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B6311 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 41 collisions on the B6311 from 1979 to 2021, with 52 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 11 were serious.

The last recorded collision on the B6311 was on 25 October 2021.

Collisions since 1979
41
4,739th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
52
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
25 Oct 2021
Busiest year
2021
2 collisions

Crash severity on the B6311

None of the 41 collisions on the B6311 were fatal, and 27% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2021

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1127%
  • Slight3073%

Where the B6311 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,739th
Most casualties
4,758th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B6311 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6311 peaked at 2 in 2021, the last year with any on record.

Collisions and casualties on the B6311, 1979 to 2021

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202122
202000
201900
201811
201723
201600
201524
201400
201311
201211
201122
201012
200900
200800
200711
200600
200513
200412
200300
200211
200100
200022
199911
199812
199722
199600
199511
199422
199311
199200
199111
199011
198922
198823
198700
198600
198523
198423
198311
198222
198100
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the B6311

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6311 (10), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (16).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4 (9.8%)
  • Tuesday10 (24%)
  • Wednesday6 (15%)
  • Thursday8 (20%)
  • Friday6 (15%)
  • Saturday4 (9.8%)
  • Sunday3 (7.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am2 (4.9%)
  • 9am to noon8 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm4 (9.8%)
  • 3pm to 6pm16 (39%)
  • 6pm to 9pm7 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight2 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January3 (7.3%)
  • February3 (7.3%)
  • March4 (9.8%)
  • April5 (12%)
  • May3 (7.3%)
  • June2 (4.9%)
  • July2 (4.9%)
  • August2 (4.9%)
  • September4 (9.8%)
  • October3 (7.3%)
  • November5 (12%)
  • December5 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight28 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit13 (32%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6311 crashes

On the B6311, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph39 (95%)
  • 40 mph1 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph1 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds33 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds4 (9.8%)
  • Fog or mist1 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (2.4%)
  • Other1 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry22 (54%)
  • Wet or damp17 (41%)
  • Frost or ice1 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (2.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway41 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6311 crashes

Car occupants make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the B6311, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant18 (35%)
  • Pedestrian15 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (9.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist2 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car44 (65%)
  • Motorcycle6 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach5 (7.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes4 (5.9%)
  • Other vehicle3 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle2 (2.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 106 (12%)
  • 11 to 157 (13%)
  • 16 to 208 (15%)
  • 21 to 253 (5.8%)
  • 26 to 358 (15%)
  • 36 to 457 (13%)
  • 46 to 554 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 654 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 751 (1.9%)
  • Over 752 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider22 (42%)
  • Passenger15 (29%)
  • Pedestrian15 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6311

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6311

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6311 crashes by council area

Of the 41 collisions on the B6311, 40 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6311 in each area, 1979 to 2021
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham4050011

B6311 crashes by town

Of the 41 collisions on the B6311, 14 were in the built-up area of Dipton.

Latest recorded crashes on the B6311

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6311, from 4 August 1994 to 25 October 2021.

Severity