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B6317 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 934 collisions on the B6317 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,289 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 137 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B6317, up 17% from 6 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
934
1,160th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,289
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
137
147 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6317

On the B6317, 1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal91%
  • Serious13715%
  • Slight78884%

Where the B6317 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,160th
Most casualties
1,154th
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
1,472nd

B6317 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6317 peaked at 48 in 2000 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6317, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025710
202467
20231010
20221014
20211517
2020912
20191822
20181725
20171515
20162028
20152432
20142025
20132429
20121730
20112131
20102428
20092637
20082936
20072436
20062849
20053253
20042733
20032229
20022634
20013852
20004898
19993350
19981619
19971622
19961928
19951619
19941925
19931419
19921522
19911822
19901213
19892224
19882025
198789
19861727
19851319
19841618
19832627
19821924
19812135
19802031
19791719

When crashes happen on the B6317

Friday has the most collisions on the B6317 (180), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (245).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (15%)
  • Tuesday130 (14%)
  • Wednesday128 (14%)
  • Thursday144 (15%)
  • Friday180 (19%)
  • Saturday121 (13%)
  • Sunday92 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am21 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am133 (14%)
  • 9am to noon125 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm183 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm245 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm153 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight66 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (8.9%)
  • February55 (5.9%)
  • March62 (6.6%)
  • April70 (7.5%)
  • May84 (9%)
  • June78 (8.4%)
  • July68 (7.3%)
  • August74 (7.9%)
  • September68 (7.3%)
  • October103 (11%)
  • November103 (11%)
  • December86 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight690 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit220 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6317 crashes

On the B6317, 91% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph17 (1.8%)
  • 30 mph852 (91%)
  • 40 mph45 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph18 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds745 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Other30 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry570 (61%)
  • Wet or damp341 (37%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway892 (96%)
  • Roundabout22 (2.4%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (1.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6317 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B6317, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant721 (56%)
  • Pedestrian235 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant104 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (6.1%)
  • Cyclist76 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant43 (3.3%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (1%)
  • Other18 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,222 (75%)
  • Bus or coach92 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle85 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes84 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (2.1%)
  • Other35 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1047 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15126 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 20188 (15%)
  • 21 to 25156 (12%)
  • 26 to 35232 (18%)
  • 36 to 45170 (13%)
  • 46 to 55121 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6596 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7561 (4.7%)
  • Over 7569 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider674 (52%)
  • Passenger380 (29%)
  • Pedestrian235 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6317

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6317

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6317 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6317 were recorded in 2 council areas. Gateshead has the most, with 907, followed by Leeds (24).

Collisions on the B6317 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead9071,2559130
2ndLeeds243105

B6317 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6317 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Whickham (357) and Blaydon (172).

Recent crashes on the B6317

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6317, from 14 November 2022 to 7 November 2025.

Severity