Skip to main content
CrashStats

B6315 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 313 collisions on the B6315 from 1979 to 2025, with 446 casualties. Of those crashes, 8 were fatal and 68 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the B6315, up 150% from 2 in 2024, with 5 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
313
2,632nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
446
1.42 per collision
Fatal collisions
8
8 people killed
Serious collisions
68
77 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
5
Up 150% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6315

On the B6315, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal82.6%
  • Serious6822%
  • Slight23776%

Where the B6315 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,632nd
Most casualties
2,569th
Most fatal collisions
1,937th
Most serious collisions
2,523rd

B6315 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6315 peaked at 13 in 1987 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6315, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202555
202422
202323
202234
202122
202036
201944
201858
201745
201645
2015913
201478
201366
2012817
201122
201024
2009912
200834
200778
200633
2005612
20041012
20031019
2002711
200178
2000911
199946
19981115
1997610
1996611
199578
1994814
19931011
19921215
199169
1990914
198977
19881117
19871317
1986916
1985910
19841014
198379
1982712
198158
1980817
1979912

When crashes happen on the B6315

Friday has the most collisions on the B6315 (61), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (63).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday40 (13%)
  • Tuesday39 (12%)
  • Wednesday45 (14%)
  • Thursday50 (16%)
  • Friday61 (19%)
  • Saturday40 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (5.1%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.3%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon53 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm52 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm63 (20%)
  • 6pm to 9pm54 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.3%)
  • February18 (5.8%)
  • March25 (8%)
  • April22 (7%)
  • May18 (5.8%)
  • June22 (7%)
  • July24 (7.7%)
  • August32 (10%)
  • September26 (8.3%)
  • October33 (11%)
  • November36 (12%)
  • December31 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight208 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit83 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (3.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6315 crashes

On the B6315, 78% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph245 (78%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph58 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds245 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Other8 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry156 (50%)
  • Wet or damp145 (46%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.9%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.6%)
  • Mud1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6315 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B6315, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant292 (65%)
  • Pedestrian77 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (9%)
  • Cyclist15 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant12 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car399 (79%)
  • Motorcycle34 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (3.2%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 1536 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20108 (24%)
  • 21 to 2555 (12%)
  • 26 to 3582 (18%)
  • 36 to 4546 (10%)
  • 46 to 5547 (11%)
  • 56 to 6521 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7517 (3.8%)
  • Over 7510 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider233 (52%)
  • Passenger136 (30%)
  • Pedestrian77 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6315

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6315

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6315 crashes by council area

Of the 313 collisions on the B6315, 309 were in Gateshead.

Collisions on the B6315 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead309438866

B6315 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6315 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Rowlands Gill (92) and Crawcrook and Greenside (36).

Recent crashes on the B6315

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6315, from 9 May 2018 to 14 November 2025.

Severity