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A174 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,852 collisions on the A174 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,173 casualties. Of those crashes, 87 were fatal and 581 serious, and 94 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 21 collisions on the A174, down 46% from 39 in 2024, with 32 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,852
406th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,173
1.46 per collision
Fatal collisions
87
94 people killed
Serious collisions
581
736 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
Down 46% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
32
Down 41% on 2024

Crash severity on the A174

On the A174, 3.1% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal873.1%
  • Serious58120%
  • Slight2,18477%

Where the A174 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
406th
Most casualties
368th
Most fatal collisions
247th
Most serious collisions
354th

A174 accidents by year

Collisions on the A174 peaked at 115 in 1979 and were down to 21 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A174, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252132
20243954
20232841
20222645
20213055
20202738
20193055
20183472
20173149
20163044
20154558
20145375
20133963
20126298
20114466
20104773
20095888
20084674
20073852
20065473
20056487
200463103
200373118
20026188
20016392
20006295
19995780
199889150
199762104
199671105
199586113
19946787
199371104
199299152
199184118
199091131
198987116
198879101
198778121
19867188
198576105
198476103
19837891
198278122
19816577
1980104153
1979115164

When crashes happen on the A174

Friday has the most collisions on the A174 (452), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (716).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday381 (13%)
  • Tuesday433 (15%)
  • Wednesday398 (14%)
  • Thursday427 (15%)
  • Friday452 (16%)
  • Saturday420 (15%)
  • Sunday341 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am109 (3.8%)
  • 3am to 6am49 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am407 (14%)
  • 9am to noon343 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm516 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm716 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm436 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight276 (9.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January214 (7.5%)
  • February219 (7.7%)
  • March213 (7.5%)
  • April215 (7.5%)
  • May224 (7.9%)
  • June232 (8.1%)
  • July251 (8.8%)
  • August230 (8.1%)
  • September269 (9.4%)
  • October263 (9.2%)
  • November286 (10%)
  • December236 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,008 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit537 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting277 (9.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown16 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A174 crashes

On the A174, 33% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph921 (32%)
  • 40 mph168 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph102 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph955 (33%)
  • 70 mph703 (25%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,136 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds400 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds69 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds50 (1.8%)
  • Other186 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded11 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,770 (62%)
  • Wet or damp946 (33%)
  • Frost or ice62 (2.2%)
  • Snow61 (2.1%)
  • Other9 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,689 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway715 (25%)
  • Roundabout394 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road39 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A174 crashes

Car occupants make up 68% of the people killed or injured on the A174, followed by motorcyclists (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,836 (68%)
  • Motorcyclist471 (11%)
  • Pedestrian365 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist195 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant125 (3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant65 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)40 (1%)
  • Other76 (1.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,002 (76%)
  • Motorcycle457 (8.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes241 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle199 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes165 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach100 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle34 (0.6%)
  • Other61 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 10124 (3%)
  • 11 to 15214 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20830 (20%)
  • 21 to 25588 (14%)
  • 26 to 35736 (18%)
  • 36 to 45617 (15%)
  • 46 to 55404 (9.7%)
  • 56 to 65271 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 75199 (4.8%)
  • Over 75128 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,520 (60%)
  • Passenger1,288 (31%)
  • Pedestrian365 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A174

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A174

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A174 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A174 were recorded in 5 council areas. Redcar and Cleveland has the most, with 1,923, followed by North Yorkshire (478) and Middlesbrough (389).

Collisions on the A174 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stRedcar and Cleveland1,9232,73156331
2ndNorth Yorkshire47876611165
3rdMiddlesbrough3895971874
4thStockton-on-Tees5468210
5thHavering4401

A174 crashes by town

Collisions on the A174 were recorded in 9 towns and built-up areas, led by Loftus (201) and Saltburn-by-the-Sea (154).

Recent crashes on the A174

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A174, from 16 November 2024 to 17 December 2025.

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