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B6339 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 77 collisions on the B6339 from 1979 to 1990, with 95 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 13 serious, and 2 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6339 was on 25 November 1990.

Collisions since 1979
77
4,278th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
95
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
13
16 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
25 Nov 1990
Busiest year
1983
13 collisions

Crash severity on the B6339

On the B6339, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1990

  • Fatal22.6%
  • Serious1317%
  • Slight6281%

Where the B6339 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,278th
Most casualties
4,348th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

B6339 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6339 peaked at 13 in 1983, and none have been recorded since 1990.

Collisions and casualties on the B6339, 1979 to 1990

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199078
198956
1988912
198766
198633
1985911
198434
19831317
198245
198178
198033
1979812

When crashes happen on the B6339

Monday has the most collisions on the B6339 (19), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday19 (25%)
  • Tuesday10 (13%)
  • Wednesday13 (17%)
  • Thursday3 (3.9%)
  • Friday13 (17%)
  • Saturday11 (14%)
  • Sunday8 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am8 (10%)
  • 9am to noon13 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight6 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January8 (10%)
  • February5 (6.5%)
  • March5 (6.5%)
  • April5 (6.5%)
  • May3 (3.9%)
  • June11 (14%)
  • July2 (2.6%)
  • August4 (5.2%)
  • September6 (7.8%)
  • October10 (13%)
  • November6 (7.8%)
  • December12 (16%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight56 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6339 crashes

On the B6339, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 50 mph and 51% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph5 (6.5%)
  • 40 mph6 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph53 (69%)
  • 60 mph13 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds56 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2.6%)
  • Other2 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry39 (51%)
  • Wet or damp31 (40%)
  • Frost or ice4 (5.2%)
  • Snow3 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway68 (88%)
  • Roundabout9 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6339 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B6339, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant67 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (11%)
  • Pedestrian9 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist5 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant3 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car121 (81%)
  • Motorcycle10 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach2 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.1%)
  • 11 to 154 (4.2%)
  • 16 to 2018 (19%)
  • 21 to 2510 (11%)
  • 26 to 3524 (25%)
  • 36 to 4512 (13%)
  • 46 to 5512 (13%)
  • 56 to 657 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.1%)
  • Over 752 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider61 (64%)
  • Passenger25 (26%)
  • Pedestrian9 (9.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6339

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6339

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6339 crashes by council area

All 77 collisions on the B6339 were in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Collisions on the B6339 in each area, 1979 to 1990
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne7795213

B6339 crashes by town

Of the 77 collisions on the B6339, 76 were in the built-up area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Latest recorded crashes on the B6339

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6339, from 2 September 1987 to 25 November 1990.

Severity