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B1321 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 collisions on the B1321 from 1979 to 2025, with 220 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 31 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1321, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
170
3,444th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
220
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
7 people killed
Serious collisions
31
35 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1321

On the B1321, 3.5% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal63.5%
  • Serious3118%
  • Slight13378%

Where the B1321 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,444th
Most casualties
3,505th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,580th

B1321 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1321 peaked at 10 in 2003 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1321, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202322
202234
202133
202023
201911
201845
201711
201600
201556
201423
201311
201225
201122
201036
200934
200834
200722
2006914
200544
200456
20031011
200289
200145
200035
199922
199869
199757
199623
199525
199423
199355
199246
199156
199069
198922
198844
198723
198611
1985912
198447
198378
19821011
198145
198022
197922

When crashes happen on the B1321

Friday has the most collisions on the B1321 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (17%)
  • Tuesday20 (12%)
  • Wednesday26 (15%)
  • Thursday24 (14%)
  • Friday31 (18%)
  • Saturday20 (12%)
  • Sunday20 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am26 (15%)
  • 9am to noon14 (8.2%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm26 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.2%)
  • February12 (7.1%)
  • March12 (7.1%)
  • April11 (6.5%)
  • May13 (7.6%)
  • June18 (11%)
  • July13 (7.6%)
  • August17 (10%)
  • September9 (5.3%)
  • October22 (13%)
  • November14 (8.2%)
  • December15 (8.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight124 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit43 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1321 crashes

On the B1321, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph137 (81%)
  • 40 mph11 (6.5%)
  • 60 mph17 (10%)
  • 70 mph5 (2.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds137 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (1.2%)
  • Other6 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry106 (62%)
  • Wet or damp58 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway154 (91%)
  • Roundabout10 (5.9%)
  • Dual carriageway5 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1321 crashes

Car occupants make up 54% of the people killed or injured on the B1321, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant119 (54%)
  • Pedestrian32 (15%)
  • Cyclist24 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car194 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach21 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle21 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Other3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1014 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1514 (6.4%)
  • 16 to 2049 (22%)
  • 21 to 2529 (13%)
  • 26 to 3525 (11%)
  • 36 to 4530 (14%)
  • 46 to 5518 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7514 (6.4%)
  • Over 758 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider123 (56%)
  • Passenger65 (30%)
  • Pedestrian32 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1321

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1321

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1321 crashes by council area

Of the 170 collisions on the B1321, 167 were in North Tyneside.

Collisions on the B1321 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Tyneside167216631

B1321 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1321 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Dudley, North Tyneside (80) and Seaton Burn (31).

Recent crashes on the B1321

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1321, from 17 July 2014 to 7 August 2025.

Severity