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B6378 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 262 collisions on the B6378 from 1979 to 2025, with 379 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 57 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6378, up from none in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
262
2,899th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
379
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
57
70 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6378

On the B6378, 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious5722%
  • Slight20076%

Where the B6378 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,899th
Most casualties
2,801st
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,775th

B6378 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6378 peaked at 16 in 1998 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6378, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202400
202323
202222
202122
202000
201900
201800
201700
201633
201524
201434
201312
201238
201133
201023
200955
200844
200758
200635
200511
200479
2003511
200247
200147
2000910
199959
19981627
19971117
19961219
1995912
19941316
19931325
1992815
19911215
1990710
1989410
198845
198777
1986711
198578
19841212
19831013
19821218
198166
1980811
197967

When crashes happen on the B6378

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6378 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (54).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (16%)
  • Tuesday32 (12%)
  • Wednesday20 (7.6%)
  • Thursday47 (18%)
  • Friday35 (13%)
  • Saturday49 (19%)
  • Sunday37 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (12%)
  • 9am to noon40 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm49 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm54 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (5.7%)
  • February23 (8.8%)
  • March18 (6.9%)
  • April14 (5.3%)
  • May31 (12%)
  • June20 (7.6%)
  • July15 (5.7%)
  • August15 (5.7%)
  • September27 (10%)
  • October24 (9.2%)
  • November32 (12%)
  • December28 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight185 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit53 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (7.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6378 crashes

On the B6378, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph187 (71%)
  • 40 mph6 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph57 (22%)
  • 70 mph7 (2.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds215 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (11%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.5%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry152 (58%)
  • Wet or damp101 (39%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway247 (94%)
  • Roundabout11 (4.2%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6378 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B6378, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant245 (65%)
  • Pedestrian47 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (7.9%)
  • Cyclist26 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car349 (77%)
  • Motorcycle30 (6.6%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach21 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1544 (12%)
  • 16 to 2092 (24%)
  • 21 to 2550 (13%)
  • 26 to 3555 (15%)
  • 36 to 4538 (10%)
  • 46 to 5525 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6529 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.3%)
  • Over 752 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider214 (56%)
  • Passenger118 (31%)
  • Pedestrian47 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6378

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6378

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6378 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6378 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wakefield has the most, with 259, followed by Doncaster (3).

Collisions on the B6378 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield259372556
2ndDoncaster3701

B6378 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6378 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Wakefield (61) and Walton, Wakefield (45).

Recent crashes on the B6378

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6378, from 26 August 2010 to 26 July 2025.

Severity