Crashes on the A171

1,792 recorded collisions since 2000.

Since 2000 the A171 has seen 1,792 collisions, 56 of them fatal and 407 serious. That ranks it 246th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 31.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 26% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 68% since 2000, from 114 to 36 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in North Yorkshire, Redcar and Cleveland and Middlesbrough.

Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.