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A1290 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 702 collisions on the A1290 from 1979 to 2025, with 968 casualties. Of those crashes, 11 were fatal and 143 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A1290, down 43% from 7 in 2024, with 6 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
702
1,503rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
968
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
12 people killed
Serious collisions
143
162 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Down 43% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
6
Down 40% on 2024

Crash severity on the A1290

On the A1290, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal111.6%
  • Serious14320%
  • Slight54878%

Where the A1290 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,503rd
Most casualties
1,472nd
Most fatal collisions
1,595th
Most serious collisions
1,427th

A1290 accidents by year

Collisions on the A1290 peaked at 31 in 2008 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A1290, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202546
2024710
202355
20221117
20211012
202034
20191012
201868
2017810
20161221
20151018
20141214
20131928
20121927
2011811
20101321
20091316
20083146
20071823
20062327
20051215
20041920
20032941
20022532
20012232
20002437
19992643
19981928
19972736
19961725
19951523
19941619
19931212
19922132
19911621
19901826
19891620
19881727
19871517
19861424
19851215
19841314
198388
19821316
19811114
19801015
19791320

When crashes happen on the A1290

Friday has the most collisions on the A1290 (125), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (197).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (16%)
  • Tuesday90 (13%)
  • Wednesday96 (14%)
  • Thursday109 (16%)
  • Friday125 (18%)
  • Saturday102 (15%)
  • Sunday65 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am22 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am6 (0.9%)
  • 6am to 9am93 (13%)
  • 9am to noon95 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm105 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm197 (28%)
  • 6pm to 9pm121 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight63 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (8.1%)
  • February70 (10%)
  • March45 (6.4%)
  • April48 (6.8%)
  • May63 (9%)
  • June57 (8.1%)
  • July57 (8.1%)
  • August42 (6%)
  • September63 (9%)
  • October74 (11%)
  • November70 (10%)
  • December56 (8%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight480 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit175 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (3.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A1290 crashes

On the A1290, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph426 (61%)
  • 40 mph43 (6.1%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph215 (31%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds546 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds98 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.6%)
  • Other28 (4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry422 (60%)
  • Wet or damp255 (36%)
  • Frost or ice14 (2%)
  • Snow8 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway566 (81%)
  • Roundabout95 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (5.4%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A1290 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A1290, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant592 (61%)
  • Pedestrian119 (12%)
  • Cyclist102 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist90 (9.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant31 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car946 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (8%)
  • Motorcycle91 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (4%)
  • Bus or coach43 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (1.6%)
  • Other19 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 525 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1046 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1551 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20140 (14%)
  • 21 to 25148 (15%)
  • 26 to 35228 (24%)
  • 36 to 45157 (16%)
  • 46 to 5574 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6561 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7520 (2.1%)
  • Over 7513 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider600 (62%)
  • Passenger249 (26%)
  • Pedestrian119 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A1290

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A1290

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A1290 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A1290 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sunderland has the most, with 666, followed by South Tyneside (36).

Collisions on the A1290 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland66691610135
2ndSouth Tyneside365218

A1290 crashes by town

Collisions on the A1290 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Washington (320) and Sunderland (62).

Recent crashes on the A1290

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A1290, from 7 May 2022 to 6 December 2025.

Severity