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A1068 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,935 collisions on the A1068 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,095 casualties. Of those crashes, 54 were fatal and 367 serious, and 59 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 17 collisions on the A1068, down 23% from 22 in 2024, with 23 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,935
598th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,095
1.60 per collision
Fatal collisions
54
59 people killed
Serious collisions
367
477 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
17
Down 23% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
23
Down 30% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1068

On the A1068, 2.8% of collisions were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal542.8%
  • Serious36719%
  • Slight1,51478%

Where the A1068 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
598th
Most casualties
520th
Most fatal collisions
387th
Most serious collisions
592nd

A1068 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1068 peaked at 68 in 2002 and were down to 17 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1068, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 17
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251723
20242233
20232039
20222227
20211320
20201218
20192237
20181830
20172631
20162749
20153151
20143653
20133451
20123657
20114260
20103862
20093855
20084061
20074485
20066496
200561101
20045699
20034772
200268120
20015998
20005086
19994476
19985394
19974780
19963964
19953861
19945299
19934985
19924872
19915278
19905289
19894767
19886197
19873649
19865576
19854061
19843559
19834578
19825481
19813961
19805276
19795478

When crashes happen on the A1068

Friday has the most collisions on the A1068 (316), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (475).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday264 (14%)
  • Tuesday280 (14%)
  • Wednesday251 (13%)
  • Thursday281 (15%)
  • Friday316 (16%)
  • Saturday291 (15%)
  • Sunday252 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am72 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am25 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am263 (14%)
  • 9am to noon295 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm360 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm475 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm268 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight177 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January162 (8.4%)
  • February175 (9%)
  • March137 (7.1%)
  • April144 (7.4%)
  • May156 (8.1%)
  • June141 (7.3%)
  • July164 (8.5%)
  • August173 (8.9%)
  • September174 (9%)
  • October154 (8%)
  • November212 (11%)
  • December143 (7.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,393 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit264 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting230 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit25 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown23 (1.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1068 crashes

On the A1068, 52% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 53% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph625 (32%)
  • 40 mph86 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph47 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph1,005 (52%)
  • 70 mph171 (8.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,447 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds269 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds78 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (1.5%)
  • Other103 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,033 (53%)
  • Wet or damp778 (40%)
  • Frost or ice82 (4.2%)
  • Snow27 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep14 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,572 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway247 (13%)
  • Roundabout107 (5.5%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1068 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A1068, followed by motorcyclists (8.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,279 (74%)
  • Motorcyclist251 (8.1%)
  • Pedestrian180 (5.8%)
  • Cyclist131 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant92 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (2.6%)
  • Minibus occupant40 (1.3%)
  • Other43 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,761 (78%)
  • Motorcycle237 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes188 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle132 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach95 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes86 (2.4%)
  • Other62 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 559 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1081 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 15134 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20541 (17%)
  • 21 to 25422 (14%)
  • 26 to 35569 (18%)
  • 36 to 45400 (13%)
  • 46 to 55368 (12%)
  • 56 to 65250 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 75169 (5.5%)
  • Over 75100 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,876 (61%)
  • Passenger1,039 (34%)
  • Pedestrian180 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1068

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1068

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1068 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1068 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has the most, with 1,896, followed by North Tyneside (34).

Collisions on the A1068 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland1,8963,04154364
2ndNorth Tyneside344902

A1068 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1068 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Bedlington (171) and Stakeford (139).

Recent crashes on the A1068

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1068, from 28 August 2024 to 18 December 2025.

Severity