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B6528 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 380 collisions on the B6528 from 1979 to 2025, with 551 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 86 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B6528, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
380
2,367th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
551
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
86
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6528

On the B6528, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal71.8%
  • Serious8623%
  • Slight28776%

Where the B6528 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,367th
Most casualties
2,271st
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,157th

B6528 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6528 peaked at 18 in 1990 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6528, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202433
202336
20221015
202145
2020613
201989
2018910
201723
201633
20151217
201467
201347
2012613
201178
201079
20091010
200867
2007811
2006915
2005911
200469
20031014
20021116
2001722
20001624
1999710
199867
1997912
1996917
1995712
1994911
199399
19921112
19911216
19901832
198969
19881115
1987912
19861116
19851112
198445
1983810
19821213
19811217
1980820
1979613

When crashes happen on the B6528

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B6528 (67), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (102).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday59 (16%)
  • Tuesday67 (18%)
  • Wednesday41 (11%)
  • Thursday49 (13%)
  • Friday64 (17%)
  • Saturday56 (15%)
  • Sunday44 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am18 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am56 (15%)
  • 9am to noon44 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm60 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm102 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm56 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight41 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (7.9%)
  • February29 (7.6%)
  • March38 (10%)
  • April29 (7.6%)
  • May34 (8.9%)
  • June32 (8.4%)
  • July28 (7.4%)
  • August20 (5.3%)
  • September29 (7.6%)
  • October38 (10%)
  • November35 (9.2%)
  • December38 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight269 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6528 crashes

On the B6528, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph203 (53%)
  • 40 mph82 (22%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph84 (22%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds301 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.6%)
  • Other19 (5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry221 (58%)
  • Wet or damp135 (36%)
  • Frost or ice16 (4.2%)
  • Snow6 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway365 (96%)
  • Roundabout11 (2.9%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6528 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B6528, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant348 (63%)
  • Pedestrian84 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist24 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant17 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car496 (74%)
  • Motorcycle43 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach36 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle24 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1018 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1544 (8%)
  • 16 to 2075 (14%)
  • 21 to 2575 (14%)
  • 26 to 3593 (17%)
  • 36 to 4569 (13%)
  • 46 to 5574 (13%)
  • 56 to 6535 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7530 (5.4%)
  • Over 7527 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider302 (55%)
  • Passenger165 (30%)
  • Pedestrian84 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6528

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6528

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6528 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B6528 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has the most, with 261, followed by Northumberland (119).

Collisions on the B6528 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne261356652
2ndNorthumberland119195134

B6528 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6528 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Throckley (94) and Newcastle upon Tyne (22).

Recent crashes on the B6528

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6528, from 11 August 2020 to 8 May 2025.

Severity