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B6521 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 69 collisions on the B6521 from 1979 to 2025, with 112 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 19 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6521, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
69
4,372nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
112
1.62 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
19
23 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6521

On the B6521, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal22.9%
  • Serious1928%
  • Slight4870%

Where the B6521 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,372nd
Most casualties
4,214th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B6521 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6521 peaked at 7 in 2005 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6521, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202335
202211
202122
202000
201900
201812
201711
201622
201525
201411
201300
201211
201100
201000
200900
200800
200747
200611
2005716
200411
200311
200225
200146
200057
199923
199800
199744
199600
199536
199400
199322
199200
199100
199025
198911
198800
198712
198600
198512
198412
198322
198222
198147
198027
197922

When crashes happen on the B6521

Friday has the most collisions on the B6521 (15), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (21).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday7 (10%)
  • Tuesday5 (7.2%)
  • Wednesday7 (10%)
  • Thursday8 (12%)
  • Friday15 (22%)
  • Saturday14 (20%)
  • Sunday13 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (12%)
  • 9am to noon11 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm21 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight3 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (4.3%)
  • February3 (4.3%)
  • March5 (7.2%)
  • April1 (1.4%)
  • May3 (4.3%)
  • June10 (14%)
  • July17 (25%)
  • August8 (12%)
  • September3 (4.3%)
  • October3 (4.3%)
  • November3 (4.3%)
  • December10 (14%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight61 (88%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (7.2%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3 (4.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6521 crashes

On the B6521, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph30 (43%)
  • 40 mph8 (12%)
  • 50 mph5 (7.2%)
  • 60 mph26 (38%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds49 (71%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (22%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry36 (52%)
  • Wet or damp27 (39%)
  • Frost or ice4 (5.8%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway68 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6521 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B6521, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant81 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (14%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant4 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car87 (71%)
  • Motorcycle17 (14%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (4.9%)
  • Other vehicle4 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.5%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 103 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 159 (8%)
  • 16 to 2017 (15%)
  • 21 to 2513 (12%)
  • 26 to 3515 (13%)
  • 36 to 4519 (17%)
  • 46 to 5514 (13%)
  • 56 to 658 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 757 (6.3%)
  • Over 755 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider63 (56%)
  • Passenger45 (40%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6521

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6521

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6521 crashes by council area

Of the 69 collisions on the B6521, 68 were in Derbyshire Dales.

Collisions on the B6521 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDerbyshire Dales68110219

Recent crashes on the B6521

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6521, from 16 July 2005 to 13 June 2025.

Severity