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B6451 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 608 collisions on the B6451 from 1979 to 2025, with 870 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 206 serious, and 22 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B6451, up 17% from 6 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
608
1,675th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
870
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
22 people killed
Serious collisions
206
247 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6451

On the B6451, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 34% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal213.5%
  • Serious20634%
  • Slight38163%

Where the B6451 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,675th
Most casualties
1,604th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,020th

B6451 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6451 peaked at 23 in 2004 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6451, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
202468
202366
202233
202144
202035
20191013
2018812
20171013
201667
20151519
2014813
201378
201268
20111422
201055
20091014
20082229
20071620
20061118
20051731
20042332
20032032
20021727
20011925
20001824
19991524
19981932
19971530
19961825
19952128
19942027
19931622
19921929
19912333
19902032
19891928
19881426
198789
19861113
1985810
1984814
198389
19821423
19811417
198089
19791924

When crashes happen on the B6451

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6451 (116), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (162).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday72 (12%)
  • Tuesday68 (11%)
  • Wednesday68 (11%)
  • Thursday81 (13%)
  • Friday109 (18%)
  • Saturday94 (15%)
  • Sunday116 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am46 (7.6%)
  • 9am to noon68 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm124 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm162 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm97 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight78 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January41 (6.7%)
  • February42 (6.9%)
  • March35 (5.8%)
  • April42 (6.9%)
  • May56 (9.2%)
  • June61 (10%)
  • July70 (12%)
  • August72 (12%)
  • September42 (6.9%)
  • October58 (9.5%)
  • November42 (6.9%)
  • December47 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight449 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting117 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6451 crashes

On the B6451, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph176 (29%)
  • 40 mph25 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph390 (64%)
  • 70 mph13 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds487 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.8%)
  • Other30 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry403 (66%)
  • Wet or damp184 (30%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2%)
  • Snow7 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway599 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6451 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B6451, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant516 (59%)
  • Motorcyclist177 (20%)
  • Pedestrian84 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist54 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Other9 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car693 (69%)
  • Motorcycle170 (17%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus5 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1010 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 1536 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20193 (22%)
  • 21 to 25124 (14%)
  • 26 to 35129 (15%)
  • 36 to 45125 (14%)
  • 46 to 5581 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6569 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7546 (5.3%)
  • Over 7547 (5.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider553 (64%)
  • Passenger233 (27%)
  • Pedestrian84 (9.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6451

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6451

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6451 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6451 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 460, followed by Leeds (147).

Collisions on the B6451 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire46069519180
2ndLeeds147172226

B6451 crashes by town

Of the 608 collisions on the B6451, 136 were in the built-up area of Otley, Leeds.

Recent crashes on the B6451

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6451, from 13 July 2021 to 13 December 2025.

Severity