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B1322 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 292 collisions on the B1322 from 1979 to 2025, with 422 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 64 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1322, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
292
2,730th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
422
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
64
76 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1322

On the B1322, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.7%
  • Serious6422%
  • Slight22376%

Where the B1322 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,730th
Most casualties
2,644th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,613th

B1322 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1322 peaked at 14 in 1996 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1322, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
2023714
202222
202178
202033
201933
201823
201767
201633
201536
201458
201346
2012710
2011711
201045
200955
20081221
20071114
20061320
2005813
20041012
200335
200279
2001917
2000812
199988
19981119
1997512
19961421
199558
199444
199367
1992910
1991913
199059
19891016
1988410
198744
198658
198566
198437
198334
198234
198155
19801215
19791013

When crashes happen on the B1322

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B1322 (55), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (91).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday55 (19%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday51 (17%)
  • Friday42 (14%)
  • Saturday33 (11%)
  • Sunday28 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am7 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am44 (15%)
  • 9am to noon32 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm45 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm91 (31%)
  • 6pm to 9pm41 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight27 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (7.5%)
  • February20 (6.8%)
  • March22 (7.5%)
  • April13 (4.5%)
  • May20 (6.8%)
  • June23 (7.9%)
  • July27 (9.2%)
  • August32 (11%)
  • September30 (10%)
  • October31 (11%)
  • November26 (8.9%)
  • December26 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight213 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit44 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting30 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1322 crashes

On the B1322, 57% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph167 (57%)
  • 40 mph7 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph107 (37%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds230 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Other4 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (55%)
  • Wet or damp113 (39%)
  • Frost or ice8 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (1.7%)
  • Snow4 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway262 (90%)
  • Roundabout26 (8.9%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1322 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the B1322, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant279 (66%)
  • Pedestrian48 (11%)
  • Cyclist34 (8.1%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle31 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach17 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1026 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1532 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2072 (17%)
  • 21 to 2548 (11%)
  • 26 to 3586 (20%)
  • 36 to 4560 (14%)
  • 46 to 5535 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7512 (2.8%)
  • Over 756 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider258 (61%)
  • Passenger116 (27%)
  • Pedestrian48 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1322

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1322

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1322 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1322 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Tyneside has the most, with 275, followed by Northumberland (17).

Collisions on the B1322 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Tyneside275397464
2ndNorthumberland172510

B1322 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1322 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Backworth (115) and Shiremoor (5).

Recent crashes on the B1322

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1322, from 20 October 2018 to 3 February 2025.

Severity