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A1085 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,070 collisions on the A1085 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,808 casualties. Of those crashes, 49 were fatal and 377 serious, and 51 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 11 collisions on the A1085, level with 2024, with 18 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
2,070
562nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,808
1.36 per collision
Fatal collisions
49
51 people killed
Serious collisions
377
436 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
18
Up 20% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1085

On the A1085, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal492.4%
  • Serious37718%
  • Slight1,64479%

Where the A1085 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
562nd
Most casualties
564th
Most fatal collisions
422nd
Most serious collisions
572nd

A1085 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1085 peaked at 98 in 1986 and were down to 11 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1085, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251118
20241115
20231213
20221117
20211822
20201825
20192127
20181418
20171618
20162226
20152639
20142344
20132838
20123246
20112738
20103051
20092736
20083041
20072939
20063750
20053348
20044061
20033346
20022937
20012939
20003248
19994058
19984256
19973862
19965171
19954253
19945972
19934663
19923045
19917088
199094134
198996129
198879111
19876482
198698125
198582107
198492127
19837694
198288118
198180101
198083109
197981103

When crashes happen on the A1085

Thursday has the most collisions on the A1085 (327), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (603).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday304 (15%)
  • Tuesday322 (16%)
  • Wednesday296 (14%)
  • Thursday327 (16%)
  • Friday326 (16%)
  • Saturday274 (13%)
  • Sunday221 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am74 (3.6%)
  • 3am to 6am42 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am215 (10%)
  • 9am to noon245 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm367 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm603 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm310 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight214 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January200 (9.7%)
  • February151 (7.3%)
  • March161 (7.8%)
  • April152 (7.3%)
  • May164 (7.9%)
  • June184 (8.9%)
  • July140 (6.8%)
  • August167 (8.1%)
  • September182 (8.8%)
  • October194 (9.4%)
  • November200 (9.7%)
  • December175 (8.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,434 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit576 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown28 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting27 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1085 crashes

On the A1085, 53% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph1,099 (53%)
  • 40 mph620 (30%)
  • 50 mph26 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph245 (12%)
  • 70 mph80 (3.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,562 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds289 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds26 (1.3%)
  • Other110 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,351 (65%)
  • Wet or damp661 (32%)
  • Frost or ice31 (1.5%)
  • Snow19 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,326 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway518 (25%)
  • Roundabout204 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1085 crashes

Car occupants make up 56% of the people killed or injured on the A1085, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,571 (56%)
  • Pedestrian474 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist300 (11%)
  • Cyclist264 (9.4%)
  • Van occupant67 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant49 (1.7%)
  • Other34 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,725 (73%)
  • Motorcycle306 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle269 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes173 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach80 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car70 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (1.4%)
  • Other42 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 558 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 10112 (4%)
  • 11 to 15201 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20570 (20%)
  • 21 to 25384 (14%)
  • 26 to 35506 (18%)
  • 36 to 45351 (13%)
  • 46 to 55277 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65177 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 75101 (3.6%)
  • Over 7566 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,558 (55%)
  • Passenger776 (28%)
  • Pedestrian474 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1085

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1085

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1085 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1085 were recorded in 3 council areas. Redcar and Cleveland has the most, with 1,272, followed by Middlesbrough (757) and Stockton-on-Tees (41).

Collisions on the A1085 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedcar and Cleveland1,2721,73030250
2ndMiddlesbrough7571,01917120
3rdStockton-on-Tees415927

A1085 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1085 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Middlesbrough (741) and Eston (342).

Recent crashes on the A1085

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1085, from 5 July 2023 to 27 October 2025.

Severity