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B6287 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 320 collisions on the B6287 from 1979 to 2025, with 415 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 56 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6287, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
320
2,600th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
415
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
56
61 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6287

On the B6287, 0.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5618%
  • Slight26282%

Where the B6287 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,600th
Most casualties
2,666th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
2,799th

B6287 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6287 peaked at 18 in 2000 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6287, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202535
202411
202345
202222
202134
202012
201933
201858
201723
201622
201545
201456
201324
2012510
201169
201067
20091011
20081216
200769
200657
200548
200455
20031620
20021220
20011214
20001823
19991012
199868
199789
19961017
19951314
199466
19931114
19921520
199199
1990811
198934
198833
198733
1986510
198534
19841011
1983812
1982911
198178
19801213
197977

When crashes happen on the B6287

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6287 (64), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (88).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (11%)
  • Tuesday51 (16%)
  • Wednesday52 (16%)
  • Thursday64 (20%)
  • Friday55 (17%)
  • Saturday32 (10%)
  • Sunday32 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am9 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (11%)
  • 9am to noon43 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm47 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm88 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (10%)
  • February30 (9.4%)
  • March24 (7.5%)
  • April34 (11%)
  • May17 (5.3%)
  • June27 (8.4%)
  • July24 (7.5%)
  • August19 (5.9%)
  • September26 (8.1%)
  • October24 (7.5%)
  • November35 (11%)
  • December28 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight226 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6287 crashes

On the B6287, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph246 (77%)
  • 40 mph32 (10%)
  • 60 mph41 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds254 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (2.5%)
  • Other11 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry208 (65%)
  • Wet or damp97 (30%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.1%)
  • Snow4 (1.3%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway314 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6287 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B6287, followed by pedestrians (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant209 (50%)
  • Pedestrian136 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (6%)
  • Cyclist19 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car375 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (7.9%)
  • Motorcycle28 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (4%)
  • Bus or coach18 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.8%)
  • Other7 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (5.3%)
  • 6 to 1026 (6.3%)
  • 11 to 1561 (15%)
  • 16 to 2068 (16%)
  • 21 to 2547 (11%)
  • 26 to 3561 (15%)
  • 36 to 4546 (11%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6522 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7517 (4.1%)
  • Over 7510 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider182 (44%)
  • Pedestrian136 (33%)
  • Passenger97 (23%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6287

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6287

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6287 crashes by council area

All 320 collisions on the B6287 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6287 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham320415256

B6287 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6287 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ferryhill (151) and Coundon and Leeholme (51).

Recent crashes on the B6287

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6287, from 17 December 2016 to 15 October 2025.

Severity