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B1296 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,014 collisions on the B1296 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,299 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 190 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B1296, down 73% from 15 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,014
1,079th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,299
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
190
195 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 73% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 71% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1296

On the B1296, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.3%
  • Serious19019%
  • Slight81180%

Where the B1296 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,079th
Most casualties
1,138th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,093rd

B1296 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1296 peaked at 37 in 1990 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1296, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
20241521
20231922
20221822
20211616
202068
2019910
20181924
20171218
20161721
20153452
20142735
20132431
20122529
20113136
20101618
20091719
20081521
20071418
20061927
20052026
20041415
20032430
20022834
20012739
20003543
19991831
19982429
19972941
19963061
19952533
19942937
19933340
19922536
19912534
19903746
19892229
19883036
19873135
19863745
19853032
19841517
19831111
19821719
19811316
19801314
19791516

When crashes happen on the B1296

Friday has the most collisions on the B1296 (171), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (264).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday162 (16%)
  • Tuesday157 (15%)
  • Wednesday136 (13%)
  • Thursday132 (13%)
  • Friday171 (17%)
  • Saturday146 (14%)
  • Sunday110 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am37 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am82 (8.1%)
  • 9am to noon138 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm194 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm264 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm160 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight127 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (7.8%)
  • February96 (9.5%)
  • March105 (10%)
  • April73 (7.2%)
  • May80 (7.9%)
  • June70 (6.9%)
  • July78 (7.7%)
  • August65 (6.4%)
  • September77 (7.6%)
  • October94 (9.3%)
  • November95 (9.4%)
  • December102 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight702 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit287 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1296 crashes

On the B1296, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph996 (98%)
  • 40 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds813 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Other41 (4%)
  • Not recorded11 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry626 (62%)
  • Wet or damp374 (37%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.6%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway981 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway17 (1.7%)
  • Roundabout12 (1.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1296 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the B1296, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant583 (45%)
  • Pedestrian372 (29%)
  • Bus or coach occupant140 (11%)
  • Cyclist91 (7%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.4%)
  • Other30 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,263 (74%)
  • Bus or coach139 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle71 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (1.1%)
  • Other42 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1068 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 15139 (11%)
  • 16 to 20157 (12%)
  • 21 to 25127 (9.8%)
  • 26 to 35252 (19%)
  • 36 to 45172 (13%)
  • 46 to 55144 (11%)
  • 56 to 6590 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4.5%)
  • Over 7557 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider576 (44%)
  • Pedestrian372 (29%)
  • Passenger351 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1296

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1296

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1296 crashes by council area

Of the 1,014 collisions on the B1296, 1,012 were in Gateshead.

Collisions on the B1296 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead1,0121,29713190

B1296 crashes by town

Of the 1,014 collisions on the B1296, 967 were in the built-up area of Gateshead.

Recent crashes on the B1296

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1296, from 17 October 2023 to 31 December 2025.

Severity