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B1326 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 279 collisions on the B1326 from 1979 to 2025, with 370 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 49 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1326, level with 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
279
2,802nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
370
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
49
55 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1326

On the B1326, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious4918%
  • Slight22781%

Where the B1326 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,802nd
Most casualties
2,838th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
2,995th

B1326 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1326 peaked at 15 in 2002 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1326, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202411
202311
202211
202123
202057
201958
201837
201700
201645
201566
20141322
201367
201223
2011611
201035
200967
20081112
2007913
200623
2005612
200477
200388
20021517
2001910
2000814
199966
199869
1997913
199633
1995710
199466
199337
1992815
199145
1990810
1989810
198879
198788
198678
1985910
198477
1983610
198278
198156
1980912
197967

When crashes happen on the B1326

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B1326 (54), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (75).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (11%)
  • Tuesday54 (19%)
  • Wednesday37 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (14%)
  • Friday45 (16%)
  • Saturday44 (16%)
  • Sunday28 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am31 (11%)
  • 9am to noon40 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm51 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm75 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight40 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (11%)
  • February18 (6.5%)
  • March23 (8.2%)
  • April20 (7.2%)
  • May22 (7.9%)
  • June15 (5.4%)
  • July22 (7.9%)
  • August23 (8.2%)
  • September22 (7.9%)
  • October21 (7.5%)
  • November26 (9.3%)
  • December35 (13%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight189 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit80 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1326 crashes

On the B1326, 94% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph261 (94%)
  • 40 mph4 (1.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph10 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds210 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds36 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (2.5%)
  • Other14 (5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry163 (58%)
  • Wet or damp95 (34%)
  • Frost or ice15 (5.4%)
  • Snow4 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway247 (89%)
  • Roundabout29 (10%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1326 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the B1326, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (52%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist29 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant15 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car343 (73%)
  • Motorcycle35 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach30 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle28 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Other6 (1.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1019 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1529 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2065 (18%)
  • 21 to 2542 (11%)
  • 26 to 3567 (18%)
  • 36 to 4555 (15%)
  • 46 to 5528 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7520 (5.4%)
  • Over 7517 (4.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider194 (52%)
  • Passenger122 (33%)
  • Pedestrian54 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1326

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1326

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1326 crashes by council area

Of the 279 collisions on the B1326, 278 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the B1326 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland278369349

B1326 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1326 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Cramlington (174) and Seaton Delaval (8).

Recent crashes on the B1326

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1326, from 14 July 2015 to 8 September 2025.

Severity