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B1426 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 995 collisions on the B1426 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,329 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 152 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the B1426, up 20% from 10 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
995
1,104th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,329
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
14 people killed
Serious collisions
152
160 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Down 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1426

On the B1426, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious15215%
  • Slight83284%

Where the B1426 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,104th
Most casualties
1,113th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,362nd

B1426 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1426 peaked at 39 in 2009 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1426, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251215
20241016
202345
20221018
20211013
2020811
201966
20181316
20171729
20162028
20152632
20142637
20132232
20121822
20111416
20103540
20093953
20082230
20071820
20063761
20053135
20042731
20032243
20023647
20013859
20002538
19993647
19983250
19972633
19963953
19952126
19943538
19932833
19923856
19913143
1990610
19891524
19881515
19871115
19861112
19852123
19841213
19831415
19821114
19812026
19801315
19791415

When crashes happen on the B1426

Friday has the most collisions on the B1426 (177), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (266).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (14%)
  • Tuesday146 (15%)
  • Wednesday172 (17%)
  • Thursday145 (15%)
  • Friday177 (18%)
  • Saturday123 (12%)
  • Sunday91 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am123 (12%)
  • 9am to noon143 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm224 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm266 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm120 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight73 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.3%)
  • February82 (8.2%)
  • March75 (7.5%)
  • April77 (7.7%)
  • May74 (7.4%)
  • June83 (8.3%)
  • July77 (7.7%)
  • August90 (9%)
  • September87 (8.7%)
  • October101 (10%)
  • November93 (9.3%)
  • December83 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight762 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit222 (22%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1426 crashes

On the B1426, 97% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph964 (97%)
  • 40 mph21 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds792 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Other30 (3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry643 (65%)
  • Wet or damp331 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway797 (80%)
  • Roundabout96 (9.6%)
  • Dual carriageway89 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1426 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B1426, followed by pedestrians (20%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant737 (55%)
  • Pedestrian268 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant124 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist83 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1%)
  • Other13 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,313 (75%)
  • Bus or coach126 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes93 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle71 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes34 (1.9%)
  • Other32 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1062 (4.7%)
  • 11 to 1563 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20165 (12%)
  • 21 to 25158 (12%)
  • 26 to 35272 (20%)
  • 36 to 45225 (17%)
  • 46 to 55156 (12%)
  • 56 to 6595 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7554 (4.1%)
  • Over 7541 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider670 (50%)
  • Passenger391 (29%)
  • Pedestrian268 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1426

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1426

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1426 crashes by council area

Of the 995 collisions on the B1426, 994 were in Gateshead.

Collisions on the B1426 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead9941,32711152

B1426 crashes by town

Of the 995 collisions on the B1426, 946 were in the built-up area of Gateshead.

Recent crashes on the B1426

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1426, from 21 August 2023 to 10 November 2025.

Severity