Road
Crashes on the A183
1,413 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,413
All crashes
16
Fatal
170
Serious
1,227
Slight
Since 2000 the A183 has seen 1,413 collisions, 16 of them fatal and 170 serious. That ranks it 337th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 11.3 per 1,000 collisions, and 13% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 60% since 2000, from 68 to 27 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham.
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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.