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A135 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 822 collisions on the A135 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,079 casualties. Of those crashes, 13 were fatal and 103 serious, and 13 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A135, down 50% from 6 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
822
1,296th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,079
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
13 people killed
Serious collisions
103
121 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Down 50% on 2024

Crash severity on the A135

On the A135, 1.6% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.6%
  • Serious10313%
  • Slight70686%

Where the A135 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,296th
Most casualties
1,346th
Most fatal collisions
1,413th
Most serious collisions
1,865th

A135 accidents by year

Collisions on the A135 peaked at 39 in 1999 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A135, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202466
2023810
2022913
20211016
202067
2019710
201834
20171013
20161010
201579
201489
20131420
20121216
20111416
20101216
20091117
20081015
20071010
20061011
20051015
20041924
20031415
20022331
20011925
20002132
19993959
19982334
19971725
19962533
19953243
19942229
19932732
19922530
19911722
19902933
19892835
19883743
19871926
19863749
19852226
19842633
19832828
19822854
19811820
19801219
19792533

When crashes happen on the A135

Friday has the most collisions on the A135 (140), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (202).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (15%)
  • Tuesday126 (15%)
  • Wednesday126 (15%)
  • Thursday107 (13%)
  • Friday140 (17%)
  • Saturday114 (14%)
  • Sunday82 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am39 (4.7%)
  • 3am to 6am12 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am105 (13%)
  • 9am to noon114 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm150 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm202 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm117 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight83 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (8.4%)
  • February56 (6.8%)
  • March68 (8.3%)
  • April62 (7.5%)
  • May66 (8%)
  • June64 (7.8%)
  • July57 (6.9%)
  • August57 (6.9%)
  • September63 (7.7%)
  • October72 (8.8%)
  • November100 (12%)
  • December88 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight549 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit258 (31%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1.3%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A135 crashes

On the A135, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph653 (79%)
  • 40 mph132 (16%)
  • 50 mph18 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph17 (2.1%)
  • 70 mph2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds642 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds103 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Other45 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry524 (64%)
  • Wet or damp275 (33%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.7%)
  • Snow8 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway608 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway115 (14%)
  • Roundabout91 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A135 crashes

Car occupants make up 51% of the people killed or injured on the A135, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant552 (51%)
  • Pedestrian194 (18%)
  • Cyclist117 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (9.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant55 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant30 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.7%)
  • Other11 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,077 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle116 (7.8%)
  • Motorcycle104 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach44 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car36 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.1%)
  • Other14 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1030 (2.8%)
  • 11 to 1595 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 20194 (18%)
  • 21 to 25142 (13%)
  • 26 to 35180 (17%)
  • 36 to 45154 (14%)
  • 46 to 55114 (11%)
  • 56 to 6571 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7549 (4.5%)
  • Over 7528 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider602 (56%)
  • Passenger283 (26%)
  • Pedestrian194 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A135

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A135

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A135 crashes by council area

Of the 822 collisions on the A135, 817 were in Stockton-on-Tees.

Collisions on the A135 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockton-on-Tees8171,07213102

A135 crashes by town

Collisions on the A135 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stockton-on-Tees (478) and Egglescliffe (232).

Recent crashes on the A135

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A135, from 14 June 2022 to 10 September 2025.

Severity