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B6449 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 189 collisions on the B6449 from 1979 to 2024, with 267 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 38 serious, and 4 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6449 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
189
3,305th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
267
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
38
44 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
3 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6449

On the B6449, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal42.1%
  • Serious3820%
  • Slight14778%

Where the B6449 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,305th
Most casualties
3,271st
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,345th

B6449 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6449 peaked at 10 in 2012; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6449, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202433
202311
202268
202124
202011
201924
201866
201711
201645
201533
201456
201344
20121011
2011711
2010811
200922
200845
200733
2006712
200566
200455
200345
200212
200138
200059
199959
199857
1997716
199644
199524
199435
1993310
199233
1991920
199057
198922
198823
198734
198622
198566
198422
198344
198245
198133
198078
197957

When crashes happen on the B6449

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6449 (33), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (11%)
  • Tuesday25 (13%)
  • Wednesday24 (13%)
  • Thursday33 (17%)
  • Friday31 (16%)
  • Saturday30 (16%)
  • Sunday25 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (15%)
  • 9am to noon25 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm39 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (5.8%)
  • February16 (8.5%)
  • March10 (5.3%)
  • April16 (8.5%)
  • May19 (10%)
  • June17 (9%)
  • July15 (7.9%)
  • August19 (10%)
  • September10 (5.3%)
  • October17 (9%)
  • November19 (10%)
  • December20 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight120 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting23 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6449 crashes

On the B6449, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 49% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph106 (56%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph73 (39%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds139 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (16%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Other13 (6.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry93 (49%)
  • Wet or damp85 (45%)
  • Frost or ice9 (4.8%)
  • Snow2 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway183 (97%)
  • Roundabout4 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6449 crashes

Car occupants make up 73% of the people killed or injured on the B6449, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (10%)
  • Pedestrian26 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist10 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car257 (80%)
  • Motorcycle26 (8.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1011 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2070 (26%)
  • 21 to 2540 (15%)
  • 26 to 3534 (13%)
  • 36 to 4536 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 6511 (4.1%)
  • 66 to 7522 (8.2%)
  • Over 758 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider164 (61%)
  • Passenger77 (29%)
  • Pedestrian26 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6449

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6449

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6449 crashes by council area

Of the 189 collisions on the B6449, 187 were in Barnsley.

Collisions on the B6449 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley187265438

B6449 crashes by town

Of the 189 collisions on the B6449, 58 were in the built-up area of Dodworth.

Recent crashes on the B6449

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6449, from 30 July 2016 to 5 November 2024.

Severity