Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 15 Jul 2025, 19:00
- Honda Civic and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101617446
Washington West, Sunderland, DH3 1RB area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 106 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Washington West ward, Gateshead, from 2001 to 2025, with 153 casualties. Of those collisions, 10 were serious and none fatal.
In 2025 there was 1 collision here, down from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 106
- 7,563rd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 153
- 1.44 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 0
- No one killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 1
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the DH3 1RB hotspot
10 of the 106 collisions here (9.4%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal00%
- Serious109.4%
- Slight9691%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 0
- Seriously injured
- 11
- Slightly injured
- 142
- All casualties
- 153
Accidents by year at the DH3 1RB hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 12 in 2002, against an average of 4.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the DH3 1RB hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 1
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 4 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 7 | 11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 9 | 11 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 5 | 8 |
| 2010 | 5 | 9 |
| 2009 | 5 | 12 |
| 2008 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 9 |
| 2003 | 8 | 9 |
| 2002 | 12 | 18 |
| 2001 | 3 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the DH3 1RB hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near DH3 1RB.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Washington West, Sunderland, DH3 1RB 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 1RB 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 1RB hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Birtley had the most collisions, 34 of 106.
Accident hotspots near DH3 1RB
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 1AQ area, 0.9 km away, with 233 collisions.
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 1AQ area0.9 km away, 305 casualties233 collisions
- Washington West, Sunderland, NE37 1PF area1 km away, 387 casualties274 collisions
- Birtley North & Lamesley, Gateshead, DH3 1PZ area1.3 km away, 841 casualties526 collisions
- Washington Central, Sunderland, NE37 1NB area1.6 km away, 657 casualties476 collisions
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2QT area1.7 km away, 95 casualties71 collisions
- Birtley South, Gateshead, DH3 2AQ area2 km away, 279 casualties195 collisions
- Birtley North & Lamesley, Gateshead, NE9 7XA area2.2 km away, 84 casualties64 collisions
- Washington North, Sunderland, NE37 2LD area2.2 km away, 156 casualties127 collisions
All 106 crashes at the DH3 1RB hotspot
Newest first, from 20 February 2001 to 15 July 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 3 Oct 2024, 16:14
- Vauxhall Insignia and Toyota Aygo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101502340
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 30 Jun 2024, 14:00
- Citroen C1 and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101462733
- Serious
Citroen C3 crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 19 Nov 2023, 12:12
- Citroen C3 and Skoda Fabia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101379828
- Serious
Fiat Panda crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 4 Aug 2023, 10:00
- Fiat Panda and Vauxhall Meriva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101338813
- Slight
Honda Civic crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 7 Jul 2023, 13:13
- Honda Civic and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023101327060
- Slight
Car crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 15 Jun 2023, 13:35
- A car and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101319108
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 17 Sep 2022, 16:55
- BMW 4 Series, Seat Ibiza and Volkswagen Polo
- 3 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022101220543
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 20 May 2022, 20:29
- Vauxhall Mokka and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022101186745
- Serious
Suzuki GSXR crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 6 May 2022, 14:23
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101174242
- Slight
Peugeot 307 crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 22 Nov 2021, 16:55
- Peugeot 307 and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101113451
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 14 Sep 2021, 16:58
- Ford Fiesta, Citroen C3, Suzuki Grand Vitara, Ford Mondeo and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101087748
- Slight
Yamaha Tracer crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 10 Jun 2021, 10:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101054524
- Slight
Ford Galaxy crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 15 Oct 2020, 12:50
- Ford Galaxy and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100990313
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 11 Sep 2020, 15:12
- Vauxhall Corsa and Triumph Bonneville
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020100980102
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 28 Aug 2020, 13:50
- BMW 1 Series, Renault Megane and Honda CRV
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100977343
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 5 Feb 2020, 09:27
- Vauxhall Corsa and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100927233
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 15 Nov 2019, 08:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100899885
- Serious
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 7 Dec 2018, 15:18
- Vauxhall Zafira and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100349507
- Slight
Peugeot 207 crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 29 Nov 2018, 17:15
- Peugeot 207 and Mini Clubman
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100347884
- Slight
BMW 1 Series crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 29 Oct 2018, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100339403
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 28 Sep 2018, 15:40
- Audi A3 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100331344
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 13 Apr 2018, 15:45
- Volkswagen Golf and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100284561
- Slight
Mercedes crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 23 Jan 2018, 11:25
- Mercedes and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2018100261042
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 19 Jan 2018, 13:00
- Nissan Qashqai and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018100260039
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 26 Nov 2017, 13:07
- Honda CRV and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100243087
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 19 Oct 2017, 07:30
- Ford Focus and KTM 125 Duke
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100231874
- Serious
Suzuki Alto crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 5 Sep 2017, 17:05
- Suzuki Alto and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100217809
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A1(M) in Gateshead, 7 Apr 2017, 16:57
- Nissan Juke, Skoda Fabia and a car
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100171308
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 9 Feb 2017, 06:55
- Mercedes Sprinter, Nissan Qashqai and Vauxhall Vivaro
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100154037
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 16 Dec 2016, 18:30
- Volkswagen Polo, 2 Vauxhall Corsas and Toyota RAV4
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016100138195
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 3 Sep 2016, 12:31
- Renault Scenic and Peugeot 407
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016100134592
- Slight
Car crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 14 Mar 2016, 20:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100051412
- Slight
Mazda CX5 crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 7 Mar 2015, 11:55
- Mazda CX5 and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2015100135715
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A194(M) in Sunderland, 24 May 2014, 19:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100290714
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 17 May 2014, 11:00
- Audi A1 and Toyota Yaris
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014100272714
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 7 Mar 2014, 16:20
- Vauxhall Astra and Seat Leon
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100147614
- Slight
MG MGF crash on the B1522 in Sunderland, 26 Oct 2013, 21:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100583713
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 25 Oct 2013, 09:03
- 2 Vauxhall Zafiras
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100584413
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on a C road in Sunderland, 17 Sep 2013, 09:12
- Volkswagen Golf and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100532613
- Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 5 Jul 2013, 12:01
- Kia Picanto and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013100356513
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 25 May 2013, 10:31
- Mercedes, Land Rover Freelander, Volvo V70 and a car
- 4 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2013100260513
- Slight
Renault Scenic crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 11 May 2013, 11:20
- Renault Scenic, Ford Transit, Vauxhall Insignia and Vauxhall Zafira
- 4 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100244213
- Slight
Fiat Punto crash on an unclassified road in Sunderland, 2 May 2013, 17:15
- Fiat Punto and Kawasaki KLE650
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100230613
- Slight
MAN crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 24 Apr 2013, 17:23
- MAN and Toyota Celica
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100205213
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A1231 in Sunderland, 13 Mar 2013, 20:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100128513
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on the A1231 in Gateshead, 27 Aug 2012, 17:14
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100457212
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 7 Jul 2012, 12:26
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan X-Trail
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100353712