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B1255 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 306 collisions on the B1255 from 1979 to 2025, with 437 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 62 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1255, down 60% from 5 in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
306
2,661st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
437
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
62
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 60% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1255

On the B1255, 1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31%
  • Serious6220%
  • Slight24179%

Where the B1255 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,661st
Most casualties
2,595th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,656th

B1255 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1255 peaked at 21 in 1980 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1255, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202456
2023917
202244
202144
202055
2019911
2018711
2017911
2016912
201545
2014917
201333
2012910
201168
2010911
200933
2008816
200713
200646
200536
2004811
2003513
200211
200133
2000511
199933
199811
199700
1996810
199579
199445
1993514
1992611
199168
1990611
19891317
19881215
198746
198622
19851419
1984911
1983813
198289
1981915
19802125
19791623

When crashes happen on the B1255

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B1255 (49), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (81).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (12%)
  • Tuesday46 (15%)
  • Wednesday49 (16%)
  • Thursday40 (13%)
  • Friday48 (16%)
  • Saturday37 (12%)
  • Sunday48 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (6.5%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am22 (7.2%)
  • 9am to noon43 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm61 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm81 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm44 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (5.9%)
  • February25 (8.2%)
  • March26 (8.5%)
  • April27 (8.8%)
  • May28 (9.2%)
  • June27 (8.8%)
  • July23 (7.5%)
  • August38 (12%)
  • September24 (7.8%)
  • October27 (8.8%)
  • November23 (7.5%)
  • December20 (6.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight225 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1255 crashes

On the B1255, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph211 (69%)
  • 40 mph26 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph62 (20%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds255 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (8.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.6%)
  • Other11 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry212 (69%)
  • Wet or damp81 (26%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.6%)
  • Snow5 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway289 (94%)
  • Roundabout14 (4.6%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1255 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the B1255, followed by motorcyclists (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant270 (62%)
  • Motorcyclist59 (14%)
  • Pedestrian40 (9.2%)
  • Cyclist37 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider4 (0.9%)
  • Other9 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car373 (72%)
  • Motorcycle57 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle37 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1%)
  • Other13 (2.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 56 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1024 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20104 (24%)
  • 21 to 2554 (12%)
  • 26 to 3553 (12%)
  • 36 to 4537 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5544 (10%)
  • 56 to 6531 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7526 (5.9%)
  • Over 7526 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider244 (56%)
  • Passenger153 (35%)
  • Pedestrian40 (9.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1255

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1255

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1255 crashes by council area

Of the 306 collisions on the B1255, 304 were in East Riding of Yorkshire.

Collisions on the B1255 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stEast Riding of Yorkshire304434361

B1255 crashes by town

Of the 306 collisions on the B1255, 184 were in the built-up area of Bridlington.

Recent crashes on the B1255

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1255, from 27 September 2020 to 26 November 2025.

Severity