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A184 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,339 collisions on the A184 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,263 casualties. Of those crashes, 32 were fatal and 250 serious, and 33 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 18 collisions on the A184, up 6% from 17 in 2024, with 21 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,339
500th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,263
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
33 people killed
Serious collisions
250
267 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 16% on 2024

Crash severity on the A184

On the A184, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal321.4%
  • Serious25011%
  • Slight2,05788%

Where the A184 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
500th
Most casualties
493rd
Most fatal collisions
640th
Most serious collisions
851st

A184 accidents by year

Collisions on the A184 peaked at 107 in 1999 and were down to 18 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A184, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251821
20241725
20231924
20223040
20212327
20202337
20192734
20183048
20174053
20164358
20155381
20145269
20133859
20125275
20115472
20105470
20094660
20086993
20077699
200682116
200585114
200485114
200390128
200274106
200199141
200073108
1999107144
1998105148
1997103149
1996102143
199581116
199475131
19936074
199292114
199178110
19902233
19891518
19881941
19871718
19861618
19851319
19841421
19831215
19821114
19811315
19801628
19791622

When crashes happen on the A184

Thursday has the most collisions on the A184 (413), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (531).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday329 (14%)
  • Tuesday352 (15%)
  • Wednesday329 (14%)
  • Thursday413 (18%)
  • Friday387 (17%)
  • Saturday289 (12%)
  • Sunday240 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am75 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am57 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am312 (13%)
  • 9am to noon375 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm441 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm531 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm340 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight208 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January175 (7.5%)
  • February176 (7.5%)
  • March177 (7.6%)
  • April189 (8.1%)
  • May197 (8.4%)
  • June170 (7.3%)
  • July183 (7.8%)
  • August197 (8.4%)
  • September181 (7.7%)
  • October238 (10%)
  • November230 (9.8%)
  • December226 (9.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,668 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit581 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit24 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown21 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A184 crashes

On the A184, 35% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph829 (35%)
  • 40 mph674 (29%)
  • 50 mph201 (8.6%)
  • 60 mph179 (7.7%)
  • 70 mph452 (19%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,812 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds333 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds43 (1.8%)
  • Other73 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded24 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,348 (58%)
  • Wet or damp940 (40%)
  • Frost or ice30 (1.3%)
  • Snow12 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway1,338 (57%)
  • Single carriageway664 (28%)
  • Roundabout281 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A184 crashes

Car occupants make up 74% of the people killed or injured on the A184, followed by pedestrians (8%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant2,410 (74%)
  • Pedestrian261 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist192 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant139 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist97 (3%)
  • Van occupant82 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant50 (1.5%)
  • Other32 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,644 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes231 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle191 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach158 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes134 (2.9%)
  • Pedal cycle102 (2.2%)
  • Other95 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1049 (1.5%)
  • 11 to 15122 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 20396 (12%)
  • 21 to 25488 (15%)
  • 26 to 35801 (25%)
  • 36 to 45599 (18%)
  • 46 to 55393 (12%)
  • 56 to 65212 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7593 (2.9%)
  • Over 7548 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,991 (61%)
  • Passenger1,011 (31%)
  • Pedestrian261 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A184

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A184

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A184 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A184 were recorded in 5 council areas. Gateshead has the most, with 1,580, followed by South Tyneside (712) and Sunderland (39).

Collisions on the A184 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead1,5802,15317155
2ndSouth Tyneside7121,0421381
3rdSunderland3958210
4thGlasgow City3502
5thUttlesford3301

A184 crashes by town

Collisions on the A184 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Gateshead (916) and East Boldon and West Boldon (295).

Recent crashes on the A184

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A184, from 8 September 2024 to 13 December 2025.

Severity