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B143 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 73 collisions on the B143 from 1979 to 2025, with 89 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 13 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the B143, down 50% from 2 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
73
4,324th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
89
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
13
13 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the B143

On the B143, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal11.4%
  • Serious1318%
  • Slight5981%

Where the B143 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,324th
Most casualties
4,396th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
4,432nd

B143 accidents by year

Collisions on the B143 peaked at 5 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B143, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202422
202300
202200
202100
202000
201922
201814
201713
201611
201511
201422
201322
201233
201100
201022
200911
200822
200723
200600
200511
200433
200300
200211
200111
200011
199923
199822
199711
199645
199511
199411
199334
199247
199157
199011
198911
198855
198722
198600
198511
198400
198300
198245
198111
198011
197945

When crashes happen on the B143

Thursday has the most collisions on the B143 (19), and 9am to noon is the busiest time of day (23).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday13 (18%)
  • Tuesday11 (15%)
  • Wednesday11 (15%)
  • Thursday19 (26%)
  • Friday5 (6.8%)
  • Saturday8 (11%)
  • Sunday6 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1 (1.4%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am3 (4.1%)
  • 9am to noon23 (32%)
  • Noon to 3pm15 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm15 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm11 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight5 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January5 (6.8%)
  • February6 (8.2%)
  • March6 (8.2%)
  • April7 (9.6%)
  • May4 (5.5%)
  • June6 (8.2%)
  • July5 (6.8%)
  • August4 (5.5%)
  • September11 (15%)
  • October5 (6.8%)
  • November8 (11%)
  • December6 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight57 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit15 (21%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B143 crashes

On the B143, 93% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (5.5%)
  • 30 mph68 (93%)
  • 40 mph1 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds63 (86%)
  • Raining, no high winds8 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (1.4%)
  • Other1 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry47 (64%)
  • Wet or damp25 (34%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway44 (60%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (37%)
  • Dual carriageway1 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B143 crashes

Pedestrians make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the B143, followed by bus or coach occupants (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian33 (37%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (25%)
  • Car occupant18 (20%)
  • Cyclist9 (10%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (3.4%)
  • Motorcyclist2 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant1 (1.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car57 (56%)
  • Bus or coach21 (21%)
  • Pedal cycle9 (8.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes5 (4.9%)
  • Motorcycle2 (2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 102 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 155 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 203 (3.4%)
  • 21 to 255 (5.6%)
  • 26 to 3514 (16%)
  • 36 to 4513 (15%)
  • 46 to 555 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 6510 (11%)
  • 66 to 758 (9%)
  • Over 7520 (22%)
  • Not recorded3 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian33 (37%)
  • Passenger30 (34%)
  • Driver or rider26 (29%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B143

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B143

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B143 crashes by council area

Of the 73 collisions on the B143, 71 were in North Tyneside.

Collisions on the B143 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Tyneside7186113

B143 crashes by town

Of the 73 collisions on the B143, 71 were in the built-up area of Tynemouth.

Recent crashes on the B143

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B143, from 4 May 2004 to 27 October 2025.

Severity