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B6422 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 983 collisions on the B6422 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,329 casualties. Of those crashes, 31 were fatal and 215 serious, and 33 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B6422, up 30% from 10 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
983
1,118th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,329
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
31
33 people killed
Serious collisions
215
257 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6422

On the B6422, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal313.2%
  • Serious21522%
  • Slight73775%

Where the B6422 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,118th
Most casualties
1,113th
Most fatal collisions
662nd
Most serious collisions
989th

B6422 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6422 peaked at 38 in 1991 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6422, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251314
20241011
2023814
20221011
20211010
20201015
2019810
201879
20171013
20161929
20151114
20141013
20131323
20121821
20111929
20102028
20091731
20082542
20071930
20061421
20051727
20042030
20031931
20023348
20012332
20001723
19991622
19982934
19971928
19961519
19952226
19942537
19932938
19922941
19913845
19903142
19893139
19883038
19873345
19862426
19853445
19842226
19833135
19823340
19813347
19802834
19793143

When crashes happen on the B6422

Friday has the most collisions on the B6422 (189), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (229).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (14%)
  • Tuesday129 (13%)
  • Wednesday115 (12%)
  • Thursday153 (16%)
  • Friday189 (19%)
  • Saturday166 (17%)
  • Sunday92 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am16 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon147 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm191 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm229 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm169 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight103 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (8.5%)
  • February72 (7.3%)
  • March78 (7.9%)
  • April62 (6.3%)
  • May70 (7.1%)
  • June89 (9.1%)
  • July86 (8.7%)
  • August84 (8.5%)
  • September73 (7.4%)
  • October105 (11%)
  • November92 (9.4%)
  • December88 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight682 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit267 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6422 crashes

On the B6422, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph786 (80%)
  • 40 mph36 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph136 (14%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds822 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Other27 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry639 (65%)
  • Wet or damp311 (32%)
  • Frost or ice23 (2.3%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway963 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (0.8%)
  • Roundabout7 (0.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6422 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B6422, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant703 (53%)
  • Pedestrian313 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist160 (12%)
  • Cyclist61 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant17 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Other19 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,179 (74%)
  • Motorcycle170 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach55 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1%)
  • Other17 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1072 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1577 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20266 (20%)
  • 21 to 25201 (15%)
  • 26 to 35225 (17%)
  • 36 to 45172 (13%)
  • 46 to 55113 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6551 (3.8%)
  • 66 to 7554 (4.1%)
  • Over 7559 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider680 (51%)
  • Passenger336 (25%)
  • Pedestrian313 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6422

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6422

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6422 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6422 were recorded in 2 council areas. Wakefield has the most, with 897, followed by Doncaster (85).

Collisions on the B6422 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield8971,17729195
2ndDoncaster85151220

B6422 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6422 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by South Elmsall (322) and South Kirkby (288).

Recent crashes on the B6422

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6422, from 15 June 2023 to 6 December 2025.

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