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B1522 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 161 collisions on the B1522 from 1999 to 2025, with 211 casualties. Of those crashes, none were fatal and 19 were serious.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the B1522, up 133% from 3 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1999
161
3,511th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
211
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
0
No one killed
Serious collisions
19
19 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 125% on 2024

Crash severity on the B1522

None of the 161 collisions on the B1522 were fatal, and 12% were serious (18% across Great Britain).

Collisions by severity, 1999 to 2025

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious1912%
  • Slight14288%

Where the B1522 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,511th
Most casualties
3,548th
Most fatal collisions
4,444th
Most serious collisions
4,084th

B1522 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1522 peaked at 18 in 2013 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1522, 1999 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202434
202357
202256
202155
2020810
201989
201849
201723
2016914
201588
2014511
20131826
20121212
20111521
201000
200933
200822
200745
200656
200579
200445
200344
200279
200169
200011
199944

When crashes happen on the B1522

Tuesday has the most collisions on the B1522 (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (47).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday25 (16%)
  • Tuesday33 (20%)
  • Wednesday24 (15%)
  • Thursday25 (16%)
  • Friday19 (12%)
  • Saturday23 (14%)
  • Sunday12 (7.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (1.9%)
  • 3am to 6am1 (0.6%)
  • 6am to 9am16 (9.9%)
  • 9am to noon31 (19%)
  • Noon to 3pm23 (14%)
  • 3pm to 6pm47 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm22 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight18 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January6 (3.7%)
  • February13 (8.1%)
  • March16 (9.9%)
  • April12 (7.5%)
  • May16 (9.9%)
  • June16 (9.9%)
  • July11 (6.8%)
  • August11 (6.8%)
  • September12 (7.5%)
  • October20 (12%)
  • November14 (8.7%)
  • December14 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight120 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit39 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1522 crashes

On the B1522, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 73% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph148 (92%)
  • 40 mph7 (4.3%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds134 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1.2%)
  • Other1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry117 (73%)
  • Wet or damp43 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway102 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway36 (22%)
  • Roundabout19 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1522 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the B1522, followed by pedestrians (14%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant125 (59%)
  • Pedestrian29 (14%)
  • Cyclist19 (9%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car219 (75%)
  • Bus or coach21 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle19 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.4%)
  • Other3 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 105 (2.4%)
  • 11 to 1515 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2026 (12%)
  • 21 to 2520 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 3551 (24%)
  • 36 to 4530 (14%)
  • 46 to 5531 (15%)
  • 56 to 6514 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 759 (4.3%)
  • Over 755 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider126 (60%)
  • Passenger56 (27%)
  • Pedestrian29 (14%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1522

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1522

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1522 crashes by council area

All 161 collisions on the B1522 were in Sunderland.

Collisions on the B1522 in each area, 1999 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland161211019

B1522 crashes by town

Of the 161 collisions on the B1522, 157 were in the built-up area of Sunderland.

Recent crashes on the B1522

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1522, from 17 March 2021 to 26 November 2025.

Severity