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A1147 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 228 collisions on the A1147 from 1979 to 2025, with 334 casualties. Of those crashes, 6 were fatal and 37 serious, and 6 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A1147, up from none in 2024, with 4 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
228
3,071st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
334
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
6
6 people killed
Serious collisions
37
42 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up from none in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
Up from none in 2024

Crash severity on the A1147

On the A1147, 2.6% of collisions were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal62.6%
  • Serious3716%
  • Slight18581%

Where the A1147 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,071st
Most casualties
2,975th
Most fatal collisions
2,299th
Most serious collisions
3,385th

A1147 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1147 peaked at 12 in 1999 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1147, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202400
202311
202223
202100
202033
201945
201834
201734
201658
201534
201433
20131116
201223
201157
201057
200922
2008811
200779
200656
200556
200423
200345
200247
200134
20001013
19991216
1998821
1997410
199658
199533
199445
199368
199248
19911212
19901219
1989918
198858
198746
198648
198577
198457
198300
1982812
198134
198044
1979612

When crashes happen on the A1147

Saturday has the most collisions on the A1147 (40), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (58).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday27 (12%)
  • Wednesday37 (16%)
  • Thursday35 (15%)
  • Friday31 (14%)
  • Saturday40 (18%)
  • Sunday28 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (5.7%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am29 (13%)
  • 9am to noon21 (9.2%)
  • Noon to 3pm46 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm58 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm32 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight25 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.9%)
  • February20 (8.8%)
  • March17 (7.5%)
  • April13 (5.7%)
  • May16 (7%)
  • June21 (9.2%)
  • July17 (7.5%)
  • August17 (7.5%)
  • September17 (7.5%)
  • October21 (9.2%)
  • November30 (13%)
  • December21 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight148 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1147 crashes

On the A1147, 75% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 57% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph170 (75%)
  • 40 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph55 (24%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds182 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (3.1%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.3%)
  • Other5 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry129 (57%)
  • Wet or damp93 (41%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway216 (95%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (2.6%)
  • Roundabout4 (1.8%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1147 crashes

Car occupants make up 70% of the people killed or injured on the A1147, followed by pedestrians (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant235 (70%)
  • Pedestrian35 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist18 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant11 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant9 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car322 (79%)
  • Motorcycle26 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle18 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach13 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2%)
  • Other2 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1016 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1512 (3.6%)
  • 16 to 2054 (16%)
  • 21 to 2550 (15%)
  • 26 to 3581 (24%)
  • 36 to 4539 (12%)
  • 46 to 5537 (11%)
  • 56 to 6514 (4.2%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.5%)
  • Over 759 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider192 (57%)
  • Passenger107 (32%)
  • Pedestrian35 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1147

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1147

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1147 crashes by council area

Of the 228 collisions on the A1147, 227 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the A1147 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland227331637

A1147 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1147 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stakeford (117) and Bedlington (58).

Recent crashes on the A1147

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1147, from 20 November 2015 to 30 August 2025.

Severity