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B1279 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 200 collisions on the B1279 from 1979 to 2025, with 274 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 51 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1279, level with 2024, with 2 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
200
3,239th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
274
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
51
56 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
2
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1279

On the B1279, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal73.5%
  • Serious5126%
  • Slight14271%

Where the B1279 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,239th
Most casualties
3,236th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,947th

B1279 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1279 peaked at 10 in 1986 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1279, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202522
202422
202300
202211
202100
202022
201900
201800
201711
201622
201511
201445
201337
201245
201155
201033
200922
200836
200737
200645
200579
200446
200345
2002910
200123
200056
199923
199846
199757
199644
199588
1994913
199345
1992610
1991814
199046
1989713
1988914
198767
19861013
198544
198445
1983612
1982712
198169
198044
19791010

When crashes happen on the B1279

Friday has the most collisions on the B1279 (45), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (48).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday27 (14%)
  • Tuesday27 (14%)
  • Wednesday22 (11%)
  • Thursday26 (13%)
  • Friday45 (23%)
  • Saturday22 (11%)
  • Sunday31 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am10 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am11 (5.5%)
  • 9am to noon32 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm48 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm43 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight21 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (7%)
  • February15 (7.5%)
  • March17 (8.5%)
  • April14 (7%)
  • May22 (11%)
  • June18 (9%)
  • July18 (9%)
  • August18 (9%)
  • September11 (5.5%)
  • October18 (9%)
  • November17 (8.5%)
  • December18 (9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight137 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit49 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1279 crashes

On the B1279, 88% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph175 (88%)
  • 40 mph2 (1%)
  • 60 mph22 (11%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds157 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (3%)
  • Other6 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry124 (62%)
  • Wet or damp68 (34%)
  • Snow5 (2.5%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway196 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (1.5%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1279 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B1279, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant150 (55%)
  • Pedestrian67 (24%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist12 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car233 (73%)
  • Motorcycle24 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach19 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle12 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2.8%)
  • Minibus4 (1.3%)
  • Other4 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1014 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1526 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 2058 (21%)
  • 21 to 2545 (16%)
  • 26 to 3546 (17%)
  • 36 to 4527 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5517 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 659 (3.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (4%)
  • Over 7511 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider137 (50%)
  • Passenger70 (26%)
  • Pedestrian67 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1279

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1279

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1279 crashes by council area

All 200 collisions on the B1279 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B1279 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham200274751

B1279 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1279 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Thornley (76) and Wheatley Hill (64).

Recent crashes on the B1279

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1279, from 5 July 2011 to 21 February 2025.

Severity