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B6479 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 230 collisions on the B6479 from 1979 to 2025, with 288 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 93 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6479, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
230
3,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
288
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
93
105 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6479

On the B6479, 7% of collisions were fatal and 40% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal167%
  • Serious9340%
  • Slight12153%

Where the B6479 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,058th
Most casualties
3,176th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
2,043rd

B6479 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6479 peaked at 11 in 1996 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6479, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202444
202334
202244
202178
202033
201911
201822
201745
201611
201566
201456
201322
201255
201167
201067
200933
200844
20071020
200655
200579
200467
200379
200233
200167
2000811
199966
199822
199758
19961117
199556
199468
199311
199224
199156
199066
19891010
1988913
198722
198644
198558
198445
198366
198234
198135
198069
197958

When crashes happen on the B6479

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6479 (63), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday21 (9.1%)
  • Tuesday18 (7.8%)
  • Wednesday19 (8.3%)
  • Thursday32 (14%)
  • Friday25 (11%)
  • Saturday52 (23%)
  • Sunday63 (27%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (7%)
  • 9am to noon55 (24%)
  • Noon to 3pm57 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm28 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (1.7%)
  • February6 (2.6%)
  • March15 (6.5%)
  • April16 (7%)
  • May23 (10%)
  • June28 (12%)
  • July34 (15%)
  • August24 (10%)
  • September33 (14%)
  • October24 (10%)
  • November10 (4.3%)
  • December13 (5.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight191 (83%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit11 (4.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6479 crashes

On the B6479, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 72% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph23 (10%)
  • 40 mph11 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph186 (81%)
  • 70 mph9 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds188 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other8 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry166 (72%)
  • Wet or damp56 (24%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.7%)
  • Snow3 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway229 (100%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6479 crashes

Motorcyclists make up 44% of the people killed or injured on the B6479, followed by car occupants (42%).

Casualties by road user

  • Motorcyclist128 (44%)
  • Car occupant120 (42%)
  • Cyclist14 (4.9%)
  • Pedestrian9 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car177 (46%)
  • Motorcycle130 (34%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (8.1%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (0.7%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.7%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.4%)
  • 16 to 2049 (17%)
  • 21 to 2540 (14%)
  • 26 to 3550 (17%)
  • 36 to 4554 (19%)
  • 46 to 5541 (14%)
  • 56 to 6520 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.9%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider225 (78%)
  • Passenger54 (19%)
  • Pedestrian9 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6479

Map of the 24 most recent crashes on the B6479

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6479 crashes by council area

Of the 230 collisions on the B6479, 229 were in North Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B6479 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire2292871693

B6479 crashes by town

Of the 230 collisions on the B6479, 8 were in the built-up area of Settle.

Recent crashes on the B6479

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6479, from 31 July 2020 to 18 October 2025.

Severity