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B6444 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 62 collisions on the B6444 from 1979 to 2022, with 76 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 11 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6444 was on 18 October 2022.

Collisions since 1979
62
4,457th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
76
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
11
11 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
18 Oct 2022
Busiest year
2007
6 collisions

Crash severity on the B6444

On the B6444, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2022

  • Fatal11.6%
  • Serious1118%
  • Slight5081%

Where the B6444 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,457th
Most casualties
4,516th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,550th

B6444 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6444 peaked at 6 in 2007, and none have been recorded since 2022.

Collisions and casualties on the B6444, 1979 to 2022

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202233
202111
202000
201923
201833
201700
201600
201511
201434
201300
201200
201100
201044
200922
200857
200767
200622
200511
200411
200311
200212
200148
200022
199923
199845
199734
199611
199522
199400
199300
199211
199100
199000
198911
198800
198700
198600
198500
198444
198311
198200
198100
198000
197912

When crashes happen on the B6444

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B6444 (10), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday9 (15%)
  • Tuesday9 (15%)
  • Wednesday10 (16%)
  • Thursday10 (16%)
  • Friday10 (16%)
  • Saturday5 (8.1%)
  • Sunday9 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.6%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am12 (19%)
  • 9am to noon6 (9.7%)
  • Noon to 3pm11 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (32%)
  • 6pm to 9pm10 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight1 (1.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (11%)
  • February5 (8.1%)
  • March8 (13%)
  • April6 (9.7%)
  • May3 (4.8%)
  • June4 (6.5%)
  • July3 (4.8%)
  • August7 (11%)
  • September5 (8.1%)
  • October6 (9.7%)
  • November4 (6.5%)
  • December4 (6.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight48 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6444 crashes

On the B6444, 39% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph24 (39%)
  • 40 mph17 (27%)
  • 60 mph21 (34%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds54 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds6 (9.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry41 (66%)
  • Wet or damp19 (31%)
  • Frost or ice2 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Roundabout31 (50%)
  • Single carriageway29 (47%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (3.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6444 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B6444, followed by cyclists (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant40 (53%)
  • Cyclist14 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist10 (13%)
  • Van occupant8 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (3.9%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car72 (64%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (13%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle8 (7.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach3 (2.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 101 (1.3%)
  • 11 to 152 (2.6%)
  • 16 to 2018 (24%)
  • 21 to 2513 (17%)
  • 26 to 3513 (17%)
  • 36 to 4511 (14%)
  • 46 to 5510 (13%)
  • 56 to 654 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 752 (2.6%)
  • Over 751 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (70%)
  • Passenger23 (30%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6444

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6444

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6444 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6444 were recorded in 3 council areas. County Durham has the most, with 45, followed by Darlington (9) and Wakefield (7).

Collisions on the B6444 in each area, 1979 to 2022
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham455519
2ndDarlington91202
3rdWakefield7800

B6444 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6444 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newton Aycliffe (38) and Wakefield (7).

Latest recorded crashes on the B6444

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6444, from 12 December 2007 to 18 October 2022.

Severity