
  • Saturday27 (21%)
  • Sunday20 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon15 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm17 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm34 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (8.7%)
  • February13 (10%)
  • March8 (6.3%)
  • April9 (7.1%)
  • May10 (7.9%)
  • June10 (7.9%)
  • July11 (8.7%)
  • August11 (8.7%)
  • September8 (6.3%)
  • October15 (12%)
  • November8 (6.3%)
  • December12 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight82 (65%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (29%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (5.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6268 crashes

On the B6268, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph33 (26%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph91 (72%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds96 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (3.2%)
  • Other5 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry67 (53%)
  • Wet or damp49 (39%)
  • Frost or ice5 (4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (3.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway125 (99%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6268 crashes

Car occupants make up 82% of the people killed or injured on the B6268, followed by motorcyclists (7.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (82%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist9 (4.5%)
  • Pedestrian7 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car166 (81%)
  • Motorcycle13 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Other4 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2%)
  • 6 to 1010 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.5%)
  • 16 to 2075 (38%)
  • 21 to 2520 (10%)
  • 26 to 3524 (12%)
  • 36 to 4519 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 559 (4.5%)
  • 56 to 6515 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.5%)
  • Over 758 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider129 (65%)
  • Passenger62 (31%)
  • Pedestrian7 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6268

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6268

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6268 crashes by council area

Of the 126 collisions on the B6268, 124 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B6268 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire1241951240

B6268 crashes by town

Of the 126 collisions on the B6268, 28 were in the built-up area of Bedale.

Recent crashes on the B6268

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6268, from 23 October 2010 to 2 November 2025.

Severity