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A183 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 3,247 collisions on the A183 from 1979 to 2025, with 4,511 casualties. Of those crashes, 48 were fatal and 537 serious, and 50 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 29 collisions on the A183, up 7% from 27 in 2024, with 40 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
3,247
348th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
4,511
1.39 per collision
Fatal collisions
48
50 people killed
Serious collisions
537
600 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
29
Up 7% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
40
Up 5% on 2024

Crash severity on the A183

On the A183, 1.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal481.5%
  • Serious53717%
  • Slight2,66282%

Where the A183 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
348th
Most casualties
336th
Most fatal collisions
436th
Most serious collisions
386th

A183 accidents by year

Collisions on the A183 peaked at 105 in 2002 and were down to 29 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A183, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 29
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252940
20242738
20232638
20223946
20212737
20202733
20194057
20183443
20174962
20165369
20155066
20145369
20134559
20124768
201167110
20106093
20097292
20086994
20076896
20067499
200576105
200470101
200392120
2002105149
200175105
200068106
199985119
199890131
199793140
199673101
199586137
199492135
199381116
19927695
199194136
1990105145
198986123
198882114
198781116
198689115
198575111
198475102
19838197
198288105
198187123
198084122
1979102133

When crashes happen on the A183

Saturday has the most collisions on the A183 (531), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (833).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday398 (12%)
  • Tuesday417 (13%)
  • Wednesday433 (13%)
  • Thursday481 (15%)
  • Friday529 (16%)
  • Saturday531 (16%)
  • Sunday458 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am145 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am43 (1.3%)
  • 6am to 9am275 (8.5%)
  • 9am to noon436 (13%)
  • Noon to 3pm637 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm833 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm506 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight372 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January215 (6.6%)
  • February233 (7.2%)
  • March271 (8.3%)
  • April288 (8.9%)
  • May297 (9.1%)
  • June295 (9.1%)
  • July280 (8.6%)
  • August306 (9.4%)
  • September259 (8%)
  • October275 (8.5%)
  • November286 (8.8%)
  • December242 (7.5%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight2,308 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit829 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (1.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown33 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A183 crashes

On the A183, 79% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 69% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph10 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,564 (79%)
  • 40 mph207 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph13 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph318 (9.8%)
  • 70 mph135 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,639 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds355 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds84 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds38 (1.2%)
  • Other114 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry2,245 (69%)
  • Wet or damp934 (29%)
  • Frost or ice34 (1%)
  • Snow22 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,310 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway424 (13%)
  • Roundabout401 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road102 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A183 crashes

Car occupants make up 59% of the people killed or injured on the A183, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,673 (59%)
  • Pedestrian817 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist337 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist253 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant237 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant97 (2.2%)
  • Other95 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car4,368 (77%)
  • Motorcycle339 (6%)
  • Bus or coach260 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle256 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes235 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes95 (1.7%)
  • Other110 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5117 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 10216 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 15271 (6%)
  • 16 to 20814 (18%)
  • 21 to 25608 (13%)
  • 26 to 35832 (18%)
  • 36 to 45570 (13%)
  • 46 to 55433 (9.6%)
  • 56 to 65310 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 75198 (4.4%)
  • Over 75128 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider2,240 (50%)
  • Passenger1,454 (32%)
  • Pedestrian817 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A183

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A183

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A183 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A183 were recorded in 3 council areas. Sunderland has the most, with 2,258, followed by South Tyneside (753) and County Durham (230).

Collisions on the A183 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland2,2583,11421360
2ndSouth Tyneside7531,02621135
3rdCounty Durham230361641

A183 crashes by town

Collisions on the A183 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Sunderland (1,481) and South Shields (299).

Recent crashes on the A183

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A183, from 18 March to 31 December 2025.

Severity