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B6310 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 281 collisions on the B6310 from 1979 to 2025, with 427 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 59 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6310, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
281
2,798th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
427
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
10 people killed
Serious collisions
59
73 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 100% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6310

On the B6310, 3.2% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal93.2%
  • Serious5921%
  • Slight21376%

Where the B6310 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,798th
Most casualties
2,627th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,723rd

B6310 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6310 peaked at 13 in 1996 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6310, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202524
202422
202322
202222
202135
202000
201944
201859
2017510
201646
2015714
2014811
201356
201256
2011712
2010610
2009412
2008914
200722
20061118
200544
2004610
2003510
2002714
200144
200011
199958
199857
199759
19961319
19951219
199478
1993812
1992511
199188
199058
19891217
1988713
1987813
19861018
198578
198445
198357
19821013
1981911
198089
1979812

When crashes happen on the B6310

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B6310 (50), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (75).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (11%)
  • Wednesday50 (18%)
  • Thursday49 (17%)
  • Friday39 (14%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday33 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (12%)
  • 9am to noon31 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm75 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm50 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.3%)
  • February15 (5.3%)
  • March25 (8.9%)
  • April20 (7.1%)
  • May29 (10%)
  • June31 (11%)
  • July16 (5.7%)
  • August23 (8.2%)
  • September26 (9.3%)
  • October29 (10%)
  • November23 (8.2%)
  • December18 (6.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight182 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting41 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6310 crashes

On the B6310, 54% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph152 (54%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph124 (44%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds228 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.8%)
  • Other8 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry144 (51%)
  • Wet or damp121 (43%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.8%)
  • Snow6 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway277 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6310 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B6310, followed by motorcyclists (9.8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant302 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (9.8%)
  • Pedestrian42 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant13 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (2.1%)
  • Cyclist9 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car362 (78%)
  • Motorcycle41 (8.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.8%)
  • Pedal cycle10 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.9%)
  • Other8 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1019 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1522 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 2085 (20%)
  • 21 to 2563 (15%)
  • 26 to 3575 (18%)
  • 36 to 4555 (13%)
  • 46 to 5546 (11%)
  • 56 to 6526 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3%)
  • Over 7512 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider247 (58%)
  • Passenger138 (32%)
  • Pedestrian42 (9.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6310

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6310

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6310 crashes by council area

All 281 collisions on the B6310 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6310 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham281427959

B6310 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6310 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Burnopfield (71) and Consett (25).

Recent crashes on the B6310

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6310, from 4 January 2017 to 3 May 2025.

Severity