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B6341 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 549 collisions on the B6341 from 1979 to 2025, with 828 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 135 serious, and 18 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B6341, down 30% from 10 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
549
1,823rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
828
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
18 people killed
Serious collisions
135
172 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 30% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6341

On the B6341, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal173.1%
  • Serious13525%
  • Slight39772%

Where the B6341 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,823rd
Most casualties
1,673rd
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,494th

B6341 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6341 peaked at 26 in 1999 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6341, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025710
20241022
202333
2022711
2021914
202034
201934
201833
20171217
20161017
20151115
20141120
201323
2012713
20111528
2010819
2009817
20081217
20071420
20061924
20051722
20042131
20031925
20022142
20012025
2000911
19992641
19981935
1997916
19961729
19951115
19941219
1993912
19921624
19911315
19901827
1989710
19881214
19871117
19861216
1985911
19841116
1983912
198277
1981911
19801625
19791519

When crashes happen on the B6341

Saturday has the most collisions on the B6341 (97), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (130).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (13%)
  • Tuesday61 (11%)
  • Wednesday81 (15%)
  • Thursday65 (12%)
  • Friday77 (14%)
  • Saturday97 (18%)
  • Sunday94 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am49 (8.9%)
  • 9am to noon84 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm125 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm130 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm73 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight57 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (6.9%)
  • February41 (7.5%)
  • March40 (7.3%)
  • April41 (7.5%)
  • May59 (11%)
  • June53 (9.7%)
  • July48 (8.7%)
  • August52 (9.5%)
  • September48 (8.7%)
  • October50 (9.1%)
  • November32 (5.8%)
  • December47 (8.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight406 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting83 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (7.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6341 crashes

On the B6341, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph189 (34%)
  • 60 mph358 (65%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds427 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (3.5%)
  • Fog or mist13 (2.4%)
  • Other28 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry317 (58%)
  • Wet or damp192 (35%)
  • Frost or ice26 (4.7%)
  • Snow11 (2%)
  • Oil or diesel2 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway545 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.5%)
  • Roundabout1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6341 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B6341, followed by motorcyclists (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant531 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist107 (13%)
  • Pedestrian100 (12%)
  • Van occupant25 (3%)
  • Cyclist17 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant15 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)13 (1.6%)
  • Other20 (2.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car625 (73%)
  • Motorcycle104 (12%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach14 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle14 (1.6%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 1017 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 1533 (4%)
  • 16 to 20161 (19%)
  • 21 to 25111 (13%)
  • 26 to 35115 (14%)
  • 36 to 45107 (13%)
  • 46 to 5592 (11%)
  • 56 to 6578 (9.4%)
  • 66 to 7555 (6.6%)
  • Over 7548 (5.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider478 (58%)
  • Passenger250 (30%)
  • Pedestrian100 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6341

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6341

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6341 crashes by council area

All 549 collisions on the B6341 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the B6341 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland54982817135

B6341 crashes by town

Of the 549 collisions on the B6341, 128 were in the built-up area of Alnwick.

Recent crashes on the B6341

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6341, from 25 April 2022 to 3 November 2025.

Severity