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A179 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 766 collisions on the A179 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,195 casualties. Of those crashes, 16 were fatal and 104 serious, and 16 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 7 collisions on the A179, up 40% from 5 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
766
1,394th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,195
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
16
16 people killed
Serious collisions
104
132 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
Up 40% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 133% on 2024

Crash severity on the A179

On the A179, 2.1% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal162.1%
  • Serious10414%
  • Slight64684%

Where the A179 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,394th
Most casualties
1,218th
Most fatal collisions
1,181st
Most serious collisions
1,848th

A179 accidents by year

Collisions on the A179 peaked at 37 in 1983 and were down to 7 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A179, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025714
202456
20231113
20221423
20211730
20201214
20191322
201822
2017911
20161518
20151525
20142237
20131122
20121318
20111118
2010816
20091727
20081242
20072847
20063253
20052242
20042641
20032129
20021216
20012334
20001529
19992032
19982125
19971926
19961624
19951616
19941823
19931421
19921218
19911933
19901525
19891519
19881231
19872843
19862134
19851820
19842337
19833747
19821015
19811119
19801317
19791521

When crashes happen on the A179

Friday has the most collisions on the A179 (137), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (209).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday126 (16%)
  • Tuesday94 (12%)
  • Wednesday112 (15%)
  • Thursday104 (14%)
  • Friday137 (18%)
  • Saturday118 (15%)
  • Sunday75 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am24 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (1%)
  • 6am to 9am69 (9%)
  • 9am to noon98 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm159 (21%)
  • 3pm to 6pm209 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm143 (19%)
  • 9pm to midnight56 (7.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.2%)
  • February50 (6.5%)
  • March50 (6.5%)
  • April67 (8.7%)
  • May69 (9%)
  • June45 (5.9%)
  • July81 (11%)
  • August59 (7.7%)
  • September58 (7.6%)
  • October74 (9.7%)
  • November90 (12%)
  • December68 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight559 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit166 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (4.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A179 crashes

On the A179, 55% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph419 (55%)
  • 40 mph113 (15%)
  • 50 mph25 (3.3%)
  • 60 mph201 (26%)
  • 70 mph8 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds582 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2%)
  • Other44 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry495 (65%)
  • Wet or damp252 (33%)
  • Snow10 (1.3%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway449 (59%)
  • Dual carriageway185 (24%)
  • Roundabout123 (16%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A179 crashes

Car occupants make up 65% of the people killed or injured on the A179, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant776 (65%)
  • Pedestrian129 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (6%)
  • Cyclist71 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant61 (5.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant28 (2.3%)
  • Other57 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,095 (76%)
  • Motorcycle75 (5.2%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (3%)
  • Bus or coach40 (2.8%)
  • Other52 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 1054 (4.5%)
  • 11 to 1580 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20194 (16%)
  • 21 to 25140 (12%)
  • 26 to 35214 (18%)
  • 36 to 45188 (16%)
  • 46 to 55123 (10%)
  • 56 to 6592 (7.7%)
  • 66 to 7559 (4.9%)
  • Over 7529 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider644 (54%)
  • Passenger422 (35%)
  • Pedestrian129 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A179

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A179

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A179 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A179 were recorded in 2 council areas. Hartlepool has the most, with 714, followed by County Durham (45).

Collisions on the A179 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHartlepool7141,0851495
2ndCounty Durham4510219

A179 crashes by town

Of the 766 collisions on the A179, 455 were in the built-up area of Hartlepool.

Recent crashes on the A179

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A179, from 24 October 2022 to 28 August 2025.

Severity