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B1331 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 277 collisions on the B1331 from 1979 to 2025, with 378 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 36 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B1331, up from none in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
277
2,808th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
378
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
5 people killed
Serious collisions
36
40 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the B1331

On the B1331, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal41.4%
  • Serious3613%
  • Slight23786%

Where the B1331 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,808th
Most casualties
2,805th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,408th

B1331 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1331 peaked at 13 in 1986 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1331, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202400
202367
202223
202146
202035
201946
201856
201778
201622
201534
201478
201355
201234
201145
201056
2009610
20081220
200746
20061015
200555
20041012
20031113
20021013
20011012
2000815
1999613
1998615
1997912
1996711
199533
199435
199356
1992813
19911012
19901012
198934
198823
198733
19861319
198546
198434
198378
198233
1981912
198099
197978

When crashes happen on the B1331

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1331 (57), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (74).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (17%)
  • Tuesday23 (8.3%)
  • Wednesday42 (15%)
  • Thursday29 (10%)
  • Friday50 (18%)
  • Saturday57 (21%)
  • Sunday29 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am11 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (10%)
  • 9am to noon46 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm44 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm74 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm45 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight24 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.3%)
  • February26 (9.4%)
  • March19 (6.9%)
  • April17 (6.1%)
  • May20 (7.2%)
  • June26 (9.4%)
  • July17 (6.1%)
  • August23 (8.3%)
  • September33 (12%)
  • October22 (7.9%)
  • November32 (12%)
  • December19 (6.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight209 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit62 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1331 crashes

On the B1331, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph235 (85%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph37 (13%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds226 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds24 (8.7%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (4.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Other11 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry171 (62%)
  • Wet or damp91 (33%)
  • Frost or ice11 (4%)
  • Snow4 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway266 (96%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.4%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1331 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the B1331, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant229 (61%)
  • Pedestrian54 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (12%)
  • Cyclist24 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (2.9%)
  • Van occupant8 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (1.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car342 (74%)
  • Motorcycle48 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle23 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach15 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.3%)
  • Minibus4 (0.9%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1019 (5%)
  • 11 to 1524 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 2092 (24%)
  • 21 to 2545 (12%)
  • 26 to 3573 (19%)
  • 36 to 4540 (11%)
  • 46 to 5530 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6530 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7514 (3.7%)
  • Over 756 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider218 (58%)
  • Passenger106 (28%)
  • Pedestrian54 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1331

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1331

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1331 crashes by council area

All 277 collisions on the B1331 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the B1331 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland277378436

B1331 crashes by town

Of the 277 collisions on the B1331, 198 were in the built-up area of Bedlington.

Recent crashes on the B1331

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1331, from 9 June 2018 to 8 July 2025.

Severity