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B1305 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 288 collisions on the B1305 from 1982 to 2025, with 403 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 21 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B1305, down 33% from 9 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1982
288
2,753rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
403
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
21
22 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Down 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Down 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1305

On the B1305, 0.3% of collisions were fatal and 7.3% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 2025

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious217.3%
  • Slight26692%

Where the B1305 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,753rd
Most casualties
2,713th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

B1305 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1305 peaked at 19 in 2002 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1305, 1982 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202568
2024910
202333
202266
202145
202011
201923
201848
2017610
201655
201568
20141319
201355
20121118
2011913
201068
2009812
20081216
200778
200678
200535
2004610
20031627
20021924
200159
2000810
19991013
19981015
19971113
19961117
199568
199478
19931319
19921931
19911218
199000
198900
198800
198711
198600
198500
198400
198300
198211

When crashes happen on the B1305

Thursday has the most collisions on the B1305 (59), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (82).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday45 (16%)
  • Tuesday46 (16%)
  • Wednesday36 (13%)
  • Thursday59 (20%)
  • Friday44 (15%)
  • Saturday39 (14%)
  • Sunday19 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (10%)
  • 9am to noon45 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm39 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm82 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm49 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (11%)
  • February17 (5.9%)
  • March22 (7.6%)
  • April21 (7.3%)
  • May27 (9.4%)
  • June24 (8.3%)
  • July19 (6.6%)
  • August23 (8%)
  • September21 (7.3%)
  • October23 (8%)
  • November29 (10%)
  • December30 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight198 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1305 crashes

On the B1305, 98% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.7%)
  • 30 mph282 (98%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (16%)
  • Fog or mist4 (1.4%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other8 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry177 (61%)
  • Wet or damp104 (36%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1%)
  • Snow2 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway255 (89%)
  • Roundabout28 (9.7%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (1.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1305 crashes

Car occupants make up 64% of the people killed or injured on the B1305, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant259 (64%)
  • Pedestrian58 (14%)
  • Cyclist29 (7.2%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.5%)
  • Other8 (2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car442 (81%)
  • Pedal cycle29 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (4%)
  • Motorcycle18 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach11 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.1%)
  • Other7 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1021 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1525 (6.2%)
  • 16 to 2055 (14%)
  • 21 to 2547 (12%)
  • 26 to 3594 (23%)
  • 36 to 4557 (14%)
  • 46 to 5538 (9.4%)
  • 56 to 6521 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7521 (5.2%)
  • Over 759 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider223 (55%)
  • Passenger122 (30%)
  • Pedestrian58 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1305

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1305

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1305 crashes by council area

Of the 288 collisions on the B1305, 284 were in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Collisions on the B1305 in each area, 1982 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne284399121

B1305 crashes by town

Of the 288 collisions on the B1305, 278 were in the built-up area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Recent crashes on the B1305

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1305, from 4 December 2021 to 2 December 2025.

Severity