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B6462 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 254 collisions on the B6462 from 1979 to 2025, with 325 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 58 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B6462, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
254
2,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
325
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
58
64 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6462

On the B6462, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.4%
  • Serious5823%
  • Slight19075%

Where the B6462 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,932nd
Most casualties
3,011th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

B6462 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6462 peaked at 14 in 1986 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6462, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202445
202322
202246
202145
202022
201944
201844
201722
201666
201534
201412
201357
201269
201166
201056
200945
200859
2007912
2006712
200569
200433
200355
200289
200147
200067
199923
199868
199733
199677
19951013
199434
199333
1992510
199133
199044
198933
198878
198755
19861418
19851215
19841218
19831019
198245
19811213
198066
197945

When crashes happen on the B6462

Friday has the most collisions on the B6462 (44), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (58).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (12%)
  • Tuesday40 (16%)
  • Wednesday40 (16%)
  • Thursday39 (15%)
  • Friday44 (17%)
  • Saturday32 (13%)
  • Sunday28 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am35 (14%)
  • 9am to noon40 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm58 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight38 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9.1%)
  • February20 (7.9%)
  • March25 (9.8%)
  • April19 (7.5%)
  • May26 (10%)
  • June18 (7.1%)
  • July20 (7.9%)
  • August12 (4.7%)
  • September24 (9.4%)
  • October16 (6.3%)
  • November25 (9.8%)
  • December26 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight184 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6462 crashes

On the B6462, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph188 (74%)
  • 40 mph29 (11%)
  • 60 mph36 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds195 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds34 (13%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (2%)
  • Other12 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry142 (56%)
  • Wet or damp97 (38%)
  • Frost or ice12 (4.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway248 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6462 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B6462, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant180 (55%)
  • Pedestrian79 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist13 (4%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car308 (75%)
  • Motorcycle33 (8%)
  • Bus or coach19 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (4.1%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1529 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 2065 (20%)
  • 21 to 2544 (14%)
  • 26 to 3553 (16%)
  • 36 to 4538 (12%)
  • 46 to 5531 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6515 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7521 (6.5%)
  • Over 7510 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider175 (54%)
  • Pedestrian79 (24%)
  • Passenger71 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6462

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6462

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6462 crashes by council area

Of the 254 collisions on the B6462, 251 were in Barnsley.

Collisions on the B6462 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stBarnsley251322658

B6462 crashes by town

Of the 254 collisions on the B6462, 152 were in the built-up area of Penistone.

Recent crashes on the B6462

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6462, from 20 September 2018 to 18 December 2025.

Severity