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A1056 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 515 collisions on the A1056 from 1979 to 2025, with 697 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 65 serious, and 1 person was killed.

In 2025 there were 8 collisions on the A1056, down 38% from 13 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
515
1,922nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
697
1.35 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
65
68 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
8
Down 38% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Down 55% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1056

On the A1056, 0.2% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious6513%
  • Slight44987%

Where the A1056 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,922nd
Most casualties
1,928th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
2,586th

A1056 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1056 peaked at 28 in 2002 and were down to 8 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1056, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202589
20241320
20231316
202256
202199
202077
2019912
20181011
201756
20161114
20151722
20141724
20131014
20122232
20112330
20101724
20091719
20081214
20072435
20061416
20052126
20041822
20032644
20022844
20011825
20002224
19991825
19981720
19971521
19961522
1995917
19941117
19931420
19921118
199168
199000
198900
198800
198700
198600
198500
198400
198300
198223
198100
198000
197911

When crashes happen on the A1056

Monday has the most collisions on the A1056 (91), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (132).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (18%)
  • Tuesday81 (16%)
  • Wednesday72 (14%)
  • Thursday86 (17%)
  • Friday85 (17%)
  • Saturday53 (10%)
  • Sunday47 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am14 (2.7%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (1.2%)
  • 6am to 9am78 (15%)
  • 9am to noon85 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm117 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm132 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm58 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (7.6%)
  • February44 (8.5%)
  • March40 (7.8%)
  • April40 (7.8%)
  • May42 (8.2%)
  • June50 (9.7%)
  • July39 (7.6%)
  • August38 (7.4%)
  • September46 (8.9%)
  • October50 (9.7%)
  • November46 (8.9%)
  • December41 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight413 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (17%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1056 crashes

On the A1056, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph219 (43%)
  • 40 mph100 (19%)
  • 50 mph10 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph169 (33%)
  • 70 mph10 (1.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds402 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds67 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.2%)
  • Other22 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry327 (63%)
  • Wet or damp178 (35%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.2%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway406 (79%)
  • Roundabout81 (16%)
  • Dual carriageway18 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1056 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A1056, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant490 (70%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (10%)
  • Cyclist55 (7.9%)
  • Pedestrian45 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant13 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (1.3%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.1%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car792 (79%)
  • Motorcycle74 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (5.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes22 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach17 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1537 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20107 (15%)
  • 21 to 2566 (9.5%)
  • 26 to 35142 (20%)
  • 36 to 45130 (19%)
  • 46 to 5590 (13%)
  • 56 to 6553 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.9%)
  • Over 7511 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider493 (71%)
  • Passenger159 (23%)
  • Pedestrian45 (6.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1056

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1056

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1056 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1056 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Tyneside has the most, with 293, followed by Norwich (138) and Newcastle upon Tyne (78).

Collisions on the A1056 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Tyneside293414029
2ndNorwich138165127
3rdNewcastle upon Tyne7811107

A1056 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1056 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Norwich (138) and Killingworth (35).

Recent crashes on the A1056

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1056, from 24 July 2023 to 18 December 2025.

Severity