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B6301 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 181 collisions on the B6301 from 1979 to 2025, with 293 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 42 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6301, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
181
3,368th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
293
1.62 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
42
55 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6301

On the B6301, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4223%
  • Slight13776%

Where the B6301 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,368th
Most casualties
3,151st
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,204th

B6301 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6301 peaked at 8 in 1995 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6301, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202411
202323
202237
202134
2020510
201922
201835
201723
201645
201535
201434
201334
201259
201111
2010612
200955
2008412
2007513
2006615
200569
200445
200378
200224
200158
200046
199922
199811
199757
199658
1995812
199447
199359
199245
1991613
199045
198946
198834
198723
198646
198523
198422
198356
198259
198122
1980611
1979710

When crashes happen on the B6301

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6301 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (48).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (13%)
  • Tuesday21 (12%)
  • Wednesday25 (14%)
  • Thursday34 (19%)
  • Friday28 (15%)
  • Saturday25 (14%)
  • Sunday24 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am20 (11%)
  • 9am to noon25 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm37 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm48 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (8.8%)
  • February11 (6.1%)
  • March10 (5.5%)
  • April8 (4.4%)
  • May17 (9.4%)
  • June15 (8.3%)
  • July20 (11%)
  • August20 (11%)
  • September15 (8.3%)
  • October18 (9.9%)
  • November16 (8.8%)
  • December15 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight133 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting39 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (4.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6301 crashes

On the B6301, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 49% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph25 (14%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph155 (86%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds119 (66%)
  • Raining, no high winds29 (16%)
  • Fog or mist11 (6.1%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (5.5%)
  • Other10 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp89 (49%)
  • Dry75 (41%)
  • Frost or ice10 (5.5%)
  • Snow7 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway180 (99%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6301 crashes

Car occupants make up 83% of the people killed or injured on the B6301, followed by motorcyclists (5.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant242 (83%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (4.8%)
  • Cyclist6 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car231 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (9.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle15 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.3%)
  • Other6 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 103 (1%)
  • 11 to 1510 (3.4%)
  • 16 to 2057 (19%)
  • 21 to 2536 (12%)
  • 26 to 3566 (23%)
  • 36 to 4540 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (11%)
  • 56 to 6519 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.8%)
  • Over 756 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider186 (63%)
  • Passenger106 (36%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6301

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6301

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6301 crashes by council area

All 181 collisions on the B6301 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6301 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham181293242

B6301 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6301 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Tow Law (5) and Lanchester (4).

Recent crashes on the B6301

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6301, from 26 July 2016 to 24 January 2025.

Severity