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B6324 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 717 collisions on the B6324 from 1979 to 2025, with 936 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 153 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 10 collisions on the B6324, up 43% from 7 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
717
1,473rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
936
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
20 people killed
Serious collisions
153
172 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
Up 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Up 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6324

On the B6324, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.5%
  • Serious15321%
  • Slight54676%

Where the B6324 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,473rd
Most casualties
1,511th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,352nd

B6324 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6324 peaked at 45 in 1989 and were down to 10 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6324, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251010
202479
202333
202244
202144
202034
201955
2018713
201779
20161013
20151217
201466
201389
20121113
20111012
20101219
200933
20081114
20071522
20061217
20051417
20041216
20031117
2002913
20011522
20001522
19991826
19981012
199789
199667
19951214
19941520
199378
19921416
199189
19903238
19894564
19883248
19872735
19862933
19853646
19842535
19832025
19822935
19812939
19804055
19793949

When crashes happen on the B6324

Friday has the most collisions on the B6324 (121), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (172).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday109 (15%)
  • Tuesday90 (13%)
  • Wednesday111 (15%)
  • Thursday99 (14%)
  • Friday121 (17%)
  • Saturday110 (15%)
  • Sunday77 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am73 (10%)
  • 9am to noon91 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm130 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm172 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm118 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight108 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (8.2%)
  • February63 (8.8%)
  • March60 (8.4%)
  • April54 (7.5%)
  • May59 (8.2%)
  • June48 (6.7%)
  • July56 (7.8%)
  • August60 (8.4%)
  • September60 (8.4%)
  • October67 (9.3%)
  • November75 (10%)
  • December56 (7.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight479 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit195 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6324 crashes

On the B6324, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph394 (55%)
  • 40 mph170 (24%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph140 (20%)
  • 70 mph9 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds544 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds100 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (3.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.7%)
  • Other31 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry429 (60%)
  • Wet or damp265 (37%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2%)
  • Snow8 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway472 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway153 (21%)
  • Roundabout91 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6324 crashes

Car occupants make up 50% of the people killed or injured on the B6324, followed by pedestrians (27%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant466 (50%)
  • Pedestrian254 (27%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (8%)
  • Cyclist61 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant45 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.7%)
  • Other9 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car889 (75%)
  • Motorcycle77 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach57 (4.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes52 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.4%)
  • Other23 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (3%)
  • 6 to 1035 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1568 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 20154 (16%)
  • 21 to 25116 (12%)
  • 26 to 35158 (17%)
  • 36 to 4599 (11%)
  • 46 to 5596 (10%)
  • 56 to 6569 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7551 (5.4%)
  • Over 7558 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider455 (49%)
  • Pedestrian254 (27%)
  • Passenger227 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6324

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6324

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6324 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6324 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has the most, with 705, followed by Northumberland (11).

Collisions on the B6324 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne70591918151
2ndNorthumberland111502

B6324 crashes by town

Of the 717 collisions on the B6324, 559 were in the built-up area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Recent crashes on the B6324

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6324, from 6 October 2021 to 25 September 2025.

Severity