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B1294 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 92 collisions on the B1294 from 1979 to 2025, with 119 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 15 were serious.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1294, up from none in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
92
4,115th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
119
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
15
16 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1294

None of the 92 collisions on the B1294 were fatal, and 16% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1516%
  • Slight7784%

Where the B1294 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,115th
Most casualties
4,158th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,304th

B1294 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1294 peaked at 6 in 1992 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1294, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202536
202400
202323
202247
202133
202000
201923
201811
201745
201612
201524
201400
201311
201222
201136
201022
200900
200800
200711
200600
200511
200400
200324
200200
200100
200000
199911
199811
199723
199622
199522
199422
199324
1992611
199122
199033
198944
198844
198722
198611
198544
198433
198334
198255
198134
198033
197933

When crashes happen on the B1294

Friday has the most collisions on the B1294 (17), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (30).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (14%)
  • Tuesday13 (14%)
  • Wednesday14 (15%)
  • Thursday11 (12%)
  • Friday17 (18%)
  • Saturday13 (14%)
  • Sunday11 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.1%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am4 (4.3%)
  • 9am to noon18 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm19 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm30 (33%)
  • 6pm to 9pm15 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight4 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January7 (7.6%)
  • February5 (5.4%)
  • March7 (7.6%)
  • April11 (12%)
  • May10 (11%)
  • June7 (7.6%)
  • July6 (6.5%)
  • August9 (9.8%)
  • September4 (4.3%)
  • October8 (8.7%)
  • November6 (6.5%)
  • December12 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight73 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit19 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1294 crashes

On the B1294, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 77% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph90 (98%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds74 (80%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (11%)
  • Raining, no high winds3 (3.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (1.1%)
  • Other3 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry71 (77%)
  • Wet or damp20 (22%)
  • Snow1 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway86 (93%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (3.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (2.2%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1294 crashes

Car occupants make up 46% of the people killed or injured on the B1294, followed by pedestrians (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant55 (46%)
  • Pedestrian39 (33%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist7 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist3 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant2 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car107 (74%)
  • Bus or coach13 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle6 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.1%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (2.1%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (5.9%)
  • 6 to 105 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1513 (11%)
  • 16 to 2013 (11%)
  • 21 to 2512 (10%)
  • 26 to 3517 (14%)
  • 36 to 4515 (13%)
  • 46 to 5516 (13%)
  • 56 to 659 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 758 (6.7%)
  • Over 753 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider46 (39%)
  • Pedestrian39 (33%)
  • Passenger34 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1294

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1294

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1294 crashes by council area

Of the 92 collisions on the B1294, 91 were in Sunderland.

Collisions on the B1294 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland91118015

B1294 crashes by town

Of the 92 collisions on the B1294, 91 were in the built-up area of Sunderland.

Recent crashes on the B1294

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1294, from 9 February 2012 to 7 July 2025.

Severity