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A185 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,078 collisions on the A185 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,374 casualties. Of those crashes, 15 were fatal and 179 serious, and 17 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A185, up 20% from 10 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,078
1,015th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,374
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
15
17 people killed
Serious collisions
179
193 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 20% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 27% on 2024

Crash severity on the A185

On the A185, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious17917%
  • Slight88482%

Where the A185 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,015th
Most casualties
1,077th
Most fatal collisions
1,258th
Most serious collisions
1,167th

A185 accidents by year

Collisions on the A185 peaked at 39 in 1990 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A185, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251214
20241011
202377
202269
20211011
202099
20191016
20181315
20172223
20161924
20151316
20142225
20131725
20122124
20111727
20101317
20092739
20082128
20073037
20061213
20051522
20041619
20032029
20022229
20012537
20002836
19992632
19982933
19972534
19963141
19953338
19942740
19932633
19922537
19913038
19903947
19893851
19883445
19872634
19862830
19852526
19842537
19833640
19823647
19813648
19803035
19793646

When crashes happen on the A185

Thursday has the most collisions on the A185 (195), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (282).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday164 (15%)
  • Tuesday158 (15%)
  • Wednesday153 (14%)
  • Thursday195 (18%)
  • Friday191 (18%)
  • Saturday133 (12%)
  • Sunday84 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am31 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am126 (12%)
  • 9am to noon148 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm203 (19%)
  • 3pm to 6pm282 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm155 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight115 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (8.4%)
  • February82 (7.6%)
  • March92 (8.5%)
  • April78 (7.2%)
  • May82 (7.6%)
  • June88 (8.2%)
  • July74 (6.9%)
  • August84 (7.8%)
  • September93 (8.6%)
  • October108 (10%)
  • November105 (9.7%)
  • December101 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight754 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit297 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A185 crashes

On the A185, 89% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph958 (89%)
  • 40 mph97 (9%)
  • 60 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 70 mph15 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds834 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds137 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Other36 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry669 (62%)
  • Wet or damp382 (35%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.3%)
  • Snow10 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway852 (79%)
  • Roundabout119 (11%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A185 crashes

Car occupants make up 52% of the people killed or injured on the A185, followed by pedestrians (19%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant719 (52%)
  • Pedestrian263 (19%)
  • Cyclist144 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist139 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.7%)
  • Other20 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,318 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle149 (8%)
  • Motorcycle140 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes107 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach63 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (3%)
  • Other35 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1073 (5.3%)
  • 11 to 1579 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20206 (15%)
  • 21 to 25177 (13%)
  • 26 to 35244 (18%)
  • 36 to 45212 (15%)
  • 46 to 55148 (11%)
  • 56 to 6598 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7564 (4.7%)
  • Over 7548 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider769 (56%)
  • Passenger342 (25%)
  • Pedestrian263 (19%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A185

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A185

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A185 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A185 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Tyneside has the most, with 831, followed by Gateshead (242).

Collisions on the A185 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Tyneside8311,05711147
2ndGateshead242311432

A185 crashes by town

Collisions on the A185 were recorded in 5 towns and built-up areas, led by Hebburn (441) and Jarrow (306).

Recent crashes on the A185

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A185, from 3 September 2023 to 9 December 2025.

Severity