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B6288 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 296 collisions on the B6288 from 1979 to 2024, with 427 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 54 serious, and 13 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6288 in 2025, after 2 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
296
2,712th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
427
1.44 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
13 people killed
Serious collisions
54
73 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
2 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6288

On the B6288, 3.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal113.7%
  • Serious5418%
  • Slight23178%

Where the B6288 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,712th
Most casualties
2,627th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
2,857th

B6288 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6288 peaked at 14 in 2001; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6288, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202422
202322
202211
2021715
202012
201935
201834
2017710
201658
201568
201434
201312
201223
201178
201036
200955
200869
200735
200658
200566
200479
2003814
2002815
20011415
200033
19991015
199868
19971018
199668
19951112
199433
19931217
1992712
199188
19901115
198947
19881316
19871019
198644
198577
198478
1983716
19821117
19811318
1980914
1979916

When crashes happen on the B6288

Friday has the most collisions on the B6288 (56), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (79).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (15%)
  • Tuesday39 (13%)
  • Wednesday47 (16%)
  • Thursday49 (17%)
  • Friday56 (19%)
  • Saturday38 (13%)
  • Sunday22 (7.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am41 (14%)
  • 9am to noon34 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm55 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm79 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight30 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.1%)
  • February25 (8.4%)
  • March25 (8.4%)
  • April19 (6.4%)
  • May17 (5.7%)
  • June26 (8.8%)
  • July31 (10%)
  • August21 (7.1%)
  • September29 (9.8%)
  • October25 (8.4%)
  • November28 (9.5%)
  • December26 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight206 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6288 crashes

On the B6288, 64% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph188 (64%)
  • 40 mph35 (12%)
  • 60 mph72 (24%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds219 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (3.7%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.4%)
  • Other13 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry157 (53%)
  • Wet or damp118 (40%)
  • Frost or ice14 (4.7%)
  • Snow7 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway284 (96%)
  • Roundabout9 (3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6288 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B6288, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant273 (64%)
  • Pedestrian71 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist31 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist17 (4%)
  • Van occupant13 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (1.2%)
  • Other9 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car402 (78%)
  • Motorcycle35 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1%)
  • Other6 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1021 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1529 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2069 (16%)
  • 21 to 2555 (13%)
  • 26 to 3565 (15%)
  • 36 to 4555 (13%)
  • 46 to 5546 (11%)
  • 56 to 6538 (8.9%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.4%)
  • Over 7518 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (55%)
  • Passenger123 (29%)
  • Pedestrian71 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6288

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6288

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6288 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6288 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has the most, with 280, followed by Sheffield (16).

Collisions on the B6288 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham2804071150
2ndSheffield162004

B6288 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6288 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Spennymoor (162) and Sheffield (15).

Recent crashes on the B6288

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6288, from 3 April 2017 to 2 December 2024.

Severity