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B6168 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 304 collisions on the B6168 from 1979 to 2025, with 418 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 56 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6168, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
304
2,668th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
418
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
56
61 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6168

On the B6168, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.3%
  • Serious5618%
  • Slight24480%

Where the B6168 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,668th
Most casualties
2,650th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B6168 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6168 peaked at 12 in 1985 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6168, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202422
202311
202259
202122
202000
201944
201868
201767
201644
201556
2014813
201333
201248
201145
201035
20091113
200868
20071014
200659
200557
200445
20031014
20021117
200199
2000611
1999710
19981011
1997913
19961017
19951014
199445
1993712
199255
1991721
19901014
198933
1988811
198767
19861112
19851213
1984817
198366
19821214
1981910
1980810
197955

When crashes happen on the B6168

Monday has the most collisions on the B6168 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (79).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday50 (16%)
  • Tuesday45 (15%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday43 (14%)
  • Friday39 (13%)
  • Saturday42 (14%)
  • Sunday43 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (11%)
  • 9am to noon47 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm52 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm79 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (7.6%)
  • February26 (8.6%)
  • March21 (6.9%)
  • April28 (9.2%)
  • May24 (7.9%)
  • June19 (6.3%)
  • July23 (7.6%)
  • August19 (6.3%)
  • September31 (10%)
  • October20 (6.6%)
  • November33 (11%)
  • December37 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight210 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6168 crashes

On the B6168, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph290 (95%)
  • 60 mph13 (4.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds246 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (13%)
  • Fog or mist8 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other8 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry169 (56%)
  • Wet or damp126 (41%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.6%)
  • Snow4 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway294 (97%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6168 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B6168, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant233 (56%)
  • Pedestrian93 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (9.1%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist18 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car385 (73%)
  • Motorcycle43 (8.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach25 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1031 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 1530 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2075 (18%)
  • 21 to 2554 (13%)
  • 26 to 3555 (13%)
  • 36 to 4545 (11%)
  • 46 to 5534 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6534 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6%)
  • Over 7524 (5.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider205 (49%)
  • Passenger120 (29%)
  • Pedestrian93 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6168

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6168

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6168 crashes by council area

Of the 304 collisions on the B6168, 301 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6168 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham301414456

B6168 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6168 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Annfield Plain (219) and Dipton (46).

Recent crashes on the B6168

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6168, from 2 November 2017 to 16 December 2025.

Severity