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B6279 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 646 collisions on the B6279 from 1979 to 2025, with 900 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 118 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B6279, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
646
1,602nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
900
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
118
136 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6279

On the B6279, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal172.6%
  • Serious11818%
  • Slight51179%

Where the B6279 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,602nd
Most casualties
1,555th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,673rd

B6279 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6279 peaked at 33 in 2001 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6279, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202567
202445
202379
202266
202133
202036
20191018
2018611
20171014
20161011
20151517
20141220
20131016
2012912
2011611
2010713
20091122
20081215
20071524
20063142
20051927
20042434
20032329
20021822
20013340
20002535
19991015
19982735
19972328
19962026
19951723
19943344
19932336
19922947
19911926
19902025
19892028
19881017
198756
198646
198569
198468
19831015
198278
19811113
198055
1979611

When crashes happen on the B6279

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6279 (104), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (149).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (12%)
  • Tuesday89 (14%)
  • Wednesday88 (14%)
  • Thursday104 (16%)
  • Friday104 (16%)
  • Saturday98 (15%)
  • Sunday84 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (4.8%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am97 (15%)
  • 9am to noon98 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm117 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm149 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm84 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (7%)
  • February63 (9.8%)
  • March47 (7.3%)
  • April37 (5.7%)
  • May69 (11%)
  • June60 (9.3%)
  • July49 (7.6%)
  • August55 (8.5%)
  • September57 (8.8%)
  • October47 (7.3%)
  • November65 (10%)
  • December52 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight473 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit101 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6279 crashes

On the B6279, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph351 (54%)
  • 40 mph24 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph269 (42%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds526 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds81 (13%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1.7%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.2%)
  • Other17 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry366 (57%)
  • Wet or damp250 (39%)
  • Frost or ice22 (3.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway602 (93%)
  • Roundabout31 (4.8%)
  • Dual carriageway12 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6279 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B6279, followed by pedestrians (9.6%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant638 (71%)
  • Pedestrian86 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist46 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant21 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (1.1%)
  • Other8 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car852 (76%)
  • Motorcycle69 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach25 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle13 (1.2%)
  • Other9 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1541 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20165 (18%)
  • 21 to 25117 (13%)
  • 26 to 35179 (20%)
  • 36 to 45130 (14%)
  • 46 to 55109 (12%)
  • 56 to 6567 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7544 (4.9%)
  • Over 7523 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider573 (64%)
  • Passenger241 (27%)
  • Pedestrian86 (9.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6279

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6279

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6279 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6279 were recorded in 2 council areas. Darlington has the most, with 487, followed by County Durham (158).

Collisions on the B6279 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stDarlington4876501379
2ndCounty Durham158249438

B6279 crashes by town

Of the 646 collisions on the B6279, 262 were in the built-up area of Darlington.

Recent crashes on the B6279

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6279, from 9 September 2021 to 8 September 2025.

Severity