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A178 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 813 collisions on the A178 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,180 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 126 serious, and 19 people were killed.

In 2025 there was 1 collision on the A178, down 67% from 3 in 2024, with 1 casualty.

Collisions since 1979
813
1,309th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,180
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
19 people killed
Serious collisions
126
161 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
1
Down 67% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
1
Down 86% on 2024

Crash severity on the A178

On the A178, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.2%
  • Serious12615%
  • Slight66982%

Where the A178 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,309th
Most casualties
1,234th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,593rd

A178 accidents by year

Collisions on the A178 peaked at 45 in 1991 and were down to 1 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A178, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202511
202437
202322
2022712
2021710
202077
201922
201879
2017710
20161219
20151420
2014510
20131013
20121013
2011510
2010519
2009714
20081327
20071726
20061931
20052031
20041524
20032029
2002911
20011220
20001315
1999913
19982638
19971936
19961724
19952745
19943145
19933653
19922943
19914555
19904362
19893646
19884252
19871923
19861926
19854051
19843758
19833340
19821523
19811118
19801519
19791518

When crashes happen on the A178

Friday has the most collisions on the A178 (143), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (193).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday121 (15%)
  • Tuesday115 (14%)
  • Wednesday108 (13%)
  • Thursday111 (14%)
  • Friday143 (18%)
  • Saturday117 (14%)
  • Sunday98 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am40 (4.9%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (1.1%)
  • 6am to 9am105 (13%)
  • 9am to noon86 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm147 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm193 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm109 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight124 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January76 (9.3%)
  • February63 (7.7%)
  • March63 (7.7%)
  • April72 (8.9%)
  • May66 (8.1%)
  • June59 (7.3%)
  • July63 (7.7%)
  • August59 (7.3%)
  • September63 (7.7%)
  • October74 (9.1%)
  • November77 (9.5%)
  • December78 (9.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight524 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit205 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting67 (8.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown12 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A178 crashes

On the A178, 60% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph489 (60%)
  • 40 mph47 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph18 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph244 (30%)
  • 70 mph13 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds612 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.8%)
  • Other50 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry484 (60%)
  • Wet or damp305 (38%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.8%)
  • Snow6 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway672 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (9.3%)
  • Roundabout54 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A178 crashes

Car occupants make up 61% of the people killed or injured on the A178, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant718 (61%)
  • Pedestrian136 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist121 (10%)
  • Cyclist67 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (5%)
  • Van occupant37 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant25 (2.1%)
  • Other17 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car994 (71%)
  • Motorcycle112 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle68 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes53 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach50 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car40 (2.8%)
  • Other20 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1032 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1541 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20284 (24%)
  • 21 to 25185 (16%)
  • 26 to 35227 (19%)
  • 36 to 45157 (13%)
  • 46 to 55101 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6568 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (2.9%)
  • Over 7520 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider641 (54%)
  • Passenger403 (34%)
  • Pedestrian136 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A178

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A178

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A178 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A178 were recorded in 3 council areas. Hartlepool has the most, with 544, followed by Stockton-on-Tees (137) and Middlesbrough (129).

Collisions on the A178 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHartlepool5448111485
2ndStockton-on-Tees137192322
3rdMiddlesbrough129174117

A178 crashes by town

Collisions on the A178 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Hartlepool (321) and Middlesbrough (128).

Recent crashes on the A178

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A178, from 17 May 2020 to 27 February 2025.

Severity