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B1280 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 629 collisions on the B1280 from 1979 to 2025, with 968 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 141 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1280, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
629
1,635th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
968
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
20 people killed
Serious collisions
141
170 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1280

On the B1280, 2.9% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.9%
  • Serious14122%
  • Slight47075%

Where the B1280 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,635th
Most casualties
1,472nd
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,447th

B1280 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1280 peaked at 25 in 1990 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1280, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202536
202467
202344
202259
202166
202056
20191018
201868
201747
20161220
2015817
2014815
20131119
20121113
20111014
20101425
20091827
20081219
20071831
20061830
20051425
20041423
20032125
20021722
20012042
20001115
19992239
19981527
19971017
19961828
19951518
19941324
19931929
19922328
19911520
19902550
19891522
19881014
19871630
19861217
19851823
19841723
19832022
19821824
19811221
19802228
1979811

When crashes happen on the B1280

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1280 (109), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (156).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday83 (13%)
  • Tuesday87 (14%)
  • Wednesday94 (15%)
  • Thursday80 (13%)
  • Friday86 (14%)
  • Saturday109 (17%)
  • Sunday90 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am10 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am62 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon86 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm108 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm156 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm103 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (7.5%)
  • February50 (7.9%)
  • March53 (8.4%)
  • April53 (8.4%)
  • May64 (10%)
  • June60 (9.5%)
  • July46 (7.3%)
  • August45 (7.2%)
  • September45 (7.2%)
  • October51 (8.1%)
  • November55 (8.7%)
  • December60 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight443 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit123 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting59 (9.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1280 crashes

On the B1280, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph348 (55%)
  • 40 mph49 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph228 (36%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds504 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds70 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1.6%)
  • Other21 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry359 (57%)
  • Wet or damp231 (37%)
  • Frost or ice31 (4.9%)
  • Snow8 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway608 (97%)
  • Roundabout16 (2.5%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1280 crashes

Car occupants make up 63% of the people killed or injured on the B1280, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant608 (63%)
  • Pedestrian124 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant47 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant35 (3.6%)
  • Cyclist29 (3%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other20 (2.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car793 (73%)
  • Motorcycle94 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach32 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes32 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle30 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.8%)
  • Other19 (1.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1042 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1576 (7.9%)
  • 16 to 20214 (22%)
  • 21 to 25143 (15%)
  • 26 to 35166 (17%)
  • 36 to 45117 (12%)
  • 46 to 5568 (7%)
  • 56 to 6556 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7538 (3.9%)
  • Over 7522 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider524 (54%)
  • Passenger320 (33%)
  • Pedestrian124 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1280

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1280

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1280 crashes by council area

All 629 collisions on the B1280 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B1280 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham62996818141

B1280 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1280 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Wingate (232) and Shotton Colliery (76).

Recent crashes on the B1280

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1280, from 23 December 2020 to 15 December 2025.

Severity