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B6409 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 334 collisions on the B6409 from 1979 to 2025, with 467 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 42 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6409, down 75% from 4 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
334
2,544th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
467
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
42
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6409

On the B6409, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72.1%
  • Serious4213%
  • Slight28585%

Where the B6409 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,544th
Most casualties
2,500th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,204th

B6409 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6409 peaked at 17 in 2006 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6409, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202444
202356
202234
202179
202012
201900
201845
201733
201634
201522
201423
2013814
2012613
2011815
2010814
20091013
200878
2007710
20061729
200566
2004710
2003914
20021016
2001910
2000911
19991012
1998715
199779
199689
199579
199422
1993812
1992810
19911320
19901213
198933
1988913
1987811
1986810
1985711
1984911
198377
19821325
1981810
19801010
19791419

When crashes happen on the B6409

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6409 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (86).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (17%)
  • Tuesday43 (13%)
  • Wednesday61 (18%)
  • Thursday45 (13%)
  • Friday39 (12%)
  • Saturday64 (19%)
  • Sunday26 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon42 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm74 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm86 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm60 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (8.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (6.9%)
  • February29 (8.7%)
  • March18 (5.4%)
  • April15 (4.5%)
  • May35 (10%)
  • June29 (8.7%)
  • July23 (6.9%)
  • August27 (8.1%)
  • September35 (10%)
  • October35 (10%)
  • November33 (9.9%)
  • December32 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight233 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit92 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6409 crashes

On the B6409, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph330 (99%)
  • 40 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds272 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry207 (62%)
  • Wet or damp123 (37%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway309 (93%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (3.6%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6409 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B6409, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant291 (62%)
  • Pedestrian78 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist41 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist11 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.5%)
  • Other9 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car481 (80%)
  • Motorcycle43 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (2%)
  • Pedal cycle11 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1038 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 1515 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2063 (13%)
  • 21 to 2568 (15%)
  • 26 to 3590 (19%)
  • 36 to 4559 (13%)
  • 46 to 5552 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.9%)
  • Over 7512 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider243 (52%)
  • Passenger146 (31%)
  • Pedestrian78 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6409

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6409

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6409 crashes by council area

Of the 334 collisions on the B6409, 333 were in Kirklees.

Collisions on the B6409 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stKirklees333466742

B6409 crashes by town

Of the 334 collisions on the B6409, 333 were in the built-up area of Dewsbury.

Recent crashes on the B6409

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6409, from 10 January 2018 to 2 December 2025.

Severity