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B1304 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 146 collisions on the B1304 from 1979 to 2025, with 198 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 25 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1304, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
146
3,630th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
198
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
25
31 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1304

On the B1304, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.4%
  • Serious2517%
  • Slight11982%

Where the B1304 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,630th
Most casualties
3,633rd
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,805th

B1304 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1304 peaked at 8 in 1997 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1304, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202513
202411
202334
202211
202111
202023
201911
201833
201745
201612
201500
201444
201334
201245
201112
201033
200900
200844
200737
200612
200511
200423
200356
200212
200135
200034
199944
199856
1997814
199646
199559
199456
199335
199235
199134
199033
198989
198858
198723
198613
198544
198411
198334
198288
198123
198067
1979710

When crashes happen on the B1304

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1304 (32), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (31).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (12%)
  • Tuesday18 (12%)
  • Wednesday29 (20%)
  • Thursday32 (22%)
  • Friday31 (21%)
  • Saturday12 (8.2%)
  • Sunday6 (4.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (2.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am25 (17%)
  • 9am to noon13 (8.9%)
  • Noon to 3pm31 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm31 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January10 (6.8%)
  • February9 (6.2%)
  • March15 (10%)
  • April7 (4.8%)
  • May11 (7.5%)
  • June13 (8.9%)
  • July11 (7.5%)
  • August13 (8.9%)
  • September11 (7.5%)
  • October14 (9.6%)
  • November19 (13%)
  • December13 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight110 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1304 crashes

On the B1304, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph143 (98%)
  • 40 mph2 (1.4%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds107 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (2.1%)
  • Other5 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry92 (63%)
  • Wet or damp50 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (97%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout2 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1304 crashes

Car occupants make up 60% of the people killed or injured on the B1304, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant118 (60%)
  • Pedestrian35 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist13 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car204 (79%)
  • Motorcycle16 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle14 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach9 (3.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1523 (12%)
  • 16 to 2032 (16%)
  • 21 to 2525 (13%)
  • 26 to 3530 (15%)
  • 36 to 4526 (13%)
  • 46 to 5519 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 6513 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (6.6%)
  • Over 757 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider114 (58%)
  • Passenger49 (25%)
  • Pedestrian35 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1304

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1304

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1304 crashes by council area

Of the 146 collisions on the B1304, 144 were in North Tyneside.

Collisions on the B1304 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Tyneside144195224

B1304 crashes by town

Of the 146 collisions on the B1304, 144 were in the built-up area of Tynemouth.

Recent crashes on the B1304

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1304, from 23 February 2013 to 14 April 2025.

Severity