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B1286 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 825 collisions on the B1286 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,109 casualties. Of those crashes, 10 were fatal and 185 serious, and 10 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B1286, up 50% from 8 in 2024, with 19 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
825
1,288th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,109
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
10
10 people killed
Serious collisions
185
201 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 138% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1286

On the B1286, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal101.2%
  • Serious18522%
  • Slight63076%

Where the B1286 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,288th
Most casualties
1,303rd
Most fatal collisions
1,701st
Most serious collisions
1,137th

B1286 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1286 peaked at 34 in 1992 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1286, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251219
202488
202322
202244
20211320
2020910
201967
201867
20171116
2016811
2015812
20141320
20131516
20121218
201177
201078
20091218
20081924
20071112
2006814
20052027
20042430
20032025
20022228
20011728
20002436
19992142
19982641
19972234
19963040
19952227
19942229
19932343
19923447
19912429
19901930
19893153
19882432
19873440
19861619
19852023
19842125
19831518
19822424
19812425
19802731
19792830

When crashes happen on the B1286

Friday has the most collisions on the B1286 (159), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (224).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (13%)
  • Tuesday102 (12%)
  • Wednesday128 (16%)
  • Thursday118 (14%)
  • Friday159 (19%)
  • Saturday120 (15%)
  • Sunday94 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (1.5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am103 (12%)
  • 9am to noon106 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm145 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm224 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm118 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight109 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8.4%)
  • February55 (6.7%)
  • March69 (8.4%)
  • April72 (8.7%)
  • May57 (6.9%)
  • June63 (7.6%)
  • July55 (6.7%)
  • August72 (8.7%)
  • September62 (7.5%)
  • October86 (10%)
  • November85 (10%)
  • December80 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight591 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit214 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1286 crashes

On the B1286, 69% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph566 (69%)
  • 40 mph231 (28%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 60 mph25 (3%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds630 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds126 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Other29 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry482 (58%)
  • Wet or damp310 (38%)
  • Frost or ice25 (3%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway683 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (9.6%)
  • Roundabout61 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1286 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the B1286, followed by pedestrians (24%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant622 (56%)
  • Pedestrian270 (24%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (6%)
  • Cyclist48 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,069 (79%)
  • Bus or coach77 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle71 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (0.8%)
  • Other19 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 532 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1082 (7.4%)
  • 11 to 15113 (10%)
  • 16 to 20167 (15%)
  • 21 to 25123 (11%)
  • 26 to 35178 (16%)
  • 36 to 45146 (13%)
  • 46 to 5597 (8.7%)
  • 56 to 6577 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.6%)
  • Over 7543 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider545 (49%)
  • Passenger294 (27%)
  • Pedestrian270 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1286

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1286

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1286 crashes by council area

Of the 825 collisions on the B1286, 824 were in Sunderland.

Collisions on the B1286 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland8241,10810185

B1286 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1286 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Sunderland (572) and Shiney Row and Penshaw (97).

Recent crashes on the B1286

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1286, from 21 February 2022 to 19 December 2025.

Severity