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A191 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,604 collisions on the A191 from 1979 to 2025, with 3,346 casualties. Of those crashes, 36 were fatal and 369 serious, and 36 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 27 collisions on the A191, down 25% from 36 in 2024, with 29 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
2,604
447th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
3,346
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
36
36 people killed
Serious collisions
369
406 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
27
Down 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
29
Down 22% on 2024

Crash severity on the A191

On the A191, 1.4% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal361.4%
  • Serious36914%
  • Slight2,19984%

Where the A191 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
447th
Most casualties
478th
Most fatal collisions
577th
Most serious collisions
586th

A191 accidents by year

Collisions on the A191 peaked at 88 in 1997 and were down to 27 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A191, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 27
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20252729
20243637
20232739
20222540
20212840
20202427
20192535
20183538
20173949
20164447
20155063
20145168
20135061
20124355
20115368
20105465
20097799
200876100
200776108
20066994
20058599
200477105
20036273
200278110
20016589
20007186
19996791
19985672
199788119
19966286
199575105
19946274
19937089
19925976
19914367
19905163
19895975
19886084
19874752
19864855
19856581
19845877
19836080
19825058
19815678
19805662
19796578

When crashes happen on the A191

Friday has the most collisions on the A191 (469), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (754).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday395 (15%)
  • Tuesday407 (16%)
  • Wednesday403 (15%)
  • Thursday391 (15%)
  • Friday469 (18%)
  • Saturday307 (12%)
  • Sunday232 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am73 (2.8%)
  • 3am to 6am20 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am343 (13%)
  • 9am to noon324 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm455 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm754 (29%)
  • 6pm to 9pm385 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight250 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January233 (8.9%)
  • February192 (7.4%)
  • March196 (7.5%)
  • April210 (8.1%)
  • May199 (7.6%)
  • June218 (8.4%)
  • July232 (8.9%)
  • August178 (6.8%)
  • September214 (8.2%)
  • October253 (9.7%)
  • November248 (9.5%)
  • December231 (8.9%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,863 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit657 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit37 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting29 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A191 crashes

On the A191, 85% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 63% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph9 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph2,208 (85%)
  • 40 mph199 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph12 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph161 (6.2%)
  • 70 mph15 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,016 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds363 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds79 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.2%)
  • Other93 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,639 (63%)
  • Wet or damp903 (35%)
  • Frost or ice33 (1.3%)
  • Snow25 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,068 (79%)
  • Roundabout444 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (2.9%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A191 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A191, followed by pedestrians (17%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,845 (55%)
  • Pedestrian578 (17%)
  • Cyclist357 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist264 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant190 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant54 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant27 (0.8%)
  • Other31 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car3,514 (75%)
  • Pedal cycle360 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle276 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach219 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes180 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes59 (1.3%)
  • Other73 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (1.6%)
  • 6 to 10121 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 15240 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20393 (12%)
  • 21 to 25396 (12%)
  • 26 to 35686 (21%)
  • 36 to 45526 (16%)
  • 46 to 55367 (11%)
  • 56 to 65263 (7.9%)
  • 66 to 75166 (5%)
  • Over 75132 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,936 (58%)
  • Passenger832 (25%)
  • Pedestrian578 (17%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A191

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A191

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A191 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A191 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has the most, with 1,403, followed by North Tyneside (1,201).

Collisions on the A191 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne1,4031,77320194
2ndNorth Tyneside1,2011,57316175

A191 crashes by town

Collisions on the A191 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Newcastle upon Tyne (1,423) and Longbenton (360).

Recent crashes on the A191

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A191, from 21 February to 27 December 2025.

Severity