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B6291 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 297 collisions on the B6291 from 1979 to 2024, with 457 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 58 serious, and 7 people were killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6291 in 2025, after 3 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
297
2,703rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
457
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
58
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
3 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
5 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6291

On the B6291, 2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal62%
  • Serious5820%
  • Slight23378%

Where the B6291 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,703rd
Most casualties
2,535th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
2,746th

B6291 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6291 peaked at 16 in 1996; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6291, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202435
202366
202211
202135
202035
201911
201822
201712
201634
201526
201466
201333
201200
201111
201077
2009914
200846
200733
200636
200557
200446
200357
2002710
200189
2000911
199944
19981118
19971123
19961623
199578
19941221
1993811
199257
199146
1990814
1989922
1988810
19871421
19861021
19851214
1984929
198355
1982917
19811321
19801216
19791113

When crashes happen on the B6291

Friday has the most collisions on the B6291 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (11%)
  • Tuesday48 (16%)
  • Wednesday45 (15%)
  • Thursday38 (13%)
  • Friday49 (16%)
  • Saturday46 (15%)
  • Sunday39 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am39 (13%)
  • 9am to noon38 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm55 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm56 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight36 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (6.7%)
  • February25 (8.4%)
  • March31 (10%)
  • April25 (8.4%)
  • May29 (9.8%)
  • June17 (5.7%)
  • July19 (6.4%)
  • August20 (6.7%)
  • September30 (10%)
  • October26 (8.8%)
  • November25 (8.4%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight202 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (8.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6291 crashes

On the B6291, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph193 (65%)
  • 40 mph19 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph82 (28%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds243 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds31 (10%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (2.7%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (1%)
  • Other6 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry178 (60%)
  • Wet or damp104 (35%)
  • Snow8 (2.7%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway275 (93%)
  • Roundabout11 (3.7%)
  • Dual carriageway10 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6291 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B6291, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant302 (66%)
  • Pedestrian65 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (4.2%)
  • Cyclist8 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.5%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle27 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach16 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1015 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1545 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2087 (19%)
  • 21 to 2555 (12%)
  • 26 to 3588 (19%)
  • 36 to 4558 (13%)
  • 46 to 5542 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6520 (4.4%)
  • 66 to 7520 (4.4%)
  • Over 7510 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (50%)
  • Passenger162 (35%)
  • Pedestrian65 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6291

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6291

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6291 crashes by council area

All 297 collisions on the B6291 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6291 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham297457658

B6291 crashes by town

Of the 297 collisions on the B6291, 106 were in the built-up area of Coxhoe.

Recent crashes on the B6291

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6291, from 1 February 2015 to 5 October 2024.

Severity