Slight
Honda Civic crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 12 Sep 2025, 14:30
- Honda Civic and Peugeot 207
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101641439
Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2AQ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 195 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Birtley South ward, Gateshead, from 2001 to 2025, with 279 casualties. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 21 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 195
- 4,348th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 279
- 1.43 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 6
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the DH3 2AQ hotspot
27 of the 195 collisions here (14%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal63.1%
- Serious2111%
- Slight16886%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 25
- Slightly injured
- 248
- All casualties
- 279
Accidents by year at the DH3 2AQ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 19 in 2004, against an average of 7.8 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DH3 2AQ hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 4
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 7 | 10 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | 10 | 14 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 7 | 14 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | 11 | 18 |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 11 | 20 |
| 2009 | 7 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 | 10 |
| 2007 | 4 | 7 |
| 2006 | 12 | 21 |
| 2005 | 13 | 23 |
| 2004 | 19 | 22 |
| 2003 | 14 | 17 |
| 2002 | 12 | 15 |
| 2001 | 10 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the DH3 2AQ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DH3 2AQ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2AQ area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the DH3 2AQ 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 2AQ hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Birtley had the most collisions, 65 of 195.
Accident hotspots near DH3 2AQ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 2BP area, 1.1 km away, with 118 collisions.
- North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 2BP area1.1 km away, 168 casualties118 collisions
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2QT area1.4 km away, 95 casualties71 collisions
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 1AQ area1.5 km away, 305 casualties233 collisions
- Washington Central, Sunderland, NE38 0PZ area1.6 km away, 300 casualties218 collisions
- Washington West, Sunderland, DH3 1RB area2 km away, 153 casualties106 collisions
- Washington Central, Sunderland, NE37 1NB area2.3 km away, 657 casualties476 collisions
- Washington South, Sunderland, NE38 8AE area2.5 km away, 73 casualties64 collisions
- North Lodge, County Durham, DH3 3SA area2.6 km away, 647 casualties460 collisions
All 195 crashes at the DH3 2AQ hotspot
Newest first, from 15 January 2001 to 12 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Peugeot Boxer 35 Professional crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 23 Jul 2025, 15:20
- Peugeot Boxer 35 Professional and Isuzu Trucks Forward
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025101621016
- Serious
Fiat 500 crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 1 Jul 2025, 10:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101613389
- Slight
Car crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 3 Feb 2025, 07:20
- 2 cars
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101551294
- Slight
Volkswagen Arteon crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 30 Dec 2024, 19:15
- Volkswagen Arteon and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101536104
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 30 Oct 2024, 18:25
- Vauxhall Insignia and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101511084
- Slight
Mercedes E Class crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 18 Mar 2024, 16:45
- Mercedes E Class and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101422173
- Serious
DAF Trucks crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 3 Nov 2023, 22:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101370487
- Slight
Toyota C-HR crash on a C road in Sunderland, 25 Oct 2023, 22:20
- Toyota C-HR and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101435190
- Slight
Nissan X-Trail crash on a C road in Sunderland, 1 Oct 2023, 16:57
- Nissan X-Trail and a car
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2023101358977
- Serious
Mercedes A Class crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 22 Apr 2023, 07:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101307401
- Slight
Peugeot Boxer crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 30 Mar 2023, 08:05
- Peugeot Boxer and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101291965
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A1(M) in County Durham, 14 Oct 2022, 13:35
- Skoda Octavia and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022111230950
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 11 Jan 2022, 15:30
- Mercedes C Class and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101131296
- Fatal
Honda CBR crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 15 Apr 2021, 16:52
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021101036201
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 8 Apr 2021, 06:11
- Citroen C3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101034354
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 13 Mar 2021, 20:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101027950
- Serious
Suzuki GSF 1200 crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 25 Feb 2021, 09:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101026281
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1(M) in Sunderland, 3 Feb 2021, 11:10
- Ford Focus and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2021101019406
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 25 Jan 2021, 16:40
- Nissan Micra and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101016886
- Slight
Vehicle crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 8 Jan 2021, 09:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101012745
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 2 Jan 2021, 21:15
- Honda Civic, Mercedes E Class, Volkswagen Touran and a car
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101011436
- Slight
MAN crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 16 Sep 2020, 17:19
- MAN and Hyundai i10
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020100982596
- Slight
Suzuki Baleno crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 5 Aug 2020, 06:30
- Suzuki Baleno and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100969829
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 4 Dec 2019, 18:00
- Peugeot 207, Seat Ibiza and Abarth 595
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019100905806
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 9 Nov 2019, 20:22
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Arteon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100897012
- Slight
Land Rover Discovery crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 6 Nov 2019, 08:25
- Land Rover Discovery and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100897376
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 25 Oct 2019, 14:54
- Nissan Micra and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100891794
- Slight
Kia Sportage crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 5 May 2019, 13:06
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100840595
- Slight
Optare Solo crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 4 Feb 2019, 08:30
- Optare Solo and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019100813852
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 23 Jan 2019, 09:35
- Audi A3, Nissan Qashqai and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2019100809975
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A195 in Sunderland, 9 Nov 2018, 21:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100343092
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 1 Nov 2018, 18:30
- Vauxhall Astra and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100340787
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 19 Jul 2018, 17:45
- Mazda 3 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100311668
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 18 Jun 2018, 01:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100302218
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 2 Jun 2018, 20:11
- Mercedes C Class and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100299248
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 17 Dec 2017, 11:03
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100250203
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 13 Dec 2017, 17:25
- Vauxhall Insignia, Ford Fiesta and Mini Countryman
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100249706
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 8 Dec 2017, 17:27
- Suzuki Swift and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2017100247422
- Slight
Lexus IS200 crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 26 Oct 2017, 16:36
- Lexus IS200 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100234014
- Slight
Renault Kadjar crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 28 Jun 2017, 19:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100197569
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 24 May 2017, 18:00
- Mercedes Sprinter and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100185825
- Slight
Citroen Berlingo crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 3 May 2017, 08:54
- Citroen Berlingo and Scania
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100178012
- Slight
Kawasaki crash on the A195(M) in Gateshead, 26 Mar 2017, 14:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100168004
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 10 Mar 2017, 22:35
- Vauxhall Astra, Mini Cooper, Vauxhall Corsa, Seat Ibiza and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100162481
- Serious
Toyota Yaris crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 3 Jan 2017, 17:40
- Toyota Yaris and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017100141696
- Slight
Scania crash on the A195 in Sunderland, 29 Aug 2016, 16:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100120281
- Slight
Citroen Relay crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 9 Jul 2016, 12:00
- Citroen Relay and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016100100940