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B6480 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 415 collisions on the B6480 from 1979 to 2025, with 555 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 120 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B6480, up 75% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
415
2,240th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
555
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
120
139 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6480

On the B6480, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal122.9%
  • Serious12029%
  • Slight28368%

Where the B6480 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,240th
Most casualties
2,259th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,650th

B6480 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6480 peaked at 19 in 2002 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6480, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202446
202345
202258
202156
202033
201966
20181012
201767
201622
201544
20141112
201344
201255
20111212
201066
20091321
20081213
20071416
2006916
200579
2004710
2003614
20021924
20011318
20001420
19991215
19981019
19971927
19961723
19951417
1994914
19931219
1992812
199168
1990911
19891218
198869
198766
1986810
198557
1984911
19831216
19821218
1981810
1980912
197947

When crashes happen on the B6480

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6480 (70), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (13%)
  • Tuesday55 (13%)
  • Wednesday58 (14%)
  • Thursday57 (14%)
  • Friday69 (17%)
  • Saturday70 (17%)
  • Sunday51 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am61 (15%)
  • 9am to noon59 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm83 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm89 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm63 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (9.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January28 (6.7%)
  • February22 (5.3%)
  • March26 (6.3%)
  • April35 (8.4%)
  • May41 (9.9%)
  • June47 (11%)
  • July35 (8.4%)
  • August32 (7.7%)
  • September42 (10%)
  • October27 (6.5%)
  • November42 (10%)
  • December38 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight315 (76%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit34 (8.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6480 crashes

On the B6480, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph157 (38%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph234 (56%)
  • 70 mph4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds324 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.9%)
  • Other14 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry255 (61%)
  • Wet or damp143 (34%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.4%)
  • Snow6 (1.4%)
  • Other4 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway412 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6480 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B6480, followed by motorcyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant339 (61%)
  • Motorcyclist99 (18%)
  • Pedestrian55 (9.9%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.9%)
  • Cyclist15 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.4%)
  • Other12 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car468 (66%)
  • Motorcycle100 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes44 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach14 (2%)
  • Other29 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1012 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1519 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 20123 (22%)
  • 21 to 2579 (14%)
  • 26 to 3575 (14%)
  • 36 to 4578 (14%)
  • 46 to 5573 (13%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7521 (3.8%)
  • Over 7526 (4.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider373 (67%)
  • Passenger127 (23%)
  • Pedestrian55 (9.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6480

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6480

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6480 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6480 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Yorkshire has the most, with 256, followed by Lancaster (158).

Collisions on the B6480 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Yorkshire256333972
2ndLancaster158221348

B6480 crashes by town

Of the 415 collisions on the B6480, 38 were in the built-up area of Settle.

Recent crashes on the B6480

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6480, from 23 April 2021 to 10 September 2025.

Severity