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B6525 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 138 collisions on the B6525 from 1979 to 2025, with 209 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 35 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B6525, up 100% from 1 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
138
3,689th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
209
1.51 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
35
41 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Up 100% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6525

On the B6525, 0.7% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.7%
  • Serious3525%
  • Slight10274%

Where the B6525 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,689th
Most casualties
3,560th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,440th

B6525 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6525 peaked at 7 in 2012 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6525, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202526
202412
202322
202200
202136
202000
201911
201822
201724
201611
201511
201423
201322
2012710
201111
201045
200933
200811
200745
2006710
2005614
200467
200359
2002512
200133
200046
199923
199834
199758
199622
199511
1994510
199311
1992510
199133
199057
198900
198834
198711
1986511
198533
198455
198346
198246
198122
198035
197911

When crashes happen on the B6525

Thursday has the most collisions on the B6525 (25), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (29).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (17%)
  • Tuesday15 (11%)
  • Wednesday21 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (18%)
  • Friday25 (18%)
  • Saturday18 (13%)
  • Sunday10 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am8 (5.8%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (2.2%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (13%)
  • 9am to noon26 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm28 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm29 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (5.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (10%)
  • February15 (11%)
  • March9 (6.5%)
  • April11 (8%)
  • May3 (2.2%)
  • June7 (5.1%)
  • July9 (6.5%)
  • August10 (7.2%)
  • September13 (9.4%)
  • October13 (9.4%)
  • November16 (12%)
  • December18 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight101 (73%)
  • Dark, no street lighting28 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights lit4 (2.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6525 crashes

On the B6525, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 43% on a wet or damp road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph4 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph134 (97%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds83 (60%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (6.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.9%)
  • Other14 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Wet or damp60 (43%)
  • Dry53 (38%)
  • Frost or ice19 (14%)
  • Snow5 (3.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway137 (99%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6525 crashes

Car occupants make up 81% of the people killed or injured on the B6525, followed by motorcyclists (5.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant170 (81%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant9 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (1%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car161 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (8%)
  • Motorcycle12 (5.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.5%)
  • 6 to 1010 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 2039 (19%)
  • 21 to 2521 (10%)
  • 26 to 3528 (13%)
  • 36 to 4532 (15%)
  • 46 to 5526 (12%)
  • 56 to 6517 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7515 (7.2%)
  • Over 758 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider133 (64%)
  • Passenger68 (33%)
  • Pedestrian8 (3.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6525

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6525

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6525 crashes by council area

Of the 138 collisions on the B6525, 137 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the B6525 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland137208135

B6525 crashes by town

Of the 138 collisions on the B6525, 14 were in the built-up area of Wooler.

Recent crashes on the B6525

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6525, from 3 March 2012 to 31 October 2025.

Severity