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B6270 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 156 collisions on the B6270 from 1979 to 2025, with 208 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 68 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6270, up from none in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
156
3,547th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
208
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
68
79 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6270

On the B6270, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 44% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious6844%
  • Slight8655%

Where the B6270 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,547th
Most casualties
3,568th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,523rd

B6270 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6270 peaked at 8 in 2016 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6270, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202400
202300
202245
202146
202033
201947
201811
201745
201689
201511
201433
201323
201235
201133
201011
200911
200822
200747
200644
200533
200445
200333
200245
200122
200022
199934
199846
199744
199669
199533
199459
199356
199257
199122
1990610
198936
198856
198723
198649
198545
198457
198322
198233
198156
198035
197946

When crashes happen on the B6270

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6270 (30), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (12%)
  • Tuesday22 (14%)
  • Wednesday16 (10%)
  • Thursday24 (15%)
  • Friday22 (14%)
  • Saturday24 (15%)
  • Sunday30 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (6.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (7.1%)
  • 9am to noon22 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm38 (24%)
  • 3pm to 6pm35 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (9%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (3.8%)
  • February8 (5.1%)
  • March11 (7.1%)
  • April12 (7.7%)
  • May19 (12%)
  • June13 (8.3%)
  • July20 (13%)
  • August19 (12%)
  • September18 (12%)
  • October14 (9%)
  • November10 (6.4%)
  • December6 (3.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight118 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (4.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6270 crashes

On the B6270, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph25 (16%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph125 (80%)
  • 70 mph4 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds129 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds12 (7.7%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (1.9%)
  • Other7 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry107 (69%)
  • Wet or damp41 (26%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2.6%)
  • Snow4 (2.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway156 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6270 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B6270, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (57%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (23%)
  • Cyclist12 (5.8%)
  • Pedestrian11 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.9%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car142 (59%)
  • Motorcycle50 (21%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.8%)
  • Minibus4 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 104 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 155 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2056 (27%)
  • 21 to 2521 (10%)
  • 26 to 3537 (18%)
  • 36 to 4517 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5523 (11%)
  • 56 to 6518 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (8.2%)
  • Over 755 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider134 (64%)
  • Passenger63 (30%)
  • Pedestrian11 (5.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6270

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6270

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6270 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6270 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 144, followed by Westmorland and Furness (11).

Collisions on the B6270 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire144189262
2ndWestmorland and Furness111806

Recent crashes on the B6270

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6270, from 18 September 2016 to 29 August 2025.

Severity