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B6318 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 782 collisions on the B6318 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,255 casualties. Of those crashes, 27 were fatal and 208 serious, and 30 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B6318, down 36% from 11 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
782
1,371st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,255
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
30 people killed
Serious collisions
208
266 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 36% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 43% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6318

On the B6318, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal273.5%
  • Serious20827%
  • Slight54770%

Where the B6318 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,371st
Most casualties
1,178th
Most fatal collisions
739th
Most serious collisions
1,013th

B6318 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6318 peaked at 33 in 2004 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6318, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202578
20241114
2023914
2022814
202147
20201011
20191422
20181315
20171423
20161114
20151526
20141020
20131015
20121116
20111117
20101931
20092136
20082233
20071317
20062440
20051525
20043351
20032337
20021621
20011723
20001625
19992230
19982636
19972650
19962333
19951822
19941521
19931931
19921732
19912231
19901325
19892232
19882747
19871762
19862136
19851726
19841629
19831621
19821623
19811531
19801631
19792131

When crashes happen on the B6318

Friday has the most collisions on the B6318 (130), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (206).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (15%)
  • Tuesday113 (14%)
  • Wednesday97 (12%)
  • Thursday108 (14%)
  • Friday130 (17%)
  • Saturday102 (13%)
  • Sunday116 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am114 (15%)
  • 9am to noon116 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm161 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm206 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight61 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (8.2%)
  • February48 (6.1%)
  • March53 (6.8%)
  • April54 (6.9%)
  • May58 (7.4%)
  • June73 (9.3%)
  • July85 (11%)
  • August85 (11%)
  • September75 (9.6%)
  • October66 (8.4%)
  • November70 (9%)
  • December51 (6.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight600 (77%)
  • Dark, no street lighting156 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights lit8 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6318 crashes

On the B6318, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph21 (2.7%)
  • 40 mph10 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph746 (95%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds593 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (2%)
  • Other51 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry399 (51%)
  • Wet or damp306 (39%)
  • Frost or ice48 (6.1%)
  • Snow19 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway778 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6318 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B6318, followed by motorcyclists (7.3%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant962 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (7.3%)
  • Van occupant72 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant48 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist24 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.8%)
  • Pedestrian14 (1.1%)
  • Other21 (1.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,039 (76%)
  • Motorcycle92 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle26 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach16 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle15 (1.1%)
  • Other25 (1.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1024 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1558 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20169 (13%)
  • 21 to 25167 (13%)
  • 26 to 35236 (19%)
  • 36 to 45198 (16%)
  • 46 to 55156 (12%)
  • 56 to 65138 (11%)
  • 66 to 7572 (5.7%)
  • Over 7529 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider811 (65%)
  • Passenger430 (34%)
  • Pedestrian14 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6318

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6318

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6318 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6318 were recorded in 3 council areas. Northumberland has the most, with 712, followed by Cumberland (58) and Dumfries and Galloway (9).

Collisions on the B6318 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland7121,16625188
2ndCumberland5875215
3rdDumfries and Galloway9903

Recent crashes on the B6318

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6318, from 11 April 2023 to 15 December 2025.

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