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A139 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,007 collisions on the A139 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,236 casualties. Of those crashes, 12 were fatal and 140 serious, and 12 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A139, level with 2024, with 7 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,007
1,085th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,236
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
12
12 people killed
Serious collisions
140
146 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A139

On the A139, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious14014%
  • Slight85585%

Where the A139 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,085th
Most casualties
1,187th
Most fatal collisions
1,505th
Most serious collisions
1,457th

A139 accidents by year

Collisions on the A139 peaked at 64 in 1990 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A139, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202547
202444
202348
202247
202133
202078
20191215
201844
20171213
20161012
2015716
2014915
2013710
2012913
201169
20101221
2009814
2008912
20071214
2006914
200588
2004913
20031517
20021013
20011114
20001314
19991113
19982428
19972335
19962231
19953341
19943650
19934652
19924164
19914455
19906472
19896370
19886072
19875966
19864041
19855056
19845257
19834953
19821114
19812022
19803033
19791113

When crashes happen on the A139

Friday has the most collisions on the A139 (178), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (237).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (14%)
  • Tuesday130 (13%)
  • Wednesday149 (15%)
  • Thursday158 (16%)
  • Friday178 (18%)
  • Saturday167 (17%)
  • Sunday86 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am50 (5%)
  • 3am to 6am13 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am78 (7.7%)
  • 9am to noon149 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm216 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm237 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm131 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight133 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (8.7%)
  • February82 (8.1%)
  • March79 (7.8%)
  • April77 (7.6%)
  • May67 (6.7%)
  • June94 (9.3%)
  • July77 (7.6%)
  • August83 (8.2%)
  • September80 (7.9%)
  • October95 (9.4%)
  • November97 (9.6%)
  • December88 (8.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight689 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit300 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A139 crashes

On the A139, 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 64% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph911 (90%)
  • 40 mph81 (8%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds813 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Other30 (3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry648 (64%)
  • Wet or damp341 (34%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway667 (66%)
  • Dual carriageway236 (23%)
  • Roundabout81 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A139 crashes

Car occupants make up 34% of the people killed or injured on the A139, followed by pedestrians (33%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant425 (34%)
  • Pedestrian403 (33%)
  • Bus or coach occupant141 (11%)
  • Cyclist103 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant25 (2%)
  • Other34 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car996 (63%)
  • Bus or coach206 (13%)
  • Motorcycle115 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (4.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car50 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.4%)
  • Other19 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1038 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15100 (8.1%)
  • 16 to 20199 (16%)
  • 21 to 25169 (14%)
  • 26 to 35202 (16%)
  • 36 to 45143 (12%)
  • 46 to 55124 (10%)
  • 56 to 65104 (8.4%)
  • 66 to 7576 (6.1%)
  • Over 7552 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider498 (40%)
  • Pedestrian403 (33%)
  • Passenger335 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A139

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A139

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A139 crashes by council area

Of the 1,007 collisions on the A139, 1,004 were in Stockton-on-Tees.

Collisions on the A139 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stStockton-on-Tees1,0041,23212140

A139 crashes by town

Collisions on the A139 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Stockton-on-Tees (936) and Billingham (20).

Recent crashes on the A139

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A139, from 17 April 2020 to 30 October 2025.

Severity