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B6306 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 140 collisions on the B6306 from 1979 to 2025, with 198 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 31 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6306, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
140
3,673rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
198
1.41 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
31
32 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6306

None of the 140 collisions on the B6306 were fatal, and 22% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3122%
  • Slight10978%

Where the B6306 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,673rd
Most casualties
3,633rd
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B6306 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6306 peaked at 10 in 2006 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6306, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202413
202311
202222
202122
202011
201923
201800
201711
201625
201522
201445
201355
201245
201111
201022
200911
200833
200759
20061015
200555
200434
200366
200211
200158
200025
199933
199823
199788
199644
199522
199438
199300
199222
199113
199036
198933
198834
198722
198658
198536
198433
198346
1982712
198144
198023
1979412

When crashes happen on the B6306

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6306 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (12%)
  • Tuesday16 (11%)
  • Wednesday16 (11%)
  • Thursday10 (7.1%)
  • Friday26 (19%)
  • Saturday26 (19%)
  • Sunday29 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.9%)
  • 6am to 9am14 (10%)
  • 9am to noon23 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm16 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight20 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (5%)
  • February16 (11%)
  • March8 (5.7%)
  • April6 (4.3%)
  • May11 (7.9%)
  • June11 (7.9%)
  • July18 (13%)
  • August16 (11%)
  • September14 (10%)
  • October9 (6.4%)
  • November12 (8.6%)
  • December12 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight102 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6306 crashes

On the B6306, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph30 (21%)
  • 60 mph108 (77%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (5.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (4.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (55%)
  • Wet or damp46 (33%)
  • Frost or ice9 (6.4%)
  • Snow7 (5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6306 crashes

Car occupants make up 75% of the people killed or injured on the B6306, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant149 (75%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (11%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist6 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car161 (78%)
  • Motorcycle19 (9.2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (3.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1%)
  • 6 to 106 (3%)
  • 11 to 158 (4%)
  • 16 to 2041 (21%)
  • 21 to 2519 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3535 (18%)
  • 36 to 4519 (9.6%)
  • 46 to 5527 (14%)
  • 56 to 6515 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7515 (7.6%)
  • Over 7511 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider123 (62%)
  • Passenger63 (32%)
  • Pedestrian12 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6306

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6306

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6306 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6306 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has the most, with 116, followed by County Durham (23).

Collisions on the B6306 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland116156025
2ndCounty Durham234106

B6306 crashes by town

Of the 140 collisions on the B6306, 28 were in the built-up area of Hexham.

Recent crashes on the B6306

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6306, from 13 November 2012 to 4 May 2025.

Severity