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B6300 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 63 collisions on the B6300 from 1979 to 2025, with 92 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 11 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6300, up from none in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
63
4,445th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
92
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
3 people killed
Serious collisions
11
12 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6300

On the B6300, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal23.2%
  • Serious1117%
  • Slight5079%

Where the B6300 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,445th
Most casualties
4,371st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B6300 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6300 peaked at 3 in 2023 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6300, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202525
202400
202333
202200
202100
202000
201900
201837
201700
201611
201525
201400
201312
201234
201111
201022
200934
200811
200722
200611
200511
200422
200311
200211
200122
200000
199911
199811
199739
199612
199536
199434
199311
199223
199123
199023
198912
198800
198733
198611
198500
198400
198333
198211
198111
198011
197912

When crashes happen on the B6300

Monday has the most collisions on the B6300 (14), and 6pm to 9pm is the busiest time of day (14).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (22%)
  • Tuesday9 (14%)
  • Wednesday12 (19%)
  • Thursday8 (13%)
  • Friday9 (14%)
  • Saturday6 (9.5%)
  • Sunday5 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (3.2%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (16%)
  • 9am to noon11 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm7 (11%)
  • 3pm to 6pm12 (19%)
  • 6pm to 9pm14 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (9.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (14%)
  • February5 (7.9%)
  • March7 (11%)
  • April2 (3.2%)
  • May3 (4.8%)
  • June6 (9.5%)
  • July4 (6.3%)
  • August4 (6.3%)
  • September7 (11%)
  • October7 (11%)
  • November6 (9.5%)
  • December3 (4.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight43 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit9 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6300 crashes

On the B6300, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph22 (35%)
  • 60 mph41 (65%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds51 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.6%)
  • Other1 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry35 (56%)
  • Wet or damp26 (41%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway62 (98%)
  • Roundabout1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6300 crashes

Car occupants make up 80% of the people killed or injured on the B6300, followed by pedestrians (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant74 (80%)
  • Pedestrian8 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist4 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (3.3%)
  • Cyclist2 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car99 (86%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.5%)
  • Motorcycle4 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (3.5%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (1.7%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2019 (21%)
  • 21 to 2510 (11%)
  • 26 to 3524 (26%)
  • 36 to 455 (5.4%)
  • 46 to 5513 (14%)
  • 56 to 656 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 754 (4.3%)
  • Over 752 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider67 (73%)
  • Passenger17 (18%)
  • Pedestrian8 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6300

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6300

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6300 crashes by council area

Of the 63 collisions on the B6300, 60 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6300 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham6089210

B6300 crashes by town

Of the 63 collisions on the B6300, 22 were in the built-up area of Brandon, County Durham.

Recent crashes on the B6300

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6300, from 22 September 2006 to 2 October 2025.

Severity