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B1523 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 136 collisions on the B1523 from 1994 to 2025, with 184 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 21 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the B1523, level with 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1994
136
3,708th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
184
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
21
22 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1523

On the B1523, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1994 to 2025

  • Fatal32.2%
  • Serious2115%
  • Slight11282%

Where the B1523 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,708th
Most casualties
3,716th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,992nd

B1523 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1523 peaked at 7 in 2008 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1523, 1994 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202433
202323
202255
202122
202000
201900
201823
201733
201655
201511
201447
201322
201244
201166
2010612
200922
2008712
200769
2006711
200533
200479
2003611
200256
200166
200045
1999715
1998713
199777
199677
199534
199445

When crashes happen on the B1523

Monday has the most collisions on the B1523 (22), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (37).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday22 (16%)
  • Tuesday13 (9.6%)
  • Wednesday22 (16%)
  • Thursday18 (13%)
  • Friday22 (16%)
  • Saturday22 (16%)
  • Sunday17 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am5 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am0 (0%)
  • 6am to 9am7 (5.1%)
  • 9am to noon24 (18%)
  • Noon to 3pm26 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm37 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm29 (21%)
  • 9pm to midnight8 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January16 (12%)
  • February12 (8.8%)
  • March12 (8.8%)
  • April5 (3.7%)
  • May11 (8.1%)
  • June3 (2.2%)
  • July11 (8.1%)
  • August8 (5.9%)
  • September21 (15%)
  • October18 (13%)
  • November13 (9.6%)
  • December6 (4.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight101 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit32 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1523 crashes

On the B1523, 92% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 66% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph125 (92%)
  • 40 mph6 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds109 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds11 (8.1%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (6.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.7%)
  • Other5 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry90 (66%)
  • Wet or damp43 (32%)
  • Frost or ice3 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway119 (88%)
  • Roundabout17 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1523 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the B1523, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant97 (53%)
  • Pedestrian27 (15%)
  • Cyclist25 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (7.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car184 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle25 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach14 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle13 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes9 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1011 (6%)
  • 11 to 1513 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2023 (13%)
  • 21 to 2520 (11%)
  • 26 to 3527 (15%)
  • 36 to 4528 (15%)
  • 46 to 5524 (13%)
  • 56 to 6523 (13%)
  • 66 to 757 (3.8%)
  • Over 754 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider110 (60%)
  • Passenger47 (26%)
  • Pedestrian27 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1523

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1523

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1523 crashes by council area

All 136 collisions on the B1523 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the B1523 in each area, 1994 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland136184321

B1523 crashes by town

Of the 136 collisions on the B1523, 135 were in the built-up area of Blyth, Northumberland.

Recent crashes on the B1523

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1523, from 22 April 2016 to 30 December 2025.

Severity