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A1172 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 170 collisions on the A1172 from 1979 to 2025, with 250 casualties. Of those crashes, 2 were fatal and 24 serious, and 2 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A1172, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
170
3,444th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
250
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
2
2 people killed
Serious collisions
24
28 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1172

On the A1172, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal21.2%
  • Serious2414%
  • Slight14485%

Where the A1172 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,444th
Most casualties
3,349th
Most fatal collisions
3,485th
Most serious collisions
3,851st

A1172 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1172 peaked at 7 in 2014 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1172, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202433
202311
202211
202112
202012
201923
201811
201757
2016510
201555
2014711
201356
201233
201122
201022
200957
200847
200744
200622
2005718
200400
2003411
200268
200158
2000710
199958
199811
199746
1996715
199556
199444
199333
199224
199134
199033
198922
198866
198759
198655
198568
198425
198356
198257
198112
198047
197934

When crashes happen on the A1172

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A1172 (35), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (41).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (15%)
  • Tuesday35 (21%)
  • Wednesday24 (14%)
  • Thursday24 (14%)
  • Friday27 (16%)
  • Saturday21 (12%)
  • Sunday13 (7.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am2 (1.2%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (1.8%)
  • 6am to 9am30 (18%)
  • 9am to noon25 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm33 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm41 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm21 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight15 (8.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January14 (8.2%)
  • February8 (4.7%)
  • March18 (11%)
  • April10 (5.9%)
  • May15 (8.8%)
  • June9 (5.3%)
  • July11 (6.5%)
  • August15 (8.8%)
  • September14 (8.2%)
  • October19 (11%)
  • November19 (11%)
  • December18 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight129 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1172 crashes

On the A1172, 25% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph42 (25%)
  • 40 mph41 (24%)
  • 50 mph10 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph37 (22%)
  • 70 mph39 (23%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds136 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds20 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (2.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.6%)
  • Other8 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (60%)
  • Wet or damp52 (31%)
  • Frost or ice13 (7.6%)
  • Snow2 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway98 (58%)
  • Roundabout36 (21%)
  • Single carriageway34 (20%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1172 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A1172, followed by cyclists (8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant185 (74%)
  • Cyclist20 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (6.8%)
  • Pedestrian15 (6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant4 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car234 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle20 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle18 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes13 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach10 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes1 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 157 (2.8%)
  • 16 to 2033 (13%)
  • 21 to 2523 (9.2%)
  • 26 to 3542 (17%)
  • 36 to 4550 (20%)
  • 46 to 5536 (14%)
  • 56 to 6529 (12%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.8%)
  • Over 754 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider161 (64%)
  • Passenger74 (30%)
  • Pedestrian15 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1172

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1172

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1172 crashes by council area

Of the 170 collisions on the A1172, 167 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the A1172 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland167245224

A1172 crashes by town

Of the 170 collisions on the A1172, 23 were in the built-up area of Cramlington.

Recent crashes on the A1172

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1172, from 13 July 2015 to 25 January 2025.

Severity