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B6524 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 148 collisions on the B6524 from 1980 to 2023, with 226 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 36 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B6524 was on 2 August 2023.

Collisions since 1980
148
3,616th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
226
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
36
46 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
2 Aug 2023
Busiest year
1981
11 collisions

Crash severity on the B6524

On the B6524, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2023

  • Fatal42.7%
  • Serious3624%
  • Slight10873%

Where the B6524 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,616th
Most casualties
3,472nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B6524 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6524 peaked at 11 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 2023.

Collisions and casualties on the B6524, 1980 to 2023

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202335
202223
202111
202022
201927
201811
201711
201600
201512
201411
201300
201200
201112
201011
200968
200857
200757
200624
200556
200477
200344
2002811
200136
200059
199936
199848
1997511
199625
199533
199457
199347
199222
199123
199024
198955
198857
198744
198648
198534
198434
198357
1982810
19811120
198026

When crashes happen on the B6524

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B6524 (28), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (45).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (11%)
  • Tuesday18 (12%)
  • Wednesday28 (19%)
  • Thursday21 (14%)
  • Friday16 (11%)
  • Saturday23 (16%)
  • Sunday25 (17%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (5.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (10%)
  • 9am to noon18 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm45 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (6.8%)
  • February10 (6.8%)
  • March10 (6.8%)
  • April10 (6.8%)
  • May7 (4.7%)
  • June13 (8.8%)
  • July20 (14%)
  • August16 (11%)
  • September16 (11%)
  • October15 (10%)
  • November9 (6.1%)
  • December12 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight111 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6524 crashes

On the B6524, 86% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph17 (11%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph128 (86%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds110 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (3.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (5.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry77 (52%)
  • Wet or damp62 (42%)
  • Frost or ice6 (4.1%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway145 (98%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6524 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B6524, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant161 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (12%)
  • Cyclist15 (6.6%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (2.2%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car168 (69%)
  • Motorcycle27 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (6.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (4.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (2.1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.4%)
  • 6 to 102 (0.9%)
  • 11 to 157 (3.1%)
  • 16 to 2061 (27%)
  • 21 to 2532 (14%)
  • 26 to 3543 (19%)
  • 36 to 4532 (14%)
  • 46 to 5525 (11%)
  • 56 to 6511 (4.9%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.1%)
  • Over 755 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider149 (66%)
  • Passenger72 (32%)
  • Pedestrian5 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B6524

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B6524

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6524 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6524 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has the most, with 144, followed by Westmorland and Furness (3).

Collisions on the B6524 in each area, 1980 to 2023
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland144221434
2ndWestmorland and Furness3302

B6524 crashes by town

Of the 148 collisions on the B6524, 3 were in the built-up area of Appleby-in-Westmorland.

Latest recorded crashes on the B6524

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B6524, from 30 August 2008 to 2 August 2023.

Severity