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B1285 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 744 collisions on the B1285 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,108 casualties. Of those crashes, 17 were fatal and 153 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 13 collisions on the B1285, up 160% from 5 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
744
1,432nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,108
1.49 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
19 people killed
Serious collisions
153
197 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
13
Up 160% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 217% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1285

On the B1285, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal172.3%
  • Serious15321%
  • Slight57477%

Where the B1285 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,432nd
Most casualties
1,308th
Most fatal collisions
1,125th
Most serious collisions
1,352nd

B1285 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1285 peaked at 33 in 1990 and were down to 13 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1285, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 13
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251319
202456
202344
202235
202179
202055
2019814
201868
20171621
2016912
2015913
20141123
20131722
20121321
201167
20101017
20091217
20081120
20072438
20061421
20051015
20042229
20031019
20022537
20011321
20002334
19991522
19981938
19972025
19962034
19951929
19941530
19932235
19921831
19912635
19903360
19891518
19881423
19872536
19862232
19852031
19841620
19832425
19822541
19812124
19802836
19792126

When crashes happen on the B1285

Friday has the most collisions on the B1285 (136), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (162).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday103 (14%)
  • Tuesday99 (13%)
  • Wednesday76 (10%)
  • Thursday104 (14%)
  • Friday136 (18%)
  • Saturday128 (17%)
  • Sunday98 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am17 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am71 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon91 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm155 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm162 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm117 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight107 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January66 (8.9%)
  • February52 (7%)
  • March65 (8.7%)
  • April48 (6.5%)
  • May56 (7.5%)
  • June66 (8.9%)
  • July57 (7.7%)
  • August62 (8.3%)
  • September65 (8.7%)
  • October71 (9.5%)
  • November70 (9.4%)
  • December66 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight502 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit205 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1285 crashes

On the B1285, 65% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph487 (65%)
  • 40 mph116 (16%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph130 (17%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds573 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds101 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.6%)
  • Other31 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry428 (58%)
  • Wet or damp277 (37%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2.7%)
  • Snow18 (2.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway707 (95%)
  • Roundabout30 (4%)
  • Dual carriageway6 (0.8%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1285 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B1285, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant706 (64%)
  • Pedestrian164 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist97 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist43 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Other24 (2.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,014 (77%)
  • Motorcycle92 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (4.8%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach42 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (1.9%)
  • Other28 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1054 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1595 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20196 (18%)
  • 21 to 25163 (15%)
  • 26 to 35207 (19%)
  • 36 to 45142 (13%)
  • 46 to 5585 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6569 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4.2%)
  • Over 7520 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider611 (55%)
  • Passenger333 (30%)
  • Pedestrian164 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1285

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1285

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1285 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1285 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has the most, with 669, followed by Sunderland (75).

Collisions on the B1285 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham66997615134
2ndSunderland75132219

B1285 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1285 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Seaham (268) and Murton, County Durham (194).

Recent crashes on the B1285

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1285, from 4 January 2022 to 11 December 2025.

Severity