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B6298 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 111 collisions on the B6298 from 1979 to 2025, with 147 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 19 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6298, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
111
3,929th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
147
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
19
20 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6298

On the B6298, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal32.7%
  • Serious1917%
  • Slight8980%

Where the B6298 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,929th
Most casualties
3,948th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B6298 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6298 peaked at 6 in 1998 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6298, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202422
202312
202200
202111
202011
201922
201822
201722
201624
201500
201422
201334
201200
201123
201033
200946
200822
200734
200645
200546
200447
200346
200211
200133
200011
199935
199869
199745
199646
1995611
199422
199311
199257
199133
199055
198914
198811
198700
198611
198522
198433
198322
198223
198122
198000
197944

When crashes happen on the B6298

Friday has the most collisions on the B6298 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (27).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (8.1%)
  • Tuesday14 (13%)
  • Wednesday18 (16%)
  • Thursday14 (13%)
  • Friday22 (20%)
  • Saturday21 (19%)
  • Sunday13 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am0 (0%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon17 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm20 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm27 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm23 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.3%)
  • February13 (12%)
  • March8 (7.2%)
  • April7 (6.3%)
  • May10 (9%)
  • June7 (6.3%)
  • July5 (4.5%)
  • August12 (11%)
  • September13 (12%)
  • October7 (6.3%)
  • November11 (9.9%)
  • December11 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight82 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit27 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6298 crashes

On the B6298, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph101 (91%)
  • 40 mph9 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds89 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds9 (8.1%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (4.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry68 (61%)
  • Wet or damp35 (32%)
  • Frost or ice4 (3.6%)
  • Snow4 (3.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway111 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6298 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B6298, followed by pedestrians (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant89 (61%)
  • Pedestrian33 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car132 (78%)
  • Motorcycle11 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 1517 (12%)
  • 16 to 2035 (24%)
  • 21 to 2511 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3524 (16%)
  • 36 to 4514 (9.5%)
  • 46 to 5511 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 657 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 756 (4.1%)
  • Over 757 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider76 (52%)
  • Passenger38 (26%)
  • Pedestrian33 (22%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6298

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6298

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6298 crashes by council area

All 111 collisions on the B6298 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6298 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham111147319

B6298 crashes by town

Of the 111 collisions on the B6298, 42 were in the built-up area of Crook.

Recent crashes on the B6298

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6298, from 4 September 2009 to 4 December 2025.

Severity