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B6308 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 251 collisions on the B6308 from 1979 to 2025, with 335 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 47 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6308, up from none in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
251
2,948th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
335
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
47
48 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6308

On the B6308, 2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal52%
  • Serious4719%
  • Slight19979%

Where the B6308 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,948th
Most casualties
2,971st
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

B6308 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6308 peaked at 13 in 1979 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6308, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202400
202323
202237
202111
2020610
201944
201834
201756
201645
2015510
201458
201323
2012914
201123
201057
200946
200868
200756
200656
200533
2004917
200322
200269
200179
200034
199967
199868
1997710
199668
199569
199444
199379
199256
199148
19901116
198967
198846
1987910
198679
198578
198467
198377
198278
19811113
198033
19791314

When crashes happen on the B6308

Monday has the most collisions on the B6308 (45), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (63).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (18%)
  • Tuesday35 (14%)
  • Wednesday28 (11%)
  • Thursday44 (18%)
  • Friday45 (18%)
  • Saturday31 (12%)
  • Sunday23 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (10%)
  • 9am to noon37 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm43 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm63 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight33 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (9.2%)
  • February23 (9.2%)
  • March23 (9.2%)
  • April15 (6%)
  • May16 (6.4%)
  • June12 (4.8%)
  • July6 (2.4%)
  • August21 (8.4%)
  • September25 (10%)
  • October24 (9.6%)
  • November38 (15%)
  • December25 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight158 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6308 crashes

On the B6308, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph196 (78%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph47 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds186 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.6%)
  • Other7 (2.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry130 (52%)
  • Wet or damp108 (43%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.4%)
  • Snow6 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway245 (98%)
  • Roundabout5 (2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6308 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B6308, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant204 (61%)
  • Pedestrian83 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant10 (3%)
  • Cyclist10 (3%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car312 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle17 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach14 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (2.5%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1528 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 2048 (14%)
  • 21 to 2534 (10%)
  • 26 to 3560 (18%)
  • 36 to 4551 (15%)
  • 46 to 5538 (11%)
  • 56 to 6524 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7517 (5.1%)
  • Over 7516 (4.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider163 (49%)
  • Passenger89 (27%)
  • Pedestrian83 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6308

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6308

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6308 crashes by council area

All 251 collisions on the B6308 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6308 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham251335547

B6308 crashes by town

Of the 251 collisions on the B6308, 173 were in the built-up area of Consett.

Recent crashes on the B6308

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6308, from 27 September 2017 to 1 May 2025.

Severity