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B6344 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 142 collisions on the B6344 from 1979 to 2022, with 222 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 41 serious, and 5 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6344 was on 28 October 2022.

Collisions since 1979
142
3,656th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
222
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
41
46 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
28 Oct 2022
Busiest year
2009
7 collisions

Crash severity on the B6344

On the B6344, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal53.5%
  • Serious4129%
  • Slight9668%

Where the B6344 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,656th
Most casualties
3,491st
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,235th

B6344 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6344 peaked at 7 in 2009, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B6344, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202235
202133
202067
201911
201837
201711
201622
201500
201400
201300
201234
201138
201045
2009712
200833
200727
200633
200578
200458
200368
200244
2001610
200022
199922
199856
199722
199636
199537
199434
199323
199245
199134
199011
198924
198835
198736
1986512
1985511
198433
1983412
198235
198133
198058
197945

When crashes happen on the B6344

Sunday has the most collisions on the B6344 (30), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (17%)
  • Tuesday12 (8.5%)
  • Wednesday18 (13%)
  • Thursday12 (8.5%)
  • Friday25 (18%)
  • Saturday21 (15%)
  • Sunday30 (21%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.1%)
  • 6am to 9am19 (13%)
  • 9am to noon28 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm45 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (3.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January12 (8.5%)
  • February5 (3.5%)
  • March7 (4.9%)
  • April7 (4.9%)
  • May12 (8.5%)
  • June12 (8.5%)
  • July20 (14%)
  • August18 (13%)
  • September13 (9.2%)
  • October13 (9.2%)
  • November12 (8.5%)
  • December11 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight116 (82%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6344 crashes

On the B6344, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 45% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph140 (99%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds104 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other12 (8.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp64 (45%)
  • Dry61 (43%)
  • Frost or ice14 (9.9%)
  • Snow3 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway138 (97%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (2.1%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6344 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B6344, followed by motorcyclists (22%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant142 (64%)
  • Motorcyclist49 (22%)
  • Van occupant16 (7.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Cyclist1 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car157 (66%)
  • Motorcycle47 (20%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes8 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach4 (1.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 106 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 156 (2.7%)
  • 16 to 2044 (20%)
  • 21 to 2529 (13%)
  • 26 to 3538 (17%)
  • 36 to 4532 (14%)
  • 46 to 5532 (14%)
  • 56 to 6518 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7511 (5%)
  • Over 755 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider146 (66%)
  • Passenger75 (34%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6344

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6344

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6344 crashes by council area

All 142 collisions on the B6344 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the B6344 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland142222541

Latest recorded crashes on the B6344

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6344, from 7 August 2011 to 28 October 2022.

Severity