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B6532 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 914 collisions on the B6532 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,387 casualties. Of those crashes, 21 were fatal and 173 serious, and 25 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B6532, up 14% from 7 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
914
1,183rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,387
1.52 per collision
Fatal collisions
21
25 people killed
Serious collisions
173
211 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 14% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the B6532

On the B6532, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal212.3%
  • Serious17319%
  • Slight72079%

Where the B6532 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,183rd
Most casualties
1,065th
Most fatal collisions
938th
Most serious collisions
1,205th

B6532 accidents by year

Collisions on the B6532 peaked at 37 in 1983 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B6532, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
2024710
20231019
202266
20211010
202047
201979
2018913
20171425
20161317
20152134
20142030
20131823
20121316
20111827
20102849
20092640
20082335
20072646
20062438
20051721
20042433
20032842
20022342
20013051
20002435
19993141
19981217
19971122
19963053
19951929
19942136
19931722
19922339
19911927
19902238
19892336
19882027
19873158
19862021
19852230
19842236
19833753
19821529
19812324
19802434
19792128

When crashes happen on the B6532

Friday has the most collisions on the B6532 (173), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (258).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (15%)
  • Tuesday148 (16%)
  • Wednesday105 (11%)
  • Thursday158 (17%)
  • Friday173 (19%)
  • Saturday125 (14%)
  • Sunday70 (7.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am123 (13%)
  • 9am to noon134 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm153 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm258 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm133 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight79 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (8%)
  • February90 (9.8%)
  • March78 (8.5%)
  • April71 (7.8%)
  • May67 (7.3%)
  • June78 (8.5%)
  • July72 (7.9%)
  • August63 (6.9%)
  • September70 (7.7%)
  • October85 (9.3%)
  • November89 (9.7%)
  • December78 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight678 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit170 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting56 (6.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B6532 crashes

On the B6532, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph676 (74%)
  • 40 mph12 (1.3%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph223 (24%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds716 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds129 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Other29 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry520 (57%)
  • Wet or damp343 (38%)
  • Frost or ice30 (3.3%)
  • Snow20 (2.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway833 (91%)
  • Roundabout78 (8.5%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B6532 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B6532, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant898 (65%)
  • Pedestrian209 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist92 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant63 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant45 (3.2%)
  • Cyclist43 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant17 (1.2%)
  • Other20 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,234 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes97 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle91 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach75 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle44 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.5%)
  • Other35 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1069 (5%)
  • 11 to 1582 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20255 (18%)
  • 21 to 25180 (13%)
  • 26 to 35234 (17%)
  • 36 to 45184 (13%)
  • 46 to 55141 (10%)
  • 56 to 65104 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7561 (4.4%)
  • Over 7534 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider742 (53%)
  • Passenger436 (31%)
  • Pedestrian209 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B6532

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B6532

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B6532 crashes by council area

All 914 collisions on the B6532 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B6532 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham9141,38721173

B6532 crashes by town

Collisions on the B6532 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Sacriston (195) and Stanley, County Durham (176).

Recent crashes on the B6532

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B6532, from 10 January 2023 to 4 December 2025.

Severity