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TS5 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,760 road traffic collisions in the TS5 postcode district, Middlesbrough, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,095 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 62 were fatal and 644 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 41 collisions, up 28% on 2024 (32).

Collisions since 1979
4,760
626th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,095
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
62
65 people killed
Serious collisions
644
691 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
41
Up 28% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
44
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for TS5

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal621.3%
  • Serious64414%
  • Slight4,05485%

What the data shows

  • TS5 had 436 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 745 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in TS5 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,187 children under 16 were killed or injured in TS5, 20% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in TS5.

Where TS5 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
626th
Most casualties
677th
Most fatal collisions
879th
Most serious collisions
1,088th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday676 (14%)
  • Tuesday700 (15%)
  • Wednesday714 (15%)
  • Thursday749 (16%)
  • Friday811 (17%)
  • Saturday667 (14%)
  • Sunday443 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,412 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,268 (27%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown53 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,612 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway694 (15%)
  • Roundabout288 (6.1%)
  • One way street or slip road138 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded28 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph104 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph3,668 (77%)
  • 40 mph296 (6.2%)
  • 50 mph215 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph33 (0.7%)
  • 70 mph440 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,852 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds572 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds109 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist15 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.1%)
  • Other108 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.2%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,245 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,182 (19%)
  • Cyclist674 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist543 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant167 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant116 (1.9%)
  • Van occupant111 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (under 0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TS5 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TS5, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TS5 peaked at 165 in 1984; 2025 had 41.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 41
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254144
20243244
20234249
20225269
20214358
20203949
20194768
20184560
20174557
20165059
20157193
20144976
20136691
201287112
20118098
20107099
200978112
200878106
20077596
200691128
200581108
2004101147
2003123160
2002104142
200183112
2000117167
199988100
1998144184
1997131176
1996137176
1995128157
1994151202
1993139186
1992134159
1991141175
1990152201
1989154192
1988155190
1987155188
1986111130
1985147177
1984165190
1983144176
1982156191
1981161203
1980150183
1979127155

Map of recent crashes in TS5

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TS5

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TS5

The 24 most recent collisions in TS5 happened between 30 May and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TS5

The A1032 has the most collisions in TS5, 1,071 of 4,760 (23%), followed by the A19 (446).

Collisions in TS5 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10321,0711,35416135
2ndA194466751361
3rdA66256339326
4thA1130180219228
5thA17498136618
6thB654198132215
7thB138096126019
8thB12726878112
9thA1085202404
10thA1044131614
11thB136591001
12thA1723310

Council areas covering TS5

Collisions in TS5 were recorded in 2 council areas. Middlesbrough has 4,707 of 4,760 (99%).

Collisions in TS5 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stMiddlesbrough4,7076,01562640
2ndStockton-on-Tees517804

Towns in TS5

Collisions in TS5 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Middlesbrough (3,696) and Thornaby-on-Tees (49).