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A190 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 408 collisions on the A190 from 1979 to 2025, with 585 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 81 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 3 collisions on the A190, up 200% from 1 in 2024, with 3 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
408
2,276th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
585
1.43 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
81
96 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
3
Up 200% on 2024

Crash severity on the A190

On the A190, 1.2% of collisions were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal51.2%
  • Serious8120%
  • Slight32279%

Where the A190 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,276th
Most casualties
2,185th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
2,260th

A190 accidents by year

Collisions on the A190 peaked at 18 in 2004 and were down to 3 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A190, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202533
202411
202344
202223
202167
202022
201949
201845
201722
201655
201534
2014810
201355
20121220
2011811
2010918
2009810
20081118
20071219
200689
20051012
20041826
200378
200257
2001512
200056
1999815
199878
19971419
19961725
19951317
19941520
19931118
19921221
19911319
1990812
19891530
19881114
19871418
19861320
1985711
19841213
1983713
19821112
19811317
19801012
19791015

When crashes happen on the A190

Saturday has the most collisions on the A190 (73), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (124).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday48 (12%)
  • Tuesday62 (15%)
  • Wednesday52 (13%)
  • Thursday60 (15%)
  • Friday62 (15%)
  • Saturday73 (18%)
  • Sunday51 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am16 (3.9%)
  • 3am to 6am3 (0.7%)
  • 6am to 9am42 (10%)
  • 9am to noon45 (11%)
  • Noon to 3pm63 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm124 (30%)
  • 6pm to 9pm68 (17%)
  • 9pm to midnight47 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (9.6%)
  • February37 (9.1%)
  • March33 (8.1%)
  • April30 (7.4%)
  • May34 (8.3%)
  • June27 (6.6%)
  • July30 (7.4%)
  • August45 (11%)
  • September31 (7.6%)
  • October37 (9.1%)
  • November34 (8.3%)
  • December31 (7.6%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight282 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit98 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (4.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A190 crashes

On the A190, 63% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 61% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph255 (63%)
  • 40 mph14 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph132 (32%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds327 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds45 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3.2%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1%)
  • Other16 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry248 (61%)
  • Wet or damp143 (35%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.5%)
  • Snow5 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway376 (92%)
  • Roundabout27 (6.6%)
  • Dual carriageway4 (1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A190 crashes

Car occupants make up 62% of the people killed or injured on the A190, followed by pedestrians (12%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant361 (62%)
  • Pedestrian70 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist41 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car503 (73%)
  • Motorcycle55 (8%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach34 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.4%)
  • Other9 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1026 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1540 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20102 (17%)
  • 21 to 2591 (16%)
  • 26 to 35116 (20%)
  • 36 to 4567 (11%)
  • 46 to 5541 (7%)
  • 56 to 6542 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7530 (5.1%)
  • Over 7518 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider338 (58%)
  • Passenger177 (30%)
  • Pedestrian70 (12%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A190

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A190

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A190 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A190 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has the most, with 401, followed by North Tyneside (7).

Collisions on the A190 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland401573580
2ndNorth Tyneside71201

A190 crashes by town

Collisions on the A190 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Seaton Delaval (101) and Seghill (95).

Recent crashes on the A190

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A190, from 2 August 2018 to 28 November 2025.

Severity