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B6173 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 217 collisions on the B6173 from 1979 to 2025, with 338 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 39 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B6173, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
217
3,143rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
338
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
39
49 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6173

On the B6173, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious3918%
  • Slight17480%

Where the B6173 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,143rd
Most casualties
2,958th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,304th

B6173 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6173 peaked at 10 in 2011 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6173, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202422
202314
202222
202112
202037
201937
201858
201722
201611
201522
201456
201345
201200
20111021
201044
20091022
2008815
200735
2006610
2005713
200445
200347
200233
200155
200058
199968
199859
19971019
199668
199525
199434
199300
199257
1991411
1990911
198933
1988713
198758
198634
19851013
1984912
198369
198233
198122
198089
1979710

When crashes happen on the B6173

Friday has the most collisions on the B6173 (43), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (58).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (15%)
  • Tuesday29 (13%)
  • Wednesday28 (13%)
  • Thursday30 (14%)
  • Friday43 (20%)
  • Saturday36 (17%)
  • Sunday18 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (14%)
  • 9am to noon28 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm58 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm36 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (7.4%)
  • February12 (5.5%)
  • March20 (9.2%)
  • April21 (9.7%)
  • May14 (6.5%)
  • June21 (9.7%)
  • July25 (12%)
  • August8 (3.7%)
  • September13 (6%)
  • October27 (12%)
  • November18 (8.3%)
  • December22 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight154 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit61 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6173 crashes

On the B6173, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph195 (90%)
  • 40 mph9 (4.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph12 (5.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds168 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (15%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.9%)
  • Other6 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry120 (55%)
  • Wet or damp82 (38%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3.7%)
  • Snow4 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway214 (99%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6173 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the B6173, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant229 (68%)
  • Pedestrian47 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist24 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Cyclist6 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.5%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car289 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.8%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1533 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2065 (19%)
  • 21 to 2543 (13%)
  • 26 to 3562 (18%)
  • 36 to 4550 (15%)
  • 46 to 5521 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6520 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.8%)
  • Over 7512 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider170 (50%)
  • Passenger121 (36%)
  • Pedestrian47 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6173

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6173

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6173 crashes by council area

Of the 217 collisions on the B6173, 215 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6173 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham215336339

B6173 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6173 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tanfield Lea (72) and Stanley, County Durham (32).

Recent crashes on the B6173

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6173, from 12 December 2015 to 24 October 2025.

Severity