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B6342 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 190 collisions on the B6342 from 1979 to 2025, with 293 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 56 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6342, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
190
3,297th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
293
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
56
66 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6342

On the B6342, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal73.7%
  • Serious5629%
  • Slight12767%

Where the B6342 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,297th
Most casualties
3,151st
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B6342 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6342 peaked at 10 in 2000 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6342, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202339
202222
202111
202000
201959
201811
201755
201644
201547
201411
201367
201222
201134
201044
200946
200834
200711
200657
2005712
200449
200313
200233
200133
20001011
199958
1998711
199778
199624
199533
1994611
199333
199234
1991714
1990714
198977
1988514
198736
198634
198522
19841021
198316
1982813
198134
198047
1979810

When crashes happen on the B6342

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6342 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (14%)
  • Tuesday13 (6.8%)
  • Wednesday25 (13%)
  • Thursday19 (10%)
  • Friday30 (16%)
  • Saturday28 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (26%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (8.4%)
  • 9am to noon43 (23%)
  • Noon to 3pm42 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight10 (5.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.8%)
  • February12 (6.3%)
  • March10 (5.3%)
  • April12 (6.3%)
  • May19 (10%)
  • June20 (11%)
  • July15 (7.9%)
  • August32 (17%)
  • September15 (7.9%)
  • October16 (8.4%)
  • November14 (7.4%)
  • December14 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight164 (86%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6342 crashes

On the B6342, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph29 (15%)
  • 60 mph161 (85%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (4.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry110 (58%)
  • Wet or damp64 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (4.2%)
  • Snow7 (3.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway190 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6342 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B6342, followed by motorcyclists (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (66%)
  • Motorcyclist55 (19%)
  • Van occupant12 (4.1%)
  • Pedestrian11 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist9 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car192 (67%)
  • Motorcycle50 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes14 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle8 (2.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1513 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2039 (13%)
  • 21 to 2530 (10%)
  • 26 to 3539 (13%)
  • 36 to 4547 (16%)
  • 46 to 5534 (12%)
  • 56 to 6544 (15%)
  • 66 to 7520 (6.8%)
  • Over 7512 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (62%)
  • Passenger100 (34%)
  • Pedestrian11 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6342

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6342

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6342 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6342 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has the most, with 186, followed by Kirklees (3).

Collisions on the B6342 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland186289755
2ndKirklees3301

B6342 crashes by town

Of the 190 collisions on the B6342, 3 were in the built-up area of Huddersfield.

Recent crashes on the B6342

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6342, from 1 August 2016 to 10 August 2025.

Severity