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B6277 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 268 collisions on the B6277 from 1979 to 2025, with 377 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 75 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B6277, up 100% from 2 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
268
2,868th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
377
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
75
89 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6277

On the B6277, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.2%
  • Serious7528%
  • Slight18770%

Where the B6277 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,868th
Most casualties
2,809th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,382nd

B6277 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6277 peaked at 13 in 1997 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6277, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
202422
202322
202269
202157
202044
201955
201822
201747
2016611
201522
201489
201358
201255
201158
201066
200978
200866
200778
200644
200578
200445
20031121
200234
2001810
2000711
19991018
1998810
19971314
1996710
1995710
199445
199346
199234
199189
199066
19891021
198859
1987812
198624
198559
1984310
1983711
1982811
198133
1980710
197957

When crashes happen on the B6277

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6277 (68), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (68).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday24 (9%)
  • Wednesday34 (13%)
  • Thursday29 (11%)
  • Friday35 (13%)
  • Saturday45 (17%)
  • Sunday68 (25%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (7.5%)
  • 9am to noon40 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm68 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm68 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight22 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (4.5%)
  • February15 (5.6%)
  • March12 (4.5%)
  • April20 (7.5%)
  • May44 (16%)
  • June27 (10%)
  • July25 (9.3%)
  • August38 (14%)
  • September20 (7.5%)
  • October25 (9.3%)
  • November15 (5.6%)
  • December15 (5.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight212 (79%)
  • Dark, no street lighting44 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10 (3.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6277 crashes

On the B6277, 80% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph50 (19%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph214 (80%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds195 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (14%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (1.9%)
  • Other16 (6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (56%)
  • Wet or damp99 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (4.9%)
  • Snow5 (1.9%)
  • Mud1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6277 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B6277, followed by motorcyclists (23%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant228 (60%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (23%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4.5%)
  • Cyclist13 (3.4%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.3%)
  • Other10 (2.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car266 (63%)
  • Motorcycle92 (22%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle13 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach6 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (2.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1010 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 158 (2.1%)
  • 16 to 2078 (21%)
  • 21 to 2539 (10%)
  • 26 to 3555 (15%)
  • 36 to 4553 (14%)
  • 46 to 5542 (11%)
  • 56 to 6538 (10%)
  • 66 to 7530 (8%)
  • Over 7517 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider253 (67%)
  • Passenger107 (28%)
  • Pedestrian17 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6277

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6277

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6277 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6277 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has the most, with 229, followed by Westmorland and Furness (37).

Collisions on the B6277 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham229321359
2ndWestmorland and Furness3754316

Recent crashes on the B6277

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6277, from 22 June 2019 to 16 August 2025.

Severity