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B1311 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 501 collisions on the B1311 from 1980 to 2025, with 610 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 86 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1311, down 67% from 9 in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1980
501
1,966th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
610
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
86
94 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Down 60% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1311

On the B1311, 1% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1980 to 2025

  • Fatal51%
  • Serious8617%
  • Slight41082%

Where the B1311 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,966th
Most casualties
2,107th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,157th

B1311 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1311 peaked at 36 in 1991 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1311, 1980 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
2024910
20231013
202266
202155
202089
20191212
20181012
201766
20161017
20151723
20141416
20131214
2012910
20111214
2010811
20092127
20081011
20072123
20061517
20051313
20041725
20031722
200233
20011521
20001819
19991517
19981822
19971015
19962226
19952127
19941924
19931820
19922527
19913648
199011
198922
198835
198713
198622
198512
198444
198300
198200
198111
198011

When crashes happen on the B1311

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1311 (82), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (138).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday76 (15%)
  • Tuesday79 (16%)
  • Wednesday65 (13%)
  • Thursday76 (15%)
  • Friday78 (16%)
  • Saturday82 (16%)
  • Sunday45 (9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am15 (3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am40 (8%)
  • 9am to noon71 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm88 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm138 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm95 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight49 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (10%)
  • February40 (8%)
  • March56 (11%)
  • April38 (7.6%)
  • May30 (6%)
  • June47 (9.4%)
  • July49 (9.8%)
  • August30 (6%)
  • September38 (7.6%)
  • October38 (7.6%)
  • November43 (8.6%)
  • December41 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight355 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1311 crashes

On the B1311, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (2.8%)
  • 30 mph487 (97%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds400 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1%)
  • Other19 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry338 (67%)
  • Wet or damp151 (30%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway472 (94%)
  • Roundabout14 (2.8%)
  • Dual carriageway13 (2.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1311 crashes

Car occupants make up 39% of the people killed or injured on the B1311, followed by pedestrians (35%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant240 (39%)
  • Pedestrian211 (35%)
  • Cyclist54 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Other18 (3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car554 (71%)
  • Bus or coach70 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle35 (4.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car18 (2.3%)
  • Other15 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1049 (8%)
  • 11 to 1557 (9.3%)
  • 16 to 2058 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2564 (10%)
  • 26 to 35120 (20%)
  • 36 to 4581 (13%)
  • 46 to 5561 (10%)
  • 56 to 6544 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7532 (5.2%)
  • Over 7518 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider252 (41%)
  • Pedestrian211 (35%)
  • Passenger147 (24%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1311

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1311

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1311 crashes by council area

All 501 collisions on the B1311 were in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Collisions on the B1311 in each area, 1980 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne501610586

B1311 crashes by town

Of the 501 collisions on the B1311, 500 were in the built-up area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Recent crashes on the B1311

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1311, from 29 March 2022 to 16 December 2025.

Severity