Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 18 Dec 2025, 15:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101685904
Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 1AQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 233 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Birtley South ward, Gateshead, from 2001 to 2025, with 305 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 32 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, down from 6 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 233
- 3,598th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 305
- 1.31 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 6 in 2024
Crash severity at the DH3 1AQ hotspot
33 of the 233 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.4%
- Serious3214%
- Slight20086%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 33
- Slightly injured
- 271
- All casualties
- 305
Accidents by year at the DH3 1AQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 20 in 2005, against an average of 9.3 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DH3 1AQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 8 | 13 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 15 | 18 |
| 2014 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 9 | 10 |
| 2012 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 6 |
| 2010 | 14 | 20 |
| 2009 | 11 | 13 |
| 2008 | 11 | 15 |
| 2007 | 19 | 23 |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 |
| 2005 | 20 | 26 |
| 2004 | 8 | 17 |
| 2003 | 15 | 24 |
| 2002 | 17 | 20 |
| 2001 | 19 | 24 |
Map of crashes at the DH3 1AQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DH3 1AQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 1AQ area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the DH3 1AQ hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the DH3 1AQ hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Birtley had the most collisions, 179 of 233.
Accident hotspots near DH3 1AQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2QT area, 0.8 km away, with 71 collisions.
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2QT area0.8 km away, 95 casualties71 collisions
- Washington West, Sunderland, DH3 1RB area0.9 km away, 153 casualties106 collisions
- Birtley North & Lamesley, Gateshead, DH3 1PZ area1.4 km away, 841 casualties526 collisions
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2AQ area1.5 km away, 279 casualties195 collisions
- Washington West, Sunderland, NE37 1PF area1.8 km away, 387 casualties274 collisions
- North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 2BP area2.1 km away, 168 casualties118 collisions
- Washington Central, Sunderland, NE37 1NB area2.2 km away, 657 casualties476 collisions
- Washington Central, Sunderland, NE38 0PZ area2.5 km away, 300 casualties218 collisions
All 233 crashes at the DH3 1AQ hotspot
Newest first, from 8 January 2001 to 18 December 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 18 Dec 2025, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101686173
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 4 Nov 2025, 20:05
- Kia Sportage and Ford Fusion
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025101663721
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 1 Nov 2025, 11:30
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Land Rover Defender
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025101662289
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 2 Sep 2025, 15:30
- Toyota Yaris and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101636503
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A194(M) in Gateshead, 12 Dec 2024, 17:29
- Mercedes A Class and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101530040
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 18 Oct 2024, 20:30
- Skoda Fabia and Renault Kangoo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024101506825
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the B1288 in Gateshead, 14 Aug 2024, 10:56
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101479676
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 28 Feb 2024, 14:30
- Nissan Qashqai and Suzuki SFV 650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101415705
- Slight
Volvo V40 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 11 Jan 2024, 08:30
- Volvo V40 and Citroen DS3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101397456
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 1 Jan 2024, 11:42
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101394655
- Slight
MAN crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 19 Dec 2023, 08:00
- MAN and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101390185
- Slight
Mitsubishi Asx crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 26 Oct 2023, 17:46
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101367539
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 12 Oct 2023, 01:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101362988
- Slight
Volkswagen Transporter crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 13 Dec 2022, 06:35
- Volkswagen Transporter and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101252908
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 7 Oct 2022, 10:15
- Kia Sportage and Citroen C2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101228651
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 3 Jul 2022, 11:39
- Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101195568
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 20 Nov 2021, 11:30
- Honda Jazz, Volkswagen T-Cross and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101112242
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 4 Oct 2021, 15:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101095658
- Serious
Suzuki Splash crash on the B1288 in Gateshead, 18 Sep 2021, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101089157
- Serious
Car crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 7 Jul 2021, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101064135
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 17 Jun 2021, 11:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101056914
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 8 Jun 2021, 11:50
- Vauxhall Corsa, Citroen C4 and another vehicle
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101053671
- Serious
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 17 Aug 2020, 16:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100973599
- Slight
Car crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 26 Jul 2020, 13:05
- A car and a bus or coach
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100967829
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 17 Jul 2020, 23:50
- Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100965403
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 8 Dec 2019, 12:15
- BMW 1 Series and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2019100908001
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 29 Nov 2019, 08:36
- Peugeot 307 and Land Rover Range Rover Velar
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019100903868
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 9 Oct 2019, 17:43
- Volkswagen Golf and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100886197
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 11 Sep 2019, 14:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100876685
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 11 Jul 2019, 19:04
- Seat Leon and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100857757
- Serious
Iveco Daily crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 27 Jun 2019, 11:05
- Iveco Daily and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019100851879
- Slight
Jaguar F Type crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 18 May 2019, 16:42
- Jaguar F Type and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100840586
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 14 Feb 2019, 18:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100816429
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 12 Nov 2018, 07:55
- BMW 1 Series and Suzuki Swift
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100343377
- Slight
BMW X5 crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 29 Oct 2018, 00:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100343508
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 17 Oct 2018, 15:42
- Citroen Relay and Volvo V50
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018100336566
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 2 Oct 2018, 17:32
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100332518
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 7 Sep 2018, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100325588
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 31 Aug 2018, 17:10
- Ford Transit and Fiat Punto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100324481
- Slight
Bus crash on the B1288 in Gateshead, 12 Jul 2018, 07:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100313925
- Slight
Bus crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 26 Jun 2018, 15:40
- A bus or coach and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100305462
- Slight
Mini Cooper crash on the B4014 in Gateshead, 14 Jun 2018, 15:09
- Mini Cooper and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100301638
- Slight
Vehicle crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 11 Dec 2017, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017100248474
- Slight
Ford S-Max crash on the A194(M) in Gateshead, 27 Oct 2017, 15:30
- Ford S-Max and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100242026
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the B1288 in Gateshead, 9 Oct 2017, 10:20
- Vauxhall Astra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100228193
- Slight
Volvo V70 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 24 Jul 2017, 12:45
- Volvo V70 and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100219768
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 20 Jun 2017, 07:20
- Skoda Octavia and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100192509