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B1600 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 893 collisions on the B1600 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,089 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 117 serious, and 4 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 14 collisions on the B1600, up 17% from 12 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
893
1,209th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,089
1.22 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
117
124 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
14
Up 17% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the B1600

On the B1600, 0.4% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious11713%
  • Slight77286%

Where the B1600 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,209th
Most casualties
1,329th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
1,688th

B1600 accidents by year

Collisions on the B1600 peaked at 39 in 2002 and were down to 14 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the B1600, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 14
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251414
20241214
20231516
20221517
20211214
202089
20191920
20181923
20171517
20161723
20151722
20141416
20131616
20122227
20112228
20101116
20092324
20081824
20072326
20062429
20051821
20042533
20033034
20023944
20013243
20002428
19991819
19981724
19971722
19962934
19952433
19941515
19931821
19922333
19911828
19901617
19891833
19881518
19871522
19861819
19851517
19841215
19831919
19822636
19811923
19801416
19792327

When crashes happen on the B1600

Friday has the most collisions on the B1600 (175), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (199).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (11%)
  • Tuesday108 (12%)
  • Wednesday137 (15%)
  • Thursday150 (17%)
  • Friday175 (20%)
  • Saturday134 (15%)
  • Sunday89 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am77 (8.6%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am83 (9.3%)
  • 9am to noon106 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm156 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm199 (22%)
  • 6pm to 9pm137 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight120 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (8.3%)
  • February77 (8.6%)
  • March71 (8%)
  • April65 (7.3%)
  • May61 (6.8%)
  • June64 (7.2%)
  • July62 (6.9%)
  • August67 (7.5%)
  • September80 (9%)
  • October88 (9.9%)
  • November103 (12%)
  • December81 (9.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight548 (61%)
  • Dark, street lights lit312 (35%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in B1600 crashes

On the B1600, 95% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph38 (4.3%)
  • 30 mph851 (95%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds716 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Other22 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry571 (64%)
  • Wet or damp304 (34%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.9%)
  • Snow8 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway692 (77%)
  • One way street or slip road85 (9.5%)
  • Roundabout84 (9.4%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in B1600 crashes

Car occupants make up 47% of the people killed or injured on the B1600, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant512 (47%)
  • Pedestrian275 (25%)
  • Cyclist118 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant37 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.8%)
  • Other34 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,099 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle119 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle90 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes74 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car56 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach39 (2.5%)
  • Other53 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1020 (1.8%)
  • 11 to 1524 (2.2%)
  • 16 to 20182 (17%)
  • 21 to 25203 (19%)
  • 26 to 35258 (24%)
  • 36 to 45164 (15%)
  • 46 to 55103 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 6571 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7532 (2.9%)
  • Over 7516 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider580 (53%)
  • Pedestrian275 (25%)
  • Passenger234 (21%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the B1600

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the B1600

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

B1600 crashes by council area

All 893 collisions on the B1600 were in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Collisions on the B1600 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne8931,0894117

B1600 crashes by town

Of the 893 collisions on the B1600, 880 were in the built-up area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Recent crashes on the B1600

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the B1600, from 30 January 2024 to 27 December 2025.

Severity