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B1272 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 851 collisions on the B1272 from 1980 to 2025, with 1,105 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 109 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1272, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
851
1,254th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,105
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
109
114 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 25% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1272

On the B1272, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious10913%
  • Slight73586%

Where the B1272 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,254th
Most casualties
1,313th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,774th

B1272 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1272 peaked at 40 in 1995 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1272, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202444
20231112
20221823
202177
20201015
20191010
201889
201767
20161417
2015911
20142028
20131317
20121725
20111414
20102128
20091725
20082637
20072138
20062027
20051925
20043145
20032429
20022230
20012328
20002332
19992434
19982534
19972738
19963342
19954057
19943644
19933646
19922431
19911920
19901219
19892632
19881215
19871821
19862229
19851516
19841214
19831820
19821820
19811718
198079

When crashes happen on the B1272

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1272 (147), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (202).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (15%)
  • Tuesday121 (14%)
  • Wednesday121 (14%)
  • Thursday113 (13%)
  • Friday138 (16%)
  • Saturday147 (17%)
  • Sunday85 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am72 (8.5%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (4%)
  • 9am to noon122 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm189 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm202 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm115 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight100 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (10%)
  • February67 (7.9%)
  • March58 (6.8%)
  • April70 (8.2%)
  • May59 (6.9%)
  • June63 (7.4%)
  • July68 (8%)
  • August59 (6.9%)
  • September71 (8.3%)
  • October89 (10%)
  • November75 (8.8%)
  • December84 (9.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight549 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit293 (34%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1272 crashes

On the B1272, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph839 (99%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds702 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds102 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Other17 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry590 (69%)
  • Wet or damp246 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.2%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway808 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (2.5%)
  • Roundabout20 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1272 crashes

Car occupants make up 42% of the people killed or injured on the B1272, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant468 (42%)
  • Pedestrian309 (28%)
  • Bus or coach occupant97 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist85 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant61 (5.5%)
  • Other19 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car999 (69%)
  • Bus or coach119 (8.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car108 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle74 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (0.8%)
  • Other16 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1552 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20189 (17%)
  • 21 to 25196 (18%)
  • 26 to 35220 (20%)
  • 36 to 45144 (13%)
  • 46 to 5594 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6570 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7540 (3.6%)
  • Over 7539 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider479 (43%)
  • Passenger317 (29%)
  • Pedestrian309 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1272

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1272

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1272 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1272 were recorded in 2 council areas. Middlesbrough has the most, with 844, followed by Hartlepool (4).

Collisions on the B1272 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMiddlesbrough8441,0967108
2ndHartlepool4500

B1272 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1272 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Middlesbrough (827) and Hartlepool (5).

Recent crashes on the B1272

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1272, from 27 August 2022 to 26 September 2025.

Severity