Road
Crashes on the A189
2,591 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,591
All crashes
43
Fatal
223
Serious
2,325
Slight
Since 2000 the A189 has seen 2,591 collisions, 43 of them fatal and 223 serious. That ranks it 156th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 16.6 per 1,000 collisions, and 10% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 76% since 2000, from 145 to 35 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland and North Tyneside.
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Crashes by year
2000–2024200150100500
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.