Road
Crashes on the A185
425 recorded collisions since 2000.
425
All crashes
7
Fatal
50
Serious
368
Slight
Since 2000 the A185 has seen 425 collisions, 7 of them fatal and 50 serious. That ranks it 1103rd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 16.5 per 1,000 collisions, and 13% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 64% since 2000, from 28 to 10 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in South Tyneside, Gateshead and Newcastle upon Tyne.
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Crashes by year
2000–202440200
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.