Road
Crashes on the A696
592 recorded collisions since 2000.
592
All crashes
32
Fatal
114
Serious
446
Slight
Since 2000 the A696 has seen 592 collisions, 32 of them fatal and 114 serious. That ranks it 805th of 6,754 numbered A, B and M roads by total recorded collisions. Its fatal rate is 54.1 per 1,000 collisions, and 25% caused death or serious injury. Collisions have fallen by about 69% since 2000, from 45 to 14 in 2024. The heaviest local concentrations are in Northumberland, Newcastle upon Tyne and Cumberland.
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Crashes by year
2000–20246040200
200020052010201520202024
Figures cover collisions reported to police (STATS19) from 2000 onward. Source: DfT STATS19, Open Government Licence v3.0.