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B1301 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 361 collisions on the B1301 from 1979 to 2025, with 471 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 65 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the B1301, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
361
2,440th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
471
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
65
75 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1301

On the B1301, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.1%
  • Serious6518%
  • Slight29281%

Where the B1301 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,440th
Most casualties
2,489th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
2,586th

B1301 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1301 peaked at 13 in 2009 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1301, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202544
202444
202379
202233
202133
202055
201977
201867
201700
20161011
201557
2014810
201366
20121112
2011910
2010910
20091321
20081322
20071114
200658
200569
2004812
200378
20021013
2001911
2000910
19991322
19981115
19971010
19961319
19951219
19941323
19931121
1992810
19911217
199055
198989
198859
198744
198644
198557
198478
198399
198244
19811111
198056
197933

When crashes happen on the B1301

Wednesday has the most collisions on the B1301 (57), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (89).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday55 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday57 (16%)
  • Thursday55 (15%)
  • Friday55 (15%)
  • Saturday48 (13%)
  • Sunday39 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am17 (4.7%)
  • 9am to noon59 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm89 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm84 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm66 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (12%)
  • February30 (8.3%)
  • March25 (6.9%)
  • April30 (8.3%)
  • May28 (7.8%)
  • June23 (6.4%)
  • July29 (8%)
  • August28 (7.8%)
  • September23 (6.4%)
  • October37 (10%)
  • November31 (8.6%)
  • December35 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight264 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit90 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1301 crashes

On the B1301, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 68% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph360 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds289 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds38 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1.9%)
  • Other16 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry244 (68%)
  • Wet or damp103 (29%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.9%)
  • Snow6 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway309 (86%)
  • Roundabout39 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway7 (1.9%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1301 crashes

Car occupants make up 42% of the people killed or injured on the B1301, followed by pedestrians (28%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (42%)
  • Pedestrian132 (28%)
  • Bus or coach occupant53 (11%)
  • Cyclist42 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Other9 (1.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car418 (71%)
  • Bus or coach61 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (7.3%)
  • Motorcycle27 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1%)
  • Other7 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3%)
  • 6 to 1030 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1538 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 2055 (12%)
  • 21 to 2550 (11%)
  • 26 to 3578 (17%)
  • 36 to 4558 (12%)
  • 46 to 5547 (10%)
  • 56 to 6539 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7534 (7.2%)
  • Over 7523 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider201 (43%)
  • Passenger138 (29%)
  • Pedestrian132 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1301

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1301

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1301 crashes by council area

Of the 361 collisions on the B1301, 358 were in South Tyneside.

Collisions on the B1301 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Tyneside358465463

B1301 crashes by town

Of the 361 collisions on the B1301, 357 were in the built-up area of South Shields.

Recent crashes on the B1301

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1301, from 5 August 2020 to 6 September 2025.

Severity