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A173 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,009 collisions on the A173 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,475 casualties. Of those crashes, 20 were fatal and 229 serious, and 21 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A173, level with 2024, with 9 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,009
1,082nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,475
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
20
21 people killed
Serious collisions
229
285 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Level with 2024

Crash severity on the A173

On the A173, 2% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal202%
  • Serious22923%
  • Slight76075%

Where the A173 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,082nd
Most casualties
1,007th
Most fatal collisions
983rd
Most serious collisions
935th

A173 accidents by year

Collisions on the A173 peaked at 49 in 1981 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A173, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
202579
202479
20231217
2022812
20211319
20201014
201957
2018915
2017610
201679
20151217
201468
2013811
201269
2011914
201044
2009917
20081332
20071821
20061529
20051324
20041727
20031631
20021521
20011523
20001732
19992034
19982835
19972247
19962839
19953241
19942835
19933350
19922432
19913451
19903554
19894356
19884358
19873745
19864356
19853548
19843750
19834669
19824758
19814974
19802948
19793954

When crashes happen on the A173

Saturday has the most collisions on the A173 (170), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (240).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (14%)
  • Tuesday134 (13%)
  • Wednesday135 (13%)
  • Thursday148 (15%)
  • Friday164 (16%)
  • Saturday170 (17%)
  • Sunday114 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am38 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am15 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am101 (10%)
  • 9am to noon146 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm169 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm240 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm160 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight140 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (7.6%)
  • February66 (6.5%)
  • March89 (8.8%)
  • April83 (8.2%)
  • May94 (9.3%)
  • June67 (6.6%)
  • July93 (9.2%)
  • August86 (8.5%)
  • September87 (8.6%)
  • October82 (8.1%)
  • November100 (9.9%)
  • December85 (8.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight709 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit159 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting125 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A173 crashes

On the A173, 48% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph486 (48%)
  • 40 mph49 (4.9%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph452 (45%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds740 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds152 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds20 (2%)
  • Other57 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry581 (58%)
  • Wet or damp359 (36%)
  • Frost or ice40 (4%)
  • Snow22 (2.2%)
  • Other4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway974 (97%)
  • Roundabout17 (1.7%)
  • Dual carriageway11 (1.1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A173 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A173, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant985 (67%)
  • Motorcyclist163 (11%)
  • Pedestrian154 (10%)
  • Cyclist72 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant46 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.7%)
  • Other15 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,319 (75%)
  • Motorcycle152 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes48 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach44 (2.5%)
  • Other31 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1045 (3.1%)
  • 11 to 15100 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20376 (25%)
  • 21 to 25200 (14%)
  • 26 to 35215 (15%)
  • 36 to 45165 (11%)
  • 46 to 55144 (9.8%)
  • 56 to 65101 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7548 (3.3%)
  • Over 7541 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider822 (56%)
  • Passenger499 (34%)
  • Pedestrian154 (10%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A173

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A173

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A173 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A173 were recorded in 3 council areas. Redcar and Cleveland has the most, with 817, followed by North Yorkshire (181) and Epping Forest (9).

Collisions on the A173 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedcar and Cleveland8171,19216178
2ndNorth Yorkshire181271450
3rdEpping Forest91001

A173 crashes by town

Collisions on the A173 were recorded in 7 towns and built-up areas, led by Guisborough (133) and Skelton, Redcar and Cleveland (96).

Recent crashes on the A173

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A173, from 13 February 2023 to 8 July 2025.

Severity