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B1320 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 571 collisions on the B1320 from 1979 to 2025, with 757 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 100 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 6 collisions on the B1320, up 50% from 4 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
571
1,761st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
757
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
100
106 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
6
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1320

On the B1320, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal50.9%
  • Serious10018%
  • Slight46682%

Where the B1320 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,761st
Most casualties
1,812th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
1,914th

B1320 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1320 peaked at 25 in 2009 and were down to 6 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1320, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 6
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202566
202446
202312
202244
202133
202011
2019915
201879
20171012
2016811
2015910
2014912
20131114
2012913
20111421
20101016
20092535
2008611
20071015
20061319
20051722
20041012
20031620
20021620
20011317
20002331
19991521
19981825
19971313
19961622
19951316
19941214
19931719
19922232
19912231
19901418
19891214
19881620
1987912
19861516
19851422
19841521
198366
19821316
19811522
19801824
19791216

When crashes happen on the B1320

Friday has the most collisions on the B1320 (127), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (172).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday66 (12%)
  • Tuesday73 (13%)
  • Wednesday91 (16%)
  • Thursday97 (17%)
  • Friday127 (22%)
  • Saturday81 (14%)
  • Sunday36 (6.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (10%)
  • 9am to noon79 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm86 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm172 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm104 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight50 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January43 (7.5%)
  • February41 (7.2%)
  • March42 (7.4%)
  • April48 (8.4%)
  • May46 (8.1%)
  • June41 (7.2%)
  • July43 (7.5%)
  • August36 (6.3%)
  • September45 (7.9%)
  • October52 (9.1%)
  • November63 (11%)
  • December71 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight388 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit174 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1320 crashes

On the B1320, 77% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph439 (77%)
  • 40 mph118 (21%)
  • 60 mph11 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds460 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Other17 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry353 (62%)
  • Wet or damp203 (36%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway475 (83%)
  • Roundabout87 (15%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (0.9%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1320 crashes

Car occupants make up 57% of the people killed or injured on the B1320, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant428 (57%)
  • Pedestrian189 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist75 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist24 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car770 (80%)
  • Motorcycle72 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach37 (3.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car19 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1039 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1576 (10%)
  • 16 to 20144 (19%)
  • 21 to 25108 (14%)
  • 26 to 35124 (16%)
  • 36 to 45101 (13%)
  • 46 to 5572 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6540 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.6%)
  • Over 7516 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider377 (50%)
  • Passenger191 (25%)
  • Pedestrian189 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1320

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1320

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1320 crashes by council area

All 571 collisions on the B1320 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the B1320 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham5717575100

B1320 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1320 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Peterlee (314) and Horden (20).

Recent crashes on the B1320

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1320, from 24 August 2019 to 21 October 2025.

Severity