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A1300 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 780 collisions on the A1300 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,041 casualties. Of those crashes, 23 were fatal and 120 serious, and 24 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the A1300, down 25% from 8 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
780
1,374th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,041
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
23
24 people killed
Serious collisions
120
136 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 10% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1300

On the A1300, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal232.9%
  • Serious12015%
  • Slight63782%

Where the A1300 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,374th
Most casualties
1,394th
Most fatal collisions
870th
Most serious collisions
1,650th

A1300 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1300 peaked at 28 in 1996 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1300, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202569
2024810
202355
202278
20211419
20201011
20191520
20182025
20171213
20161113
20152022
20141317
20131315
20121624
20111618
20102027
20092537
20081829
2007915
20062227
20052738
20042230
20031522
20021622
20012231
20001627
19991217
19981619
19971518
19962839
19951820
19941112
19931419
19921422
19911823
19901922
19892634
19881822
19872631
19861925
19852041
19841624
19831212
19822025
19812228
19801725
19792129

When crashes happen on the A1300

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A1300 (126), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (202).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday109 (14%)
  • Tuesday126 (16%)
  • Wednesday108 (14%)
  • Thursday111 (14%)
  • Friday122 (16%)
  • Saturday100 (13%)
  • Sunday104 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am27 (3.5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am64 (8.2%)
  • 9am to noon89 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm157 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm202 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm151 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight82 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (9.9%)
  • February61 (7.8%)
  • March66 (8.5%)
  • April52 (6.7%)
  • May70 (9%)
  • June53 (6.8%)
  • July59 (7.6%)
  • August73 (9.4%)
  • September54 (6.9%)
  • October61 (7.8%)
  • November77 (9.9%)
  • December77 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight512 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit250 (32%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1300 crashes

On the A1300, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph448 (57%)
  • 40 mph66 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph252 (32%)
  • 60 mph11 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds621 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds88 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Other31 (4%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry501 (64%)
  • Wet or damp258 (33%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.4%)
  • Snow7 (0.9%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway365 (47%)
  • Dual carriageway291 (37%)
  • Roundabout121 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1300 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the A1300, followed by pedestrians (21%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant559 (54%)
  • Pedestrian216 (21%)
  • Motorcyclist83 (8%)
  • Cyclist78 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant19 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.6%)
  • Other3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car977 (75%)
  • Motorcycle80 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach77 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes61 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.8%)
  • Other18 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 541 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1063 (6.1%)
  • 11 to 1585 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20153 (15%)
  • 21 to 25109 (10%)
  • 26 to 35186 (18%)
  • 36 to 45154 (15%)
  • 46 to 5587 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6568 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7544 (4.2%)
  • Over 7550 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider513 (49%)
  • Passenger312 (30%)
  • Pedestrian216 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1300

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1300

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1300 crashes by council area

Of the 780 collisions on the A1300, 778 were in South Tyneside.

Collisions on the A1300 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Tyneside7781,03923120

A1300 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1300 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by South Shields (442) and Jarrow (4).

Recent crashes on the A1300

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1300, from 20 March 2022 to 20 November 2025.

Severity