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B1284 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 415 collisions on the B1284 from 1979 to 2025, with 583 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 82 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B1284, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
415
2,240th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
583
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
11 people killed
Serious collisions
82
98 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1284

On the B1284, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal102.4%
  • Serious8220%
  • Slight32378%

Where the B1284 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,240th
Most casualties
2,190th
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
2,236th

B1284 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1284 peaked at 18 in 2003 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1284, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202444
202333
202269
202134
202057
2019910
2018811
201769
201646
20151318
20141011
201379
2012812
201168
201055
200945
2008812
200766
2006810
2005811
2004914
20031831
20021315
2001812
20001317
1999810
19981123
19971017
1996812
19951222
19941629
199366
19921220
1991812
19901728
19891112
19881214
19871217
19861315
1985710
198479
198357
1982712
19811316
19801416
19791013

When crashes happen on the B1284

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B1284 (72), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (104).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (13%)
  • Tuesday58 (14%)
  • Wednesday72 (17%)
  • Thursday58 (14%)
  • Friday70 (17%)
  • Saturday60 (14%)
  • Sunday41 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (3.4%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am54 (13%)
  • 9am to noon55 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm75 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm104 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm61 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight45 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8.7%)
  • February24 (5.8%)
  • March33 (8%)
  • April31 (7.5%)
  • May27 (6.5%)
  • June35 (8.4%)
  • July40 (9.6%)
  • August29 (7%)
  • September44 (11%)
  • October46 (11%)
  • November38 (9.2%)
  • December32 (7.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight290 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit95 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (5.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1284 crashes

On the B1284, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1%)
  • 30 mph221 (53%)
  • 40 mph13 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph167 (40%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds330 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds54 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (2.7%)
  • Fog or mist7 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Other8 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry237 (57%)
  • Wet or damp157 (38%)
  • Frost or ice13 (3.1%)
  • Snow6 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway378 (91%)
  • Roundabout25 (6%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1284 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the B1284, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant380 (65%)
  • Pedestrian71 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist48 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant31 (5.3%)
  • Cyclist27 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car550 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle42 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach24 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1538 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 2096 (16%)
  • 21 to 2573 (13%)
  • 26 to 35125 (21%)
  • 36 to 4597 (17%)
  • 46 to 5548 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6539 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7518 (3.1%)
  • Over 7511 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider347 (60%)
  • Passenger165 (28%)
  • Pedestrian71 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1284

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1284

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1284 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1284 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sunderland has the most, with 225, followed by County Durham (190).

Collisions on the B1284 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland225317750
2ndCounty Durham190266332

B1284 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1284 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Hetton-le-Hole (105) and Fence Houses (50).

Recent crashes on the B1284

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1284, from 13 March 2020 to 12 September 2025.

Severity