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TS1 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,122 road traffic collisions in the TS1 postcode district, Middlesbrough, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,473 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 638 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 27 collisions, down 18% on 2024 (33).

Collisions since 1979
5,122
530th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,473
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
45
45 people killed
Serious collisions
638
673 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 18% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
Down 32% on 2024

Road collision statistics for TS1

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal450.9%
  • Serious63812%
  • Slight4,43987%

What the data shows

  • TS1 had 447 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 43% fewer than the 778 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 13% of collisions in TS1 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,012 children under 16 were killed or injured in TS1, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in TS1.

Where TS1 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
530th
Most casualties
594th
Most fatal collisions
1,348th
Most serious collisions
1,098th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday764 (15%)
  • Tuesday740 (14%)
  • Wednesday683 (13%)
  • Thursday790 (15%)
  • Friday867 (17%)
  • Saturday801 (16%)
  • Sunday477 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,557 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,495 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown54 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,267 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway387 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout244 (4.8%)
  • One way street or slip road195 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded29 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph156 (3%)
  • 30 mph4,675 (91%)
  • 40 mph26 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph205 (4%)
  • 60 mph23 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph33 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,124 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds628 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds115 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds61 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds31 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other131 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,825 (44%)
  • Pedestrian1,982 (31%)
  • Cyclist513 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist390 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant323 (5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant255 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant119 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant17 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TS1 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TS1, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TS1 peaked at 196 in 1990; 2025 had 27.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252730
20243344
20234960
20225771
20213441
20203648
20194761
20185874
20174757
20165977
201580110
201485110
20137284
201266102
20115766
201090123
20096894
200889132
200785128
200686119
200594146
2004116151
2003110142
2002141184
20017895
2000133163
199992121
1998136176
1997119152
1996139175
1995142191
1994159187
1993148185
1992158199
1991149181
1990196242
1989192228
1988155184
1987156188
1986165210
1985148176
1984153189
1983168195
1982155186
1981176222
1980165186
1979154188

Map of recent crashes in TS1

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TS1

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TS1

The 24 most recent collisions in TS1 happened between 3 February and 26 September 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TS1

The B1272 has the most collisions in TS1, 758 of 5,122 (15%), followed by the A66 (435).

Collisions in TS1 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stB1272758998692
2ndA664355911139
3rdA175235281135
4thB6541229308028
5thA1085186239316
6thA1032129165320
7thA172123163031
8thA178222904
9thA11303501
10thB12673300

Council areas covering TS1

Collisions in TS1 were recorded in 2 council areas. Middlesbrough has 5,094 of 5,122 (99%).

Collisions in TS1 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMiddlesbrough5,0946,43243635
2ndStockton-on-Tees263923

Town in TS1

Of the 5,122 collisions in TS1, 4,866 (95%) were in Middlesbrough.