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B6316 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 107 collisions on the B6316 from 1979 to 2025, with 145 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 12 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6316, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
107
3,969th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
145
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
12
15 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B6316

On the B6316, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.9%
  • Serious1211%
  • Slight9488%

Where the B6316 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,969th
Most casualties
3,958th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,483rd

B6316 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6316 peaked at 9 in 1982 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6316, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202323
202211
202100
202022
201911
201811
201711
201600
201511
201400
201322
201200
201112
201023
200948
200822
200745
200600
200522
200447
200355
200237
200122
200057
199936
199823
199712
199645
199526
199400
199323
199235
199123
199011
198934
198822
198722
198634
198569
198411
198311
198299
198122
198066
197957

When crashes happen on the B6316

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6316 (18), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (32).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday12 (11%)
  • Tuesday18 (17%)
  • Wednesday12 (11%)
  • Thursday16 (15%)
  • Friday18 (17%)
  • Saturday18 (17%)
  • Sunday13 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am9 (8.4%)
  • 9am to noon15 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm14 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm32 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm24 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight7 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (6.5%)
  • February11 (10%)
  • March11 (10%)
  • April9 (8.4%)
  • May9 (8.4%)
  • June6 (5.6%)
  • July13 (12%)
  • August9 (8.4%)
  • September8 (7.5%)
  • October5 (4.7%)
  • November14 (13%)
  • December5 (4.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight80 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit22 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6316 crashes

On the B6316, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph97 (91%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph5 (4.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds81 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.9%)
  • Other3 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry69 (64%)
  • Wet or damp38 (36%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway105 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6316 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B6316, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant90 (62%)
  • Pedestrian24 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist7 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.4%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car151 (79%)
  • Motorcycle12 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle8 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach6 (3.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 52 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1516 (11%)
  • 16 to 2022 (15%)
  • 21 to 2522 (15%)
  • 26 to 3524 (17%)
  • 36 to 4516 (11%)
  • 46 to 5516 (11%)
  • 56 to 6510 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 753 (2.1%)
  • Over 758 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider76 (52%)
  • Passenger45 (31%)
  • Pedestrian24 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6316

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6316

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6316 crashes by council area

Of the 107 collisions on the B6316, 104 were in Gateshead.

Collisions on the B6316 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead104142112

B6316 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6316 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Whickham (50) and Sunniside (38).

Recent crashes on the B6316

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6316, from 16 July 2007 to 24 March 2025.

Severity