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B6282 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 661 collisions on the B6282 from 1979 to 2025, with 967 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 88 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6282, down 60% from 5 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
661
1,573rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
967
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
88
102 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6282

On the B6282, 2% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal132%
  • Serious8813%
  • Slight56085%

Where the B6282 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,573rd
Most casualties
1,476th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
2,122nd

B6282 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6282 peaked at 31 in 1996 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6282, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202526
202457
2023910
2022710
202156
202056
201969
2018711
2017921
2016813
201558
20141320
20131321
20121117
20111317
20101922
20091623
20081823
20072028
20061219
20051724
20042638
20032338
20021823
20012334
20001828
19991418
19982941
19972141
19963141
19951525
19942945
19932228
19923053
19911521
19901116
1989915
198844
19871115
198689
19851113
19841216
19831318
19821320
19811014
19801115
19791417

When crashes happen on the B6282

Friday has the most collisions on the B6282 (125), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (188).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday98 (15%)
  • Tuesday82 (12%)
  • Wednesday91 (14%)
  • Thursday109 (16%)
  • Friday125 (19%)
  • Saturday77 (12%)
  • Sunday79 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am73 (11%)
  • 9am to noon80 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm140 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm188 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm99 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight54 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (7.4%)
  • February66 (10%)
  • March54 (8.2%)
  • April60 (9.1%)
  • May64 (9.7%)
  • June59 (8.9%)
  • July53 (8%)
  • August49 (7.4%)
  • September43 (6.5%)
  • October61 (9.2%)
  • November58 (8.8%)
  • December45 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight498 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit118 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6282 crashes

On the B6282, 66% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph435 (66%)
  • 40 mph39 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph186 (28%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds514 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds93 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.8%)
  • Other24 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry386 (58%)
  • Wet or damp247 (37%)
  • Snow13 (2%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Mud1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway642 (97%)
  • Roundabout15 (2.3%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6282 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the B6282, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant647 (67%)
  • Pedestrian120 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant46 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist34 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)5 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car923 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (7.2%)
  • Motorcycle73 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach33 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.6%)
  • Other10 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1048 (5%)
  • 11 to 1567 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20170 (18%)
  • 21 to 25137 (14%)
  • 26 to 35178 (18%)
  • 36 to 45123 (13%)
  • 46 to 5581 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6555 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4.8%)
  • Over 7531 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider566 (59%)
  • Passenger281 (29%)
  • Pedestrian120 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6282

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6282

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6282 crashes by council area

Of the 661 collisions on the B6282, 659 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6282 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham6599651388

B6282 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6282 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Bishop Auckland (251) and Shildon (75).

Recent crashes on the B6282

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6282, from 10 July 2021 to 19 February 2025.

Severity