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B6273 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,077 collisions on the B6273 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,561 casualties. Of those crashes, 25 were fatal and 248 serious, and 29 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the B6273, up 45% from 11 in 2024, with 26 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,077
1,017th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,561
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
25
29 people killed
Serious collisions
248
313 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Up 45% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Up 63% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6273

On the B6273, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal252.3%
  • Serious24823%
  • Slight80475%

Where the B6273 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,017th
Most casualties
958th
Most fatal collisions
800th
Most serious collisions
863rd

B6273 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6273 peaked at 51 in 1989 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6273, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251626
20241116
20231420
20221018
20211216
202057
20191213
2018713
20171522
20161823
20152027
2014814
20131724
20121114
20111824
20101731
20091936
20081823
20072231
20061926
20052639
20043049
20032841
20022642
20012432
20003240
19992031
19982436
19973853
19962956
19952946
19943035
19932737
19923876
19913650
19902732
19895165
19882638
19872631
19862026
19852733
19844049
19832539
19822747
19813140
19802236
19792938

When crashes happen on the B6273

Friday has the most collisions on the B6273 (181), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (257).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday160 (15%)
  • Tuesday146 (14%)
  • Wednesday136 (13%)
  • Thursday164 (15%)
  • Friday181 (17%)
  • Saturday155 (14%)
  • Sunday135 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am46 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am21 (1.9%)
  • 6am to 9am108 (10%)
  • 9am to noon146 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm207 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm257 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm171 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight121 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (7.4%)
  • February88 (8.2%)
  • March96 (8.9%)
  • April64 (5.9%)
  • May94 (8.7%)
  • June77 (7.1%)
  • July86 (8%)
  • August77 (7.1%)
  • September80 (7.4%)
  • October104 (9.7%)
  • November118 (11%)
  • December113 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight738 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit248 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting80 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6273 crashes

On the B6273, 68% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph733 (68%)
  • 40 mph40 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph292 (27%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds884 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1%)
  • Other40 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry682 (63%)
  • Wet or damp334 (31%)
  • Frost or ice51 (4.7%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,050 (97%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.3%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6273 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B6273, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant968 (62%)
  • Pedestrian263 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist166 (11%)
  • Cyclist55 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant29 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.8%)
  • Other19 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,373 (75%)
  • Motorcycle167 (9.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach75 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle57 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.8%)
  • Other18 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 533 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1080 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 15105 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20285 (18%)
  • 21 to 25215 (14%)
  • 26 to 35307 (20%)
  • 36 to 45234 (15%)
  • 46 to 55130 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6579 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4%)
  • Over 7526 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider847 (54%)
  • Passenger451 (29%)
  • Pedestrian263 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6273

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6273

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6273 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6273 were recorded in 3 council areas. Wakefield has the most, with 703, followed by Barnsley (337) and Rotherham (33).

Collisions on the B6273 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield7031,01116163
2ndBarnsley337503878
3rdRotherham334015

B6273 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6273 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Fitzwilliam and Kinsley (336) and Hemsworth (213).

Recent crashes on the B6273

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6273, from 22 September 2024 to 8 December 2025.

Severity