Ford Fiesta crash on the A197 in Northumberland, 22 Dec 2025, 18:14
- Ford Fiesta and Mazda MX-5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
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Police recorded 166 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Bothal ward, Northumberland, from 2001 to 2025, with 206 casualties. Of those collisions, 21 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there were 2 collisions here, down from 7 in 2024.
21 of the 166 collisions here (13%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions here peaked at 15 in 2004, against an average of 6.6 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 11 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 7 | 9 |
| 2013 | 6 | 8 |
| 2012 | 9 | 10 |
| 2011 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 9 | 12 |
| 2008 | 10 | 12 |
| 2007 | 11 | 13 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 9 | 13 |
| 2004 | 15 | 19 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2002 | 8 | 10 |
| 2001 | 9 | 9 |
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near NE63 8HR.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Bothal, Northumberland, NE63 8HR area accident hotspot
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Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
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.
152 of the 166 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Ashington, Northumberland.
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Ashington Central, Northumberland, NE63 0BQ area, 1 km away, with 491 collisions.
Newest first, from 17 January 2001 to 22 December 2025, 48 to a page.
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