in june 2008 a stretch of the a61 between barnsley and wakefield was named as the most dangerous road in britain, when motorcycle accidents were excluded. in the latest eurorap findings from the road safety foundation, this stretch of road was also found to be the most dangerous road in yorkshire and humber. with 22 fatal and serious injury accidents in the three years analysed (2004–2006), this single carriageway route was rated as red — the second highest risk category.