Road
Crashes on the A1068
926 recorded collisions since 2000.
926
All crashes
15
Fatal
153
Serious
758
Slight
Since 2000 the A1068 has seen 926 collisions, 15 of them fatal and 153 serious. That ranks it 544th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 16.2 per 1,000 collisions, and 18% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 56% since 2000, from 50 to 22 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Northumberland, North Tyneside and Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.