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B1276 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 126 collisions on the B1276 from 1981 to 2025, with 168 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 32 were serious.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1276, up from none in 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1981
126
3,792nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
168
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
32
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1276

None of the 126 collisions on the B1276 were fatal, and 25% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1981 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious3225%
  • Slight9475%

Where the B1276 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,792nd
Most casualties
3,818th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
3,541st

B1276 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1276 peaked at 8 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1276, 1981 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202512
202400
202311
202212
202134
202012
201933
201800
201722
201622
201500
201411
201300
201223
201100
201000
200922
200836
200723
200600
200534
200449
200311
200222
2001710
200045
199957
199849
199769
199633
199533
199433
199367
1992710
1991814
199034
198967
198855
198744
198677
198522
198434
198355
198200
198111

When crashes happen on the B1276

Monday has the most collisions on the B1276 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (38).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday24 (19%)
  • Tuesday14 (11%)
  • Wednesday15 (12%)
  • Thursday18 (14%)
  • Friday20 (16%)
  • Saturday15 (12%)
  • Sunday20 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am15 (12%)
  • 9am to noon13 (10%)
  • Noon to 3pm21 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm38 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm19 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight13 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January13 (10%)
  • February9 (7.1%)
  • March11 (8.7%)
  • April8 (6.3%)
  • May9 (7.1%)
  • June16 (13%)
  • July4 (3.2%)
  • August8 (6.3%)
  • September15 (12%)
  • October12 (9.5%)
  • November11 (8.7%)
  • December10 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight92 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1276 crashes

On the B1276, 96% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph121 (96%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds99 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds15 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry79 (63%)
  • Wet or damp43 (34%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway106 (84%)
  • Roundabout14 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1276 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B1276, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant92 (55%)
  • Pedestrian25 (15%)
  • Cyclist19 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (3%)
  • Van occupant4 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car153 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (8.7%)
  • Motorcycle17 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes12 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach5 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.8%)
  • Other3 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1012 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1513 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 2037 (22%)
  • 21 to 2520 (12%)
  • 26 to 3526 (15%)
  • 36 to 4518 (11%)
  • 46 to 5519 (11%)
  • 56 to 654 (2.4%)
  • 66 to 7511 (6.5%)
  • Over 754 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider95 (57%)
  • Passenger48 (29%)
  • Pedestrian25 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1276

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1276

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1276 crashes by council area

All 126 collisions on the B1276 were in Hartlepool.

Collisions on the B1276 in each area, 1981 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHartlepool126168032

B1276 crashes by town

Of the 126 collisions on the B1276, 123 were in the built-up area of Hartlepool.

Recent crashes on the B1276

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1276, from 19 December 2005 to 1 November 2025.

Severity