Road
Crashes on the A689
2,217 recorded collisions since 2000.
2,217
All crashes
77
Fatal
430
Serious
1,710
Slight
Since 2000 the A689 has seen 2,217 collisions, 77 of them fatal and 430 serious. That ranks it 193rd of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 34.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 23% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 56% since 2000, from 122 to 54 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in County Durham, Hartlepool and Cumberland.
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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.