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B6343 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 184 collisions on the B6343 from 1979 to 2025, with 250 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 44 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B6343, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
184
3,343rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
250
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
44
50 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B6343

On the B6343, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.1%
  • Serious4424%
  • Slight13875%

Where the B6343 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,343rd
Most casualties
3,349th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,144th

B6343 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6343 peaked at 11 in 2001 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6343, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202311
202223
202112
202025
201911
201834
201700
201622
201522
201433
201322
201233
201134
201033
200945
200833
20071014
200656
200533
2004813
2003411
200234
20011115
20001115
1999813
199867
199744
199611
199511
199446
199358
199256
199145
1990511
198911
198866
198735
198633
198545
198444
198322
198258
1981911
198068
1979710

When crashes happen on the B6343

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6343 (37), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (19%)
  • Tuesday26 (14%)
  • Wednesday14 (7.6%)
  • Thursday21 (11%)
  • Friday29 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (12%)
  • Sunday37 (20%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon24 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm31 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7.6%)
  • February11 (6%)
  • March9 (4.9%)
  • April11 (6%)
  • May20 (11%)
  • June25 (14%)
  • July18 (9.8%)
  • August23 (13%)
  • September12 (6.5%)
  • October13 (7.1%)
  • November19 (10%)
  • December9 (4.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight135 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting40 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6343 crashes

On the B6343, 71% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph49 (27%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph131 (71%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds144 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds17 (9.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (5.4%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (4.3%)
  • Other4 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (64%)
  • Wet or damp51 (28%)
  • Frost or ice10 (5.4%)
  • Snow6 (3.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway182 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6343 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B6343, followed by motorcyclists (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant154 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (20%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car196 (67%)
  • Motorcycle47 (16%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.4%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle7 (2.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (1.4%)
  • Other7 (2.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 1013 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1511 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2050 (20%)
  • 21 to 2532 (13%)
  • 26 to 3535 (14%)
  • 36 to 4540 (16%)
  • 46 to 5528 (11%)
  • 56 to 6517 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4.4%)
  • Over 758 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider159 (64%)
  • Passenger71 (28%)
  • Pedestrian20 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6343

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6343

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6343 crashes by council area

Of the 184 collisions on the B6343, 182 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the B6343 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland182248244

B6343 crashes by town

Of the 184 collisions on the B6343, 16 were in the built-up area of Morpeth.

Recent crashes on the B6343

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6343, from 3 June 2011 to 29 June 2025.

Severity