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B1289 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 221 collisions on the B1289 from 1979 to 2016, with 279 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 42 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the B1289 was on 4 March 2016.

Collisions since 1979
221
3,113th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
279
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
42
45 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
4 Mar 2016
Busiest year
1981
25 collisions

Crash severity on the B1289

On the B1289, 1.8% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2016

  • Fatal41.8%
  • Serious4219%
  • Slight17579%

Where the B1289 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,113th
Most casualties
3,212th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,204th

B1289 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1289 peaked at 25 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 2016.

Collisions and casualties on the B1289, 1979 to 2016

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201611
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200411
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
1998612
19971124
1996911
199558
199435
199334
199211
19911011
19901518
19891314
198879
19871325
19862022
19851012
19841818
19831213
1982811
19812527
19801213
19791819

When crashes happen on the B1289

Friday has the most collisions on the B1289 (41), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (57).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (16%)
  • Tuesday35 (16%)
  • Wednesday34 (15%)
  • Thursday27 (12%)
  • Friday41 (19%)
  • Saturday28 (13%)
  • Sunday21 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (2.3%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (11%)
  • 9am to noon37 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm57 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm18 (8.1%)
  • 9pm to midnight35 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (9%)
  • February10 (4.5%)
  • March19 (8.6%)
  • April21 (9.5%)
  • May24 (11%)
  • June17 (7.7%)
  • July20 (9%)
  • August18 (8.1%)
  • September19 (8.6%)
  • October18 (8.1%)
  • November14 (6.3%)
  • December21 (9.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight163 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit57 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1289 crashes

On the B1289, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph221 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds183 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.9%)
  • Other5 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (73%)
  • Wet or damp55 (25%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway204 (92%)
  • Roundabout7 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.7%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1289 crashes

Pedestrians make up 38% of the people killed or injured on the B1289, followed by car occupants (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian105 (38%)
  • Car occupant79 (28%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (24%)
  • Cyclist15 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist9 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car188 (62%)
  • Bus or coach62 (20%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle15 (5%)
  • Motorcycle9 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (5%)
  • 6 to 1020 (7.2%)
  • 11 to 1524 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 2047 (17%)
  • 21 to 2529 (10%)
  • 26 to 3538 (14%)
  • 36 to 4533 (12%)
  • 46 to 5523 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6518 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7521 (7.5%)
  • Over 7512 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Passenger106 (38%)
  • Pedestrian105 (38%)
  • Driver or rider68 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the B1289

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the B1289

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1289 crashes by council area

Of the 221 collisions on the B1289, 219 were in Sunderland.

Collisions on the B1289 in each area, 1979 to 2016
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland219277441

B1289 crashes by town

Of the 221 collisions on the B1289, 188 were in the built-up area of Sunderland.

Latest recorded crashes on the B1289

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the B1289, from 3 May 1996 to 4 March 2016.

Severity