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B6428 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 982 collisions on the B6428 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,448 casualties. Of those crashes, 26 were fatal and 216 serious, and 30 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B6428, down 23% from 13 in 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
982
1,119th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,448
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
30 people killed
Serious collisions
216
280 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Up 13% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6428

On the B6428, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal262.6%
  • Serious21622%
  • Slight74075%

Where the B6428 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,119th
Most casualties
1,023rd
Most fatal collisions
771st
Most serious collisions
986th

B6428 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6428 peaked at 42 in 1989 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6428, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251018
20241316
20231724
20221526
20211116
202058
2019914
20181322
20171215
20161322
20151522
20141837
20131623
20121726
20112333
20101426
20091728
20081735
20072344
20061937
20051418
20042642
20032030
20021625
20012430
20001930
19992027
19982940
19973345
19962640
19952631
19942238
19933041
19921929
19912536
19902636
19894263
19882743
19872733
19863242
19852331
19842633
19832223
19823041
19813547
19802231
19792431

When crashes happen on the B6428

Friday has the most collisions on the B6428 (163), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (221).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (15%)
  • Tuesday143 (15%)
  • Wednesday142 (14%)
  • Thursday134 (14%)
  • Friday163 (17%)
  • Saturday140 (14%)
  • Sunday114 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am23 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am90 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon126 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm180 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm221 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm187 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight121 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (8.6%)
  • February82 (8.4%)
  • March85 (8.7%)
  • April73 (7.4%)
  • May75 (7.6%)
  • June65 (6.6%)
  • July90 (9.2%)
  • August82 (8.4%)
  • September74 (7.5%)
  • October86 (8.8%)
  • November99 (10%)
  • December87 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight647 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit197 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting112 (11%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (2.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6428 crashes

On the B6428, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph585 (60%)
  • 40 mph35 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph339 (35%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds780 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Other48 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry589 (60%)
  • Wet or damp356 (36%)
  • Frost or ice27 (2.7%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway960 (98%)
  • Roundabout11 (1.1%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6428 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B6428, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant912 (63%)
  • Pedestrian212 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist162 (11%)
  • Cyclist57 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (3%)
  • Van occupant29 (2%)
  • Other29 (2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,221 (73%)
  • Motorcycle162 (9.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (4%)
  • Bus or coach60 (3.6%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes57 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.1%)
  • Other19 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1068 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 15107 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20316 (22%)
  • 21 to 25202 (14%)
  • 26 to 35245 (17%)
  • 36 to 45175 (12%)
  • 46 to 55107 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6588 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3.9%)
  • Over 7537 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider801 (55%)
  • Passenger435 (30%)
  • Pedestrian212 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6428

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6428

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6428 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6428 were recorded in 2 council areas. Barnsley has the most, with 525, followed by Wakefield (456).

Collisions on the B6428 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley5257251291
2ndWakefield45672214125

B6428 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6428 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Royston, Barnsley (265) and Havercroft and Ryhill (119).

Recent crashes on the B6428

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6428, from 9 December 2023 to 9 December 2025.

Severity