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B6443 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 265 collisions on the B6443 from 1979 to 2024, with 362 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 36 were serious.

No collisions were recorded on the B6443 in 2025, after 1 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
265
2,885th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
362
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
36
36 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B6443

None of the 265 collisions on the B6443 were fatal, and 14% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3614%
  • Slight22986%

Where the B6443 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,885th
Most casualties
2,866th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B6443 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6443 peaked at 12 in 2003; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6443, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202323
202244
202123
202023
201969
201844
201722
201647
201533
2014613
201311
2012812
201122
201079
200937
2008612
2007410
200677
200533
200455
20031215
200267
200155
2000911
19991013
19981111
1997920
19961020
199566
199435
1993710
1992913
199157
19901218
198956
198855
198744
198611
19851112
198433
1983911
198257
19811013
1980910
197979

When crashes happen on the B6443

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6443 (46), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (71).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (17%)
  • Tuesday46 (17%)
  • Wednesday30 (11%)
  • Thursday43 (16%)
  • Friday43 (16%)
  • Saturday34 (13%)
  • Sunday24 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am36 (14%)
  • 9am to noon37 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm50 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm71 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm48 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight16 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.9%)
  • February13 (4.9%)
  • March24 (9.1%)
  • April21 (7.9%)
  • May13 (4.9%)
  • June22 (8.3%)
  • July27 (10%)
  • August23 (8.7%)
  • September21 (7.9%)
  • October19 (7.2%)
  • November38 (14%)
  • December23 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight184 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit76 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6443 crashes

On the B6443, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph262 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds214 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds37 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry155 (58%)
  • Wet or damp106 (40%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway246 (93%)
  • Roundabout15 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6443 crashes

Car occupants make up 49% of the people killed or injured on the B6443, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant176 (49%)
  • Pedestrian56 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (14%)
  • Cyclist41 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car330 (70%)
  • Motorcycle49 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle41 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach21 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes21 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1024 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1531 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2051 (14%)
  • 21 to 2534 (9.4%)
  • 26 to 3561 (17%)
  • 36 to 4554 (15%)
  • 46 to 5539 (11%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7523 (6.4%)
  • Over 757 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider206 (57%)
  • Passenger100 (28%)
  • Pedestrian56 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6443

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6443

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6443 crashes by council area

All 265 collisions on the B6443 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6443 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham265362036

B6443 crashes by town

Of the 265 collisions on the B6443, 246 were in the built-up area of Newton Aycliffe.

Recent crashes on the B6443

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6443, from 4 October 2016 to 11 March 2024.

Severity