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B1287 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 302 collisions on the B1287 from 1979 to 2025, with 461 casualties. Of those crashes, 9 were fatal and 67 serious, and 9 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 2 collisions on the B1287, down 50% from 4 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
302
2,682nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
461
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
9
9 people killed
Serious collisions
67
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
2
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1287

On the B1287, 3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal93%
  • Serious6722%
  • Slight22675%

Where the B1287 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,682nd
Most casualties
2,522nd
Most fatal collisions
1,807th
Most serious collisions
2,538th

B1287 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1287 peaked at 15 in 2003 and were down to 2 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1287, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 2
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202523
202447
202322
202211
202157
202000
201947
201849
201735
2016410
201511
201411
201334
201224
201179
2010813
200957
2008613
200758
2006611
20051218
2004713
20031521
200289
2001817
2000913
199959
19981017
1997710
199638
1995712
199434
1993714
19921214
1991812
19901220
1989810
198868
198745
198646
19851319
198479
198378
19821014
19811416
19801116
19791217

When crashes happen on the B1287

Friday has the most collisions on the B1287 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (69).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday38 (13%)
  • Tuesday47 (16%)
  • Wednesday42 (14%)
  • Thursday45 (15%)
  • Friday48 (16%)
  • Saturday45 (15%)
  • Sunday37 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am7 (2.3%)
  • 6am to 9am32 (11%)
  • 9am to noon43 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm54 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm69 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight42 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (8.6%)
  • February26 (8.6%)
  • March27 (8.9%)
  • April24 (7.9%)
  • May27 (8.9%)
  • June25 (8.3%)
  • July26 (8.6%)
  • August16 (5.3%)
  • September19 (6.3%)
  • October25 (8.3%)
  • November36 (12%)
  • December25 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight198 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit58 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting43 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1287 crashes

On the B1287, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph171 (57%)
  • 40 mph24 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (1%)
  • 60 mph103 (34%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (4.6%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.7%)
  • Other11 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry158 (52%)
  • Wet or damp124 (41%)
  • Frost or ice16 (5.3%)
  • Snow3 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (90%)
  • Roundabout22 (7.3%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1287 crashes

Car occupants make up 72% of the people killed or injured on the B1287, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant332 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (10%)
  • Pedestrian35 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist18 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car390 (79%)
  • Motorcycle43 (8.7%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach12 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1526 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2088 (19%)
  • 21 to 2562 (13%)
  • 26 to 3589 (19%)
  • 36 to 4565 (14%)
  • 46 to 5550 (11%)
  • 56 to 6521 (4.6%)
  • 66 to 7519 (4.1%)
  • Over 7512 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider264 (57%)
  • Passenger162 (35%)
  • Pedestrian35 (7.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1287

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1287

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1287 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1287 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has the most, with 241, followed by Sunderland (61).

Collisions on the B1287 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham241353747
2ndSunderland61108220

B1287 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1287 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Seaham (60) and Sunderland (18).

Recent crashes on the B1287

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1287, from 30 May 2017 to 18 June 2025.

Severity