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A1052 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 461 collisions on the A1052 from 1979 to 2025, with 604 casualties. Of those crashes, 14 were fatal and 100 serious, and 14 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A1052, down 57% from 7 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
461
2,091st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
604
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
14
14 people killed
Serious collisions
100
109 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 57% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1052

On the A1052, 3% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal143%
  • Serious10022%
  • Slight34775%

Where the A1052 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,091st
Most casualties
2,124th
Most fatal collisions
1,329th
Most serious collisions
1,914th

A1052 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1052 peaked at 23 in 1999 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1052, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202477
202323
202233
202126
202069
2019714
201844
2017810
201678
201567
2014813
201333
20121015
2011912
201099
2009613
200856
200789
2006911
20051013
20041217
20031010
2002911
2001811
2000811
19992332
19981418
199768
19961415
19951927
19941124
19931115
19921216
19911421
19901718
198989
19881215
19871516
19861722
19851417
19841620
1983911
19821213
19811118
19801316
19791415

When crashes happen on the A1052

Friday has the most collisions on the A1052 (81), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (120).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday70 (15%)
  • Tuesday63 (14%)
  • Wednesday74 (16%)
  • Thursday70 (15%)
  • Friday81 (18%)
  • Saturday53 (11%)
  • Sunday50 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am20 (4.3%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am58 (13%)
  • 9am to noon55 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm81 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm120 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm75 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January47 (10%)
  • February43 (9.3%)
  • March39 (8.5%)
  • April37 (8%)
  • May27 (5.9%)
  • June39 (8.5%)
  • July30 (6.5%)
  • August30 (6.5%)
  • September42 (9.1%)
  • October44 (9.5%)
  • November44 (9.5%)
  • December39 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight314 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1052 crashes

On the A1052, 81% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph373 (81%)
  • 40 mph74 (16%)
  • 60 mph14 (3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds384 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds46 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds14 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Other12 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry289 (63%)
  • Wet or damp158 (34%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway440 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (2.4%)
  • Roundabout7 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1052 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A1052, followed by pedestrians (26%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant316 (52%)
  • Pedestrian156 (26%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist27 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (4%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.8%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car588 (78%)
  • Motorcycle53 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (5%)
  • Bus or coach30 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle27 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (1.1%)
  • Other10 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 518 (3%)
  • 6 to 1045 (7.5%)
  • 11 to 1550 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 2092 (15%)
  • 21 to 2593 (15%)
  • 26 to 3597 (16%)
  • 36 to 4583 (14%)
  • 46 to 5544 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6532 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4%)
  • Over 7522 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider292 (48%)
  • Passenger156 (26%)
  • Pedestrian156 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1052

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1052

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1052 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1052 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sunderland has the most, with 309, followed by County Durham (149).

Collisions on the A1052 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland3093861066
2ndCounty Durham149215433

A1052 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1052 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Fence Houses (307) and Houghton-le-Spring (70).

Recent crashes on the A1052

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1052, from 31 August 2019 to 24 December 2025.

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