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B1505 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 989 collisions on the B1505 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,293 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 183 serious, and 11 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B1505, down 13% from 8 in 2024, with 10 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
989
1,113th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,293
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
11 people killed
Serious collisions
183
198 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Down 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
10
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1505

On the B1505, 1.1% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious18319%
  • Slight79580%

Where the B1505 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,113th
Most casualties
1,144th
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,148th

B1505 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1505 peaked at 35 in 1998 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1505, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025710
2024810
20231821
20221215
202156
20201012
20191316
2018811
2017812
20162029
20151929
20141216
20131826
20121623
20112225
20101923
20092227
20082231
20071722
20061923
20053253
20042836
20031725
20023040
20012228
20002739
19992132
19983541
19972129
19962636
19952124
19943048
19932330
19922427
19913441
19902833
19892631
19882737
19871927
19861521
19852226
19842635
19833032
19822331
19813549
19802122
19793133

When crashes happen on the B1505

Friday has the most collisions on the B1505 (209), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (277).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (14%)
  • Tuesday120 (12%)
  • Wednesday142 (14%)
  • Thursday140 (14%)
  • Friday209 (21%)
  • Saturday150 (15%)
  • Sunday91 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am26 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am122 (12%)
  • 9am to noon134 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm167 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm277 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm147 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight107 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (7.8%)
  • February89 (9%)
  • March71 (7.2%)
  • April81 (8.2%)
  • May76 (7.7%)
  • June75 (7.6%)
  • July75 (7.6%)
  • August82 (8.3%)
  • September88 (8.9%)
  • October82 (8.3%)
  • November101 (10%)
  • December92 (9.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight702 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit246 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (2.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1505 crashes

On the B1505, 73% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 59% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph721 (73%)
  • 40 mph142 (14%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph114 (12%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds766 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds121 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.5%)
  • Other45 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry588 (59%)
  • Wet or damp362 (37%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.4%)
  • Snow10 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway921 (93%)
  • Roundabout55 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1505 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the B1505, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant712 (55%)
  • Pedestrian229 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist131 (10%)
  • Cyclist118 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,237 (73%)
  • Motorcycle132 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle117 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach101 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1074 (5.7%)
  • 11 to 1586 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20197 (15%)
  • 21 to 25183 (14%)
  • 26 to 35220 (17%)
  • 36 to 45180 (14%)
  • 46 to 55128 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 6595 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7558 (4.5%)
  • Over 7534 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider726 (56%)
  • Passenger338 (26%)
  • Pedestrian229 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1505

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1505

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1505 crashes by council area

Collisions on the B1505 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Tyneside has the most, with 534, followed by Northumberland (454).

Collisions on the B1505 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Tyneside5346746110
2ndNorthumberland454618573

B1505 crashes by town

Collisions on the B1505 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Longbenton (334) and Cramlington (168).

Recent crashes on the B1505

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1505, from 14 June 2023 to 20 October 2025.

Severity