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B1277 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 907 collisions on the B1277 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,165 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 106 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B1277, level with 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
907
1,192nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,165
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
106
109 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 11% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1277

On the B1277, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious10612%
  • Slight78887%

Where the B1277 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,192nd
Most casualties
1,244th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,818th

B1277 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1277 peaked at 44 in 1990 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1277, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202489
202378
202244
20211013
20201230
20191112
201834
201768
2016910
20151517
20141213
20131924
20121316
20111418
20101319
20091117
20081320
20071619
20062226
20051823
20042942
20032441
20021622
20012028
20001728
19992636
19982935
19972942
19963437
19952738
19944362
19933536
19922734
19913040
19904450
19894450
19883033
19873549
19862021
19852528
19843440
19833540
198249
198122
198033
197911

When crashes happen on the B1277

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B1277 (153), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (235).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (15%)
  • Tuesday153 (17%)
  • Wednesday124 (14%)
  • Thursday148 (16%)
  • Friday147 (16%)
  • Saturday128 (14%)
  • Sunday74 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am33 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am55 (6.1%)
  • 9am to noon121 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm204 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm235 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm145 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight103 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (8.5%)
  • February71 (7.8%)
  • March66 (7.3%)
  • April68 (7.5%)
  • May68 (7.5%)
  • June70 (7.7%)
  • July73 (8%)
  • August82 (9%)
  • September86 (9.5%)
  • October84 (9.3%)
  • November77 (8.5%)
  • December85 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight625 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit265 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1277 crashes

On the B1277, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 70% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph820 (90%)
  • 40 mph26 (2.9%)
  • 50 mph26 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph31 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds728 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (4.3%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Other26 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry637 (70%)
  • Wet or damp251 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway830 (92%)
  • Roundabout47 (5.2%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1277 crashes

Car occupants make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the B1277, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant442 (38%)
  • Pedestrian287 (25%)
  • Bus or coach occupant161 (14%)
  • Cyclist108 (9.3%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (6.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant34 (2.9%)
  • Other55 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car956 (65%)
  • Bus or coach166 (11%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle79 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes67 (4.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car52 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (1.4%)
  • Other19 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1061 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1584 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20182 (16%)
  • 21 to 25141 (12%)
  • 26 to 35224 (19%)
  • 36 to 45137 (12%)
  • 46 to 55100 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6585 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7559 (5.1%)
  • Over 7548 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider492 (42%)
  • Passenger386 (33%)
  • Pedestrian287 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1277

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1277

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1277 crashes by council area

Of the 907 collisions on the B1277, 905 were in Hartlepool.

Collisions on the B1277 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHartlepool9051,16213106

B1277 crashes by town

Of the 907 collisions on the B1277, 900 were in the built-up area of Hartlepool.

Recent crashes on the B1277

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1277, from 23 August 2022 to 6 November 2025.

Severity