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B1312 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 291 collisions on the B1312 from 1979 to 2025, with 359 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 35 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the B1312, up 33% from 6 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
291
2,740th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
359
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
35
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 33% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1312

On the B1312, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious3512%
  • Slight25287%

Where the B1312 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,740th
Most casualties
2,882nd
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,440th

B1312 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1312 peaked at 17 in 1997 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1312, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202588
202466
202356
202234
202144
202033
20191313
201878
2017710
201668
2015910
2014911
201337
201266
201166
2010812
200957
20081214
20071113
200699
2005811
200499
20031118
20021216
200159
2000916
199977
19981617
19971723
19961010
1995910
1994611
19931213
19921012
1991810
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198200
198100
198011
197911

When crashes happen on the B1312

Friday has the most collisions on the B1312 (55), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (78).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday35 (12%)
  • Tuesday48 (16%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday46 (16%)
  • Friday55 (19%)
  • Saturday48 (16%)
  • Sunday19 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (7.2%)
  • 9am to noon57 (20%)
  • Noon to 3pm76 (26%)
  • 3pm to 6pm78 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm30 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January21 (7.2%)
  • February28 (9.6%)
  • March17 (5.8%)
  • April29 (10%)
  • May24 (8.2%)
  • June24 (8.2%)
  • July25 (8.6%)
  • August17 (5.8%)
  • September26 (8.9%)
  • October29 (10%)
  • November28 (9.6%)
  • December23 (7.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight238 (82%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1312 crashes

On the B1312, 99% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 76% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph287 (99%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds243 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (3.8%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry220 (76%)
  • Wet or damp68 (23%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (90%)
  • Roundabout23 (7.9%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1312 crashes

Car occupants make up 30% of the people killed or injured on the B1312, followed by bus or coach occupants (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant109 (30%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (30%)
  • Pedestrian100 (28%)
  • Cyclist32 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist6 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car264 (58%)
  • Bus or coach108 (24%)
  • Pedal cycle32 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle8 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.3%)
  • Other13 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1522 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2022 (6.1%)
  • 21 to 2529 (8.1%)
  • 26 to 3564 (18%)
  • 36 to 4554 (15%)
  • 46 to 5536 (10%)
  • 56 to 6527 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7538 (11%)
  • Over 7540 (11%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Passenger152 (42%)
  • Driver or rider107 (30%)
  • Pedestrian100 (28%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1312

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1312

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1312 crashes by council area

Of the 291 collisions on the B1312, 290 were in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Collisions on the B1312 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne290358435

B1312 crashes by town

Of the 291 collisions on the B1312, 290 were in the built-up area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Recent crashes on the B1312

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1312, from 22 January 2021 to 25 November 2025.

Severity