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B1405 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 856 collisions on the B1405 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,185 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 161 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B1405, level with 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
856
1,251st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,185
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
161
175 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Down 23% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1405

On the B1405, 0.8% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious16119%
  • Slight68880%

Where the B1405 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,251st
Most casualties
1,229th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,294th

B1405 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1405 peaked at 34 in 2003 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1405, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251217
20241222
202377
2022710
2021817
20201114
20191316
2018810
201777
20161418
20151524
20141116
20131013
20121521
20111421
20101214
20092129
20082033
20072435
20061316
20051113
20042026
20033443
20021523
20011618
20001216
19992237
19983045
19971825
19962235
19951826
19942541
19931422
19921828
19913245
19902639
19893039
19882132
19871720
19862735
19853039
19842329
19832326
19822430
19811921
19802737
19792835

When crashes happen on the B1405

Friday has the most collisions on the B1405 (155), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (207).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday122 (14%)
  • Tuesday128 (15%)
  • Wednesday133 (16%)
  • Thursday145 (17%)
  • Friday155 (18%)
  • Saturday95 (11%)
  • Sunday78 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am88 (10%)
  • 9am to noon133 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm165 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm207 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm158 (18%)
  • 9pm to midnight70 (8.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (9%)
  • February70 (8.2%)
  • March83 (9.7%)
  • April55 (6.4%)
  • May74 (8.6%)
  • June71 (8.3%)
  • July74 (8.6%)
  • August56 (6.5%)
  • September57 (6.7%)
  • October84 (9.8%)
  • November86 (10%)
  • December69 (8.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight627 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit220 (26%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1405 crashes

On the B1405, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 67% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph773 (90%)
  • 40 mph41 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph27 (3.2%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds698 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.2%)
  • Other16 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry575 (67%)
  • Wet or damp270 (32%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.6%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway603 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (20%)
  • Roundabout71 (8.3%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1405 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B1405, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant697 (59%)
  • Pedestrian225 (19%)
  • Cyclist76 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (6.3%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant26 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,141 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (5%)
  • Bus or coach71 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle70 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (0.7%)
  • Other19 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1078 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1579 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20171 (14%)
  • 21 to 25161 (14%)
  • 26 to 35220 (19%)
  • 36 to 45152 (13%)
  • 46 to 5591 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6594 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 7570 (5.9%)
  • Over 7543 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider611 (52%)
  • Passenger349 (29%)
  • Pedestrian225 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1405

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1405

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1405 crashes by council area

Of the 856 collisions on the B1405, 853 were in Sunderland.

Collisions on the B1405 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland8531,1827161

B1405 crashes by town

Of the 856 collisions on the B1405, 827 were in the built-up area of Sunderland.

Recent crashes on the B1405

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1405, from 19 November 2023 to 26 October 2025.

Severity