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B1340 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 357 collisions on the B1340 from 1979 to 2025, with 560 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 88 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1340, level with 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
357
2,456th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
560
1.57 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
88
104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1340

On the B1340, 2% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal72%
  • Serious8825%
  • Slight26273%

Where the B1340 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,456th
Most casualties
2,251st
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
2,122nd

B1340 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1340 peaked at 18 in 1981 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1340, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202434
202344
202278
202149
202055
201922
2018611
201734
201657
201557
201445
201366
201279
2011611
2010712
2009613
200889
2007812
200669
20051016
2004710
20031219
2002915
20011319
200066
199957
199868
19971019
1996914
1995916
1994812
19931420
199258
19911530
19901018
19891117
198868
19871133
198633
198555
198444
19831724
198259
19811836
19801014
19791419

When crashes happen on the B1340

Sunday has the most collisions on the B1340 (69), and noon to 3pm is the busiest time of day (90).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday54 (15%)
  • Tuesday43 (12%)
  • Wednesday33 (9.2%)
  • Thursday50 (14%)
  • Friday42 (12%)
  • Saturday66 (18%)
  • Sunday69 (19%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (6.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am34 (9.5%)
  • 9am to noon52 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm90 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm74 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm42 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight37 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (3.9%)
  • February18 (5%)
  • March21 (5.9%)
  • April28 (7.8%)
  • May44 (12%)
  • June24 (6.7%)
  • July37 (10%)
  • August63 (18%)
  • September33 (9.2%)
  • October30 (8.4%)
  • November27 (7.6%)
  • December18 (5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight263 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting71 (20%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1340 crashes

On the B1340, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph91 (25%)
  • 40 mph3 (0.8%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph259 (73%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds269 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds51 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1.7%)
  • Other20 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry215 (60%)
  • Wet or damp125 (35%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2%)
  • Snow6 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway351 (98%)
  • Roundabout3 (0.8%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1340 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the B1340, followed by motorcyclists (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant395 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist68 (12%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7.9%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist18 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Other7 (1.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car446 (74%)
  • Motorcycle65 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (2%)
  • Other vehicle8 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (1.2%)
  • Other5 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 1015 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20133 (24%)
  • 21 to 2562 (11%)
  • 26 to 3576 (14%)
  • 36 to 4589 (16%)
  • 46 to 5556 (10%)
  • 56 to 6541 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7529 (5.2%)
  • Over 7523 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider316 (56%)
  • Passenger200 (36%)
  • Pedestrian44 (7.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1340

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1340

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1340 crashes by council area

Of the 357 collisions on the B1340, 355 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the B1340 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland355558787

B1340 crashes by town

Of the 357 collisions on the B1340, 9 were in the built-up area of Alnwick.

Recent crashes on the B1340

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1340, from 7 March 2020 to 10 August 2025.

Severity