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B6271 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 467 collisions on the B6271 from 1979 to 2025, with 690 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 146 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6271, down 33% from 9 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
467
2,075th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
690
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
17 people killed
Serious collisions
146
191 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Down 46% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6271

On the B6271, 3.4% of collisions were fatal and 31% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal163.4%
  • Serious14631%
  • Slight30565%

Where the B6271 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,075th
Most casualties
1,942nd
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,402nd

B6271 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6271 peaked at 22 in 2005 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6271, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
2024913
202316
202233
202168
2020410
2019714
2018910
2017711
201656
201557
201459
20131113
20121419
20111929
2010911
20091728
20081727
20071219
20061216
20052231
20041525
2003711
20021419
20011116
20001621
19991313
19981318
19971726
19962031
1995915
19941418
1993816
199235
199188
199048
19891424
1988915
198758
198657
1985913
1984812
1983810
1982912
198168
1980712
19791522

When crashes happen on the B6271

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6271 (74), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (104).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (12%)
  • Tuesday66 (14%)
  • Wednesday71 (15%)
  • Thursday62 (13%)
  • Friday72 (15%)
  • Saturday74 (16%)
  • Sunday65 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am64 (14%)
  • 9am to noon79 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm89 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm104 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm62 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (9%)
  • February34 (7.3%)
  • March26 (5.6%)
  • April47 (10%)
  • May49 (10%)
  • June43 (9.2%)
  • July45 (9.6%)
  • August37 (7.9%)
  • September39 (8.4%)
  • October35 (7.5%)
  • November35 (7.5%)
  • December35 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight351 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting102 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6271 crashes

On the B6271, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph76 (16%)
  • 40 mph22 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph350 (75%)
  • 70 mph18 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds363 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.5%)
  • Other21 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry275 (59%)
  • Wet or damp171 (37%)
  • Frost or ice17 (3.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway466 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6271 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B6271, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant491 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist98 (14%)
  • Cyclist33 (4.8%)
  • Pedestrian23 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car593 (71%)
  • Motorcycle103 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle36 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle5 (0.6%)
  • Other11 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.4%)
  • 11 to 1519 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 20153 (22%)
  • 21 to 2593 (13%)
  • 26 to 35137 (20%)
  • 36 to 4589 (13%)
  • 46 to 5567 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 6551 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7541 (5.9%)
  • Over 7523 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider478 (69%)
  • Passenger189 (27%)
  • Pedestrian23 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6271

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6271

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6271 crashes by council area

All 467 collisions on the B6271 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B6271 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire46769016146

B6271 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6271 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Brompton-on-Swale (25) and Richmond (23).

Recent crashes on the B6271

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6271, from 2 May 2021 to 17 December 2025.

Severity