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B6283 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 55 collisions on the B6283 from 1979 to 2004, with 97 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 14 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6283 was on 8 July 2004.

Collisions since 1979
55
4,530th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
97
1.76 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
14
18 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
8 Jul 2004
Busiest year
1989
9 collisions

Crash severity on the B6283

On the B6283, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2004

  • Fatal11.8%
  • Serious1425%
  • Slight4073%

Where the B6283 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,530th
Most casualties
4,331st
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,361st

B6283 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6283 peaked at 9 in 1989, and none have been recorded since 2004.

Collisions and casualties on the B6283, 1979 to 2004

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200411
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
1990613
1989915
1988710
1987715
198622
198522
198457
198333
1982512
1981511
198011
197925

When crashes happen on the B6283

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6283 (13), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (13).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (7.3%)
  • Tuesday9 (16%)
  • Wednesday9 (16%)
  • Thursday5 (9.1%)
  • Friday11 (20%)
  • Saturday13 (24%)
  • Sunday4 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (18%)
  • 9am to noon6 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm8 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm13 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (5.5%)
  • February7 (13%)
  • March3 (5.5%)
  • April6 (11%)
  • May5 (9.1%)
  • June4 (7.3%)
  • July4 (7.3%)
  • August2 (3.6%)
  • September2 (3.6%)
  • October8 (15%)
  • November8 (15%)
  • December3 (5.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight33 (60%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6283 crashes

On the B6283, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph33 (60%)
  • 60 mph22 (40%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds45 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.8%)
  • Other1 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry30 (55%)
  • Wet or damp20 (36%)
  • Frost or ice4 (7.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway54 (98%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6283 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B6283, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant63 (65%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (13%)
  • Pedestrian6 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist3 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (3.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car71 (76%)
  • Motorcycle11 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2026 (27%)
  • 21 to 2518 (19%)
  • 26 to 3519 (20%)
  • 36 to 457 (7.2%)
  • 46 to 558 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 655 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 754 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider55 (57%)
  • Passenger36 (37%)
  • Pedestrian6 (6.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6283

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6283

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6283 crashes by council area

All 55 collisions on the B6283 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6283 in each area, 1979 to 2004
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham5597114

B6283 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6283 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Bishop Auckland (22) and Shildon (7).

Latest recorded crashes on the B6283

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6283, from 16 September 1987 to 8 July 2004.

Severity