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A1185 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 153 collisions on the A1185 from 1983 to 2025, with 252 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 39 serious, and 8 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A1185, up 50% from 2 in 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1983
153
3,568th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
252
1.65 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
8 people killed
Serious collisions
39
52 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 133% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1185

On the A1185, 4.6% of collisions were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1983 to 2025

  • Fatal74.6%
  • Serious3925%
  • Slight10770%

Where the A1185 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,568th
Most casualties
3,335th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
3,304th

A1185 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1185 peaked at 7 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1185, 1983 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202537
202423
202336
202226
202111
202000
201933
201800
201700
201646
201533
201435
201333
201223
201157
201033
200935
2008410
2007512
200622
200523
2004712
200356
200246
200146
200058
199946
199869
199757
199655
199535
199438
199327
199255
199167
1990412
198968
198839
1987611
1986711
198544
1984511
198311

When crashes happen on the A1185

Thursday has the most collisions on the A1185 (31), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (39).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday14 (9.2%)
  • Tuesday27 (18%)
  • Wednesday27 (18%)
  • Thursday31 (20%)
  • Friday26 (17%)
  • Saturday18 (12%)
  • Sunday10 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am4 (2.6%)
  • 3am to 6am4 (2.6%)
  • 6am to 9am18 (12%)
  • 9am to noon20 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm24 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm39 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm33 (22%)
  • 9pm to midnight11 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (12%)
  • February13 (8.5%)
  • March12 (7.8%)
  • April8 (5.2%)
  • May11 (7.2%)
  • June11 (7.2%)
  • July14 (9.2%)
  • August14 (9.2%)
  • September6 (3.9%)
  • October19 (12%)
  • November10 (6.5%)
  • December17 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight100 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit40 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (7.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1185 crashes

On the A1185, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph11 (7.2%)
  • 40 mph6 (3.9%)
  • 50 mph33 (22%)
  • 60 mph74 (48%)
  • 70 mph29 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds118 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds18 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (5.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (2.6%)
  • Other3 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry88 (58%)
  • Wet or damp52 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (6.5%)
  • Mud1 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway77 (50%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (44%)
  • Roundabout8 (5.2%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1185 crashes

Car occupants make up 79% of the people killed or injured on the A1185, followed by van occupants (7.9%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant199 (79%)
  • Van occupant20 (7.9%)
  • Motorcyclist13 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist6 (2.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user1 (0.4%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car220 (77%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes20 (7%)
  • Motorcycle13 (4.5%)
  • Pedal cycle6 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.7%)
  • Bus or coach1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (2%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 158 (3.2%)
  • 16 to 2040 (16%)
  • 21 to 2539 (15%)
  • 26 to 3555 (22%)
  • 36 to 4545 (18%)
  • 46 to 5531 (12%)
  • 56 to 6518 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.2%)
  • Over 751 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider172 (68%)
  • Passenger79 (31%)
  • Pedestrian1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1185

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1185

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1185 crashes by council area

Of the 153 collisions on the A1185, 149 were in Stockton-on-Tees.

Collisions on the A1185 in each area, 1983 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockton-on-Tees149248738

A1185 crashes by town

Of the 153 collisions on the A1185, 5 were in the built-up area of Billingham.

Recent crashes on the A1185

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1185, from 11 September 2013 to 30 July 2025.

Severity