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B1342 accidents: crash map and statistics

Collisions since 1979
73
4,324th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
116
1.59 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
22
26 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
0
1 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
0
1 in 2024

Crash severity on the B1342

On the B1342, 5.5% of collisions were fatal and 30% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2024

  • Fatal45.5%
  • Serious2230%
  • Slight4764%

Where the B1342 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,324th
Most casualties
4,178th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,946th

B1342 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1342 peaked at 6 in 1981; none were recorded in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1342, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202500
202411
202300
202200
202123
202011
201934
201811
201711
201611
201500
201400
201300
201234
201100
201011
200935
200823
200722
200635
200525
200434
200323
200225
200100
200000
199900
199825
199744
199600
199514
199433
199311
199200
199123
199024
198911
198800
198711
198634
198524
198435
198322
198222
1981616
198047
197911

When crashes happen on the B1342

Saturday has the most collisions on the B1342 (19), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (20).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday17 (23%)
  • Tuesday5 (6.8%)
  • Wednesday5 (6.8%)
  • Thursday11 (15%)
  • Friday8 (11%)
  • Saturday19 (26%)
  • Sunday8 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (8.2%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am0 (0%)
  • 9am to noon14 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm18 (25%)
  • 3pm to 6pm20 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm8 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January4 (5.5%)
  • February4 (5.5%)
  • March2 (2.7%)
  • April6 (8.2%)
  • May6 (8.2%)
  • June8 (11%)
  • July8 (11%)
  • August14 (19%)
  • September10 (14%)
  • October1 (1.4%)
  • November5 (6.8%)
  • December5 (6.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight57 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit2 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1342 crashes

On the B1342, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph6 (8.2%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph66 (90%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds53 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds10 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (4.1%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (2.7%)
  • Other3 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry45 (62%)
  • Wet or damp22 (30%)
  • Frost or ice5 (6.8%)
  • Snow1 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway73 (100%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1342 crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the B1342, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant89 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist12 (10%)
  • Cyclist6 (5.2%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car86 (75%)
  • Motorcycle10 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes7 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle5 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 106 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 159 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2023 (20%)
  • 21 to 2515 (13%)
  • 26 to 3521 (18%)
  • 36 to 4513 (11%)
  • 46 to 559 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 655 (4.3%)
  • 66 to 7511 (9.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider62 (53%)
  • Passenger50 (43%)
  • Pedestrian4 (3.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1342

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1342

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1342 crashes by council area

All 73 collisions on the B1342 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the B1342 in each area, 1979 to 2024
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland73116422

Recent crashes on the B1342

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1342, from 29 September 2005 to 3 August 2024.

Severity