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B6312 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 212 collisions on the B6312 from 1979 to 2024, with 281 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 31 serious, and 1 person was killed.

No collisions were recorded on the B6312 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
212
3,168th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
281
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
31
34 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
2 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6312

On the B6312, 0.5% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious3115%
  • Slight18085%

Where the B6312 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,168th
Most casualties
3,205th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B6312 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6312 peaked at 13 in 1979; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6312, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202412
202323
202222
202100
202000
201923
201811
201711
201622
201522
201458
201346
201222
201122
201012
200922
200845
200746
200644
200537
200423
2003913
200245
200147
2000912
1999411
199844
199722
199658
1995610
1994812
19931010
199278
19911011
1990812
1989814
198867
198744
198644
198578
1984910
198377
198277
198178
198048
19791316

When crashes happen on the B6312

Monday has the most collisions on the B6312 (34), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (59).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (16%)
  • Tuesday29 (14%)
  • Wednesday32 (15%)
  • Thursday29 (14%)
  • Friday32 (15%)
  • Saturday33 (16%)
  • Sunday23 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am23 (11%)
  • 9am to noon25 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm32 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm59 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm39 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight29 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9%)
  • February14 (6.6%)
  • March26 (12%)
  • April15 (7.1%)
  • May17 (8%)
  • June8 (3.8%)
  • July26 (12%)
  • August19 (9%)
  • September10 (4.7%)
  • October16 (7.5%)
  • November18 (8.5%)
  • December24 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight147 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6312 crashes

On the B6312, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph197 (93%)
  • 40 mph8 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph5 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds166 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (14%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1.9%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry113 (53%)
  • Wet or damp81 (38%)
  • Frost or ice10 (4.7%)
  • Snow8 (3.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway208 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6312 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B6312, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant182 (65%)
  • Pedestrian48 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Cyclist4 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car280 (78%)
  • Bus or coach22 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle19 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.2%)
  • Pedal cycle4 (1.1%)
  • Other8 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 2053 (19%)
  • 21 to 2537 (13%)
  • 26 to 3555 (20%)
  • 36 to 4532 (11%)
  • 46 to 5532 (11%)
  • 56 to 6515 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.3%)
  • Over 756 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider146 (52%)
  • Passenger87 (31%)
  • Pedestrian48 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6312

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6312

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6312 crashes by council area

Of the 212 collisions on the B6312, 210 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6312 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham210279130

B6312 crashes by town

Of the 212 collisions on the B6312, 78 were in the built-up area of Sacriston.

Recent crashes on the B6312

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6312, from 28 August 2011 to 14 January 2024.

Severity