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B6323 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 150 collisions on the B6323 from 1979 to 2025, with 201 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 26 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6323, down 33% from 3 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
150
3,590th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
201
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
26
27 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6323

On the B6323, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.3%
  • Serious2617%
  • Slight12281%

Where the B6323 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,590th
Most casualties
3,617th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,773rd

B6323 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6323 peaked at 10 in 1989 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6323, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202434
202311
202212
202111
202011
201911
201834
201712
201612
201523
201468
201313
201211
201125
201011
200936
200800
200768
200645
200523
200434
200348
200222
200148
200047
199956
199833
199733
199611
199545
199412
199355
199233
199134
1990911
19891011
198822
198723
198657
198548
198446
198367
198255
198146
198055
197966

When crashes happen on the B6323

Friday has the most collisions on the B6323 (29), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (42).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (12%)
  • Tuesday25 (17%)
  • Wednesday27 (18%)
  • Thursday19 (13%)
  • Friday29 (19%)
  • Saturday12 (8%)
  • Sunday20 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (17%)
  • 9am to noon23 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (13%)
  • 3pm to 6pm42 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (10%)
  • February9 (6%)
  • March9 (6%)
  • April9 (6%)
  • May16 (11%)
  • June12 (8%)
  • July15 (10%)
  • August11 (7.3%)
  • September10 (6.7%)
  • October18 (12%)
  • November11 (7.3%)
  • December15 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight112 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit14 (9.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6323 crashes

On the B6323, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 48% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph51 (34%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph95 (63%)
  • 70 mph2 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (2%)
  • Other6 (4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp72 (48%)
  • Dry71 (47%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2%)
  • Snow3 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (92%)
  • Roundabout10 (6.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6323 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the B6323, followed by cyclists (8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant148 (74%)
  • Cyclist16 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (5.5%)
  • Pedestrian11 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant8 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (1%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car208 (75%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle17 (6.2%)
  • Motorcycle11 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach3 (1.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1519 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2027 (13%)
  • 21 to 2527 (13%)
  • 26 to 3524 (12%)
  • 36 to 4533 (16%)
  • 46 to 5522 (11%)
  • 56 to 6520 (10%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5.5%)
  • Over 7511 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider138 (69%)
  • Passenger52 (26%)
  • Pedestrian11 (5.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6323

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6323

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6323 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6323 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has the most, with 124, followed by Newcastle upon Tyne (26).

Collisions on the B6323 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland124161219
2ndNewcastle upon Tyne264007

B6323 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6323 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Ponteland (45) and Throckley (5).

Recent crashes on the B6323

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6323, from 25 May 2012 to 12 August 2025.

Severity