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B1249 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 883 collisions on the B1249 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,409 casualties. Of those crashes, 37 were fatal and 259 serious, and 41 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the B1249, up 7% from 15 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
883
1,216th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,409
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
37
41 people killed
Serious collisions
259
346 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Up 15% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1249

On the B1249, 4.2% of collisions were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal374.2%
  • Serious25929%
  • Slight58766%

Where the B1249 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,216th
Most casualties
1,052nd
Most fatal collisions
563rd
Most serious collisions
828th

B1249 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1249 peaked at 30 in 1997 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1249, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251623
20241520
20231423
2022814
20211124
2020810
20191931
20181419
20171116
20162133
20151828
20142643
20131215
20121519
20112030
20101420
20091831
20081633
20071731
20061724
20051324
20041220
20031731
20022128
20011827
20001821
19992947
19982951
19973041
19963043
19951825
19942433
19932960
19923052
19911934
19902947
19892338
19882234
19872739
19862232
19851132
19842337
19831426
19821932
19811723
19801930
19791015

When crashes happen on the B1249

Friday has the most collisions on the B1249 (143), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (194).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday130 (15%)
  • Tuesday103 (12%)
  • Wednesday118 (13%)
  • Thursday120 (14%)
  • Friday143 (16%)
  • Saturday137 (16%)
  • Sunday132 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am28 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am123 (14%)
  • 9am to noon148 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm171 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm194 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm133 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight74 (8.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (7.9%)
  • February67 (7.6%)
  • March58 (6.6%)
  • April70 (7.9%)
  • May76 (8.6%)
  • June78 (8.8%)
  • July83 (9.4%)
  • August86 (9.7%)
  • September77 (8.7%)
  • October59 (6.7%)
  • November81 (9.2%)
  • December78 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight658 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting171 (19%)
  • Dark, street lights lit47 (5.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1249 crashes

On the B1249, 74% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 54% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph193 (22%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph650 (74%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds671 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (13%)
  • Fog or mist27 (3.1%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (2.3%)
  • Other48 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry478 (54%)
  • Wet or damp306 (35%)
  • Frost or ice71 (8%)
  • Snow22 (2.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway857 (97%)
  • Roundabout22 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1249 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B1249, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,020 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist168 (12%)
  • Van occupant60 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian50 (3.5%)
  • Cyclist47 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant14 (1%)
  • Other20 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,111 (73%)
  • Motorcycle159 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes91 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes68 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3%)
  • 11 to 1565 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20269 (19%)
  • 21 to 25173 (12%)
  • 26 to 35241 (17%)
  • 36 to 45202 (14%)
  • 46 to 55153 (11%)
  • 56 to 65109 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7568 (4.8%)
  • Over 7554 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider911 (65%)
  • Passenger448 (32%)
  • Pedestrian50 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1249

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1249

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1249 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1249 were recorded in 2 council areas. East Riding of Yorkshire has the most, with 728, followed by North Yorkshire (154).

Collisions on the B1249 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Riding of Yorkshire7281,15230191
2ndNorth Yorkshire154256768

B1249 crashes by town

Of the 883 collisions on the B1249, 109 were in the built-up area of Driffield.

Recent crashes on the B1249

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1249, from 23 May 2024 to 22 December 2025.

Severity