Road
Crashes on the A1231
1,297 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,297
All crashes
15
Fatal
113
Serious
1,169
Slight
Since 2000 the A1231 has seen 1,297 collisions, 15 of them fatal and 113 serious. That ranks it 370th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 11.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 10% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 79% since 2000, from 103 to 22 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Sunderland, Gateshead and Basildon.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.