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B6388 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,045 collisions on the B6388 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,299 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 212 serious, and 15 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the B6388, up 78% from 9 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,045
1,043rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,299
1.24 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
15 people killed
Serious collisions
212
246 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Up 78% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 73% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6388

On the B6388, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious21220%
  • Slight81878%

Where the B6388 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,043rd
Most casualties
1,138th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
998th

B6388 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6388 peaked at 41 in 1980 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6388, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251619
2024911
20231212
20221111
202156
20201315
20191215
20181111
20171216
20162629
20152135
20142127
20132940
20122128
20112542
20101820
20092324
20081719
20072630
20063141
20053547
20042746
20032832
20022429
20012327
20002028
19991929
19981212
19971215
19961315
19951517
19942025
19932729
19922232
19912835
19902834
19892838
19882530
19872327
19862937
19853337
19842829
19833036
19822834
19813238
19804144
19793646

When crashes happen on the B6388

Friday has the most collisions on the B6388 (188), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (260).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday150 (14%)
  • Tuesday144 (14%)
  • Wednesday160 (15%)
  • Thursday150 (14%)
  • Friday188 (18%)
  • Saturday159 (15%)
  • Sunday94 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am55 (5.3%)
  • 3am to 6am14 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am114 (11%)
  • 9am to noon135 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm188 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm260 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm155 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight124 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (7.8%)
  • February78 (7.5%)
  • March85 (8.1%)
  • April74 (7.1%)
  • May86 (8.2%)
  • June81 (7.8%)
  • July89 (8.5%)
  • August86 (8.2%)
  • September94 (9%)
  • October106 (10%)
  • November97 (9.3%)
  • December88 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight709 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit318 (30%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6388 crashes

On the B6388, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph1,015 (97%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.2%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds803 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds160 (15%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Other43 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded14 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry672 (64%)
  • Wet or damp353 (34%)
  • Snow11 (1.1%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway949 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway64 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6388 crashes

Car occupants make up 41% of the people killed or injured on the B6388, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant531 (41%)
  • Pedestrian385 (30%)
  • Cyclist120 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist115 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant110 (8.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Other6 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,166 (70%)
  • Bus or coach130 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle122 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle120 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car40 (2.4%)
  • Other36 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1049 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1578 (6%)
  • 16 to 20206 (16%)
  • 21 to 25170 (13%)
  • 26 to 35223 (17%)
  • 36 to 45177 (14%)
  • 46 to 55133 (10%)
  • 56 to 6597 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7565 (5%)
  • Over 7545 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded21 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider580 (45%)
  • Pedestrian385 (30%)
  • Passenger334 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6388

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6388

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6388 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6388 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sheffield has the most, with 1,037, followed by North East Derbyshire (6).

Collisions on the B6388 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSheffield1,0371,28715211
2ndNorth East Derbyshire61001

B6388 crashes by town

Of the 1,045 collisions on the B6388, 955 were in the built-up area of Sheffield.

Recent crashes on the B6388

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6388, from 29 January 2024 to 26 November 2025.

Severity