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A1049 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 254 collisions on the A1049 from 1979 to 2025, with 329 casualties. Of those crashes, 3 were fatal and 47 serious, and 3 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A1049, up 400% from 1 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
254
2,932nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
329
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
3
3 people killed
Serious collisions
47
50 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 400% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Up 500% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1049

On the A1049, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal31.2%
  • Serious4719%
  • Slight20480%

Where the A1049 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,932nd
Most casualties
2,995th
Most fatal collisions
3,114th
Most serious collisions
3,056th

A1049 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1049 peaked at 15 in 1992 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1049, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 5
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202556
202411
202300
202218
202100
202011
201946
201822
201712
201645
201511
20141016
201335
201255
201133
201047
200969
200856
200733
200634
200533
200458
200345
200246
200123
200089
199958
199899
199744
1996913
19951415
19941113
19931216
19921518
199133
1990911
19891111
198877
1987816
19861013
198566
19841318
198322
198257
198144
198067
197934

When crashes happen on the A1049

Friday has the most collisions on the A1049 (48), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (65).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (14%)
  • Tuesday32 (13%)
  • Wednesday30 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (15%)
  • Friday48 (19%)
  • Saturday43 (17%)
  • Sunday26 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am6 (2.4%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am28 (11%)
  • 9am to noon36 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm48 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm65 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm40 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight28 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (4.3%)
  • February18 (7.1%)
  • March21 (8.3%)
  • April14 (5.5%)
  • May22 (8.7%)
  • June24 (9.4%)
  • July21 (8.3%)
  • August27 (11%)
  • September27 (11%)
  • October20 (7.9%)
  • November24 (9.4%)
  • December25 (9.8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight191 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit55 (22%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1049 crashes

On the A1049, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph201 (79%)
  • 40 mph42 (17%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph8 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds190 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds11 (4.3%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Other9 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry164 (65%)
  • Wet or damp86 (34%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway201 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (15%)
  • Roundabout14 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1049 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A1049, followed by pedestrians (25%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant181 (55%)
  • Pedestrian83 (25%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (7%)
  • Cyclist21 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant16 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car298 (74%)
  • Bus or coach28 (6.9%)
  • Motorcycle25 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes22 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (3%)
  • 6 to 1024 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1533 (10%)
  • 16 to 2058 (18%)
  • 21 to 2538 (12%)
  • 26 to 3564 (19%)
  • 36 to 4539 (12%)
  • 46 to 5526 (7.9%)
  • 56 to 6512 (3.6%)
  • 66 to 7510 (3%)
  • Over 7514 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider160 (49%)
  • Passenger86 (26%)
  • Pedestrian83 (25%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1049

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1049

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1049 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1049 were recorded in 2 council areas. Hartlepool has the most, with 249, followed by Cambridge (3).

Collisions on the A1049 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHartlepool249324345
2ndCambridge3301

A1049 crashes by town

Of the 254 collisions on the A1049, 143 were in the built-up area of Hartlepool.

Recent crashes on the A1049

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1049, from 1 July 2014 to 1 December 2025.

Severity