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B6474 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 292 collisions on the B6474 from 1979 to 2025, with 414 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 59 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6474, down 60% from 5 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
292
2,730th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
414
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
59
70 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6474

On the B6474, 1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious5920%
  • Slight23079%

Where the B6474 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,730th
Most casualties
2,672nd
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

B6474 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6474 peaked at 14 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6474, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202455
202345
202233
202111
202000
201923
201847
201700
201613
201511
201437
201369
201256
201136
201066
200924
200848
2007812
2006813
200536
2004918
200345
20021122
2001713
200089
19991015
19981121
19971323
199667
19951315
199488
199344
19921212
199168
199044
1989811
19881213
19871013
1986912
198588
1984810
198368
198245
19811012
19801423
197966

When crashes happen on the B6474

Friday has the most collisions on the B6474 (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (72).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (12%)
  • Tuesday48 (16%)
  • Wednesday47 (16%)
  • Thursday42 (14%)
  • Friday51 (17%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday32 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am37 (13%)
  • 9am to noon49 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm72 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm44 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.2%)
  • February14 (4.8%)
  • March19 (6.5%)
  • April25 (8.6%)
  • May22 (7.5%)
  • June14 (4.8%)
  • July24 (8.2%)
  • August29 (9.9%)
  • September33 (11%)
  • October27 (9.2%)
  • November27 (9.2%)
  • December31 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight209 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6474 crashes

On the B6474, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph202 (69%)
  • 40 mph33 (11%)
  • 60 mph55 (19%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds237 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.7%)
  • Other5 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (62%)
  • Wet or damp100 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway282 (97%)
  • Roundabout7 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6474 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B6474, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant262 (63%)
  • Motorcyclist54 (13%)
  • Pedestrian41 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist23 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car375 (74%)
  • Motorcycle50 (9.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.6%)
  • Minibus5 (1%)
  • Other11 (2.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1016 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1528 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2092 (22%)
  • 21 to 2548 (12%)
  • 26 to 3578 (19%)
  • 36 to 4551 (12%)
  • 46 to 5549 (12%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3.6%)
  • Over 757 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (60%)
  • Passenger126 (30%)
  • Pedestrian41 (9.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6474

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6474

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6474 crashes by council area

Of the 292 collisions on the B6474, 289 were in Wakefield.

Collisions on the B6474 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stWakefield289410358

B6474 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6474 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by South Elmsall (134) and Upton, Wakefield (56).

Recent crashes on the B6474

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6474, from 14 November 2014 to 17 September 2025.

Severity