Road
Crashes on the A69
1,640 recorded collisions since 2000.
1,640
All crashes
52
Fatal
264
Serious
1,324
Slight
Since 2000 the A69 has seen 1,640 collisions, 52 of them fatal and 264 serious. That ranks it 276th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 31.7 per 1,000 collisions, and 19% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 71% since 2000, from 89 to 26 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Northumberland, Cumberland and Newcastle upon Tyne.
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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.