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A194 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,630 collisions on the A194 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,236 casualties. Of those crashes, 22 were fatal and 226 serious, and 23 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 16 collisions on the A194, level with 2024, with 19 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
1,630
695th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,236
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
23 people killed
Serious collisions
226
249 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
16
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Up 6% on 2024

Crash severity on the A194

On the A194, 1.3% of collisions were fatal and 14% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal221.3%
  • Serious22614%
  • Slight1,38285%

Where the A194 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
695th
Most casualties
682nd
Most fatal collisions
902nd
Most serious collisions
945th

A194 accidents by year

Collisions on the A194 peaked at 55 in 2001 and were down to 16 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A194, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 16
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
20251619
20241618
20231926
20221317
20211516
20201828
20192030
20182637
20172838
20162836
20154258
20144174
20133647
20122843
20114673
20104155
20092632
20084062
20074459
20065166
20054664
20045070
20033648
20024460
20015576
20005161
19993849
19984874
19974859
19963749
19953357
19943652
19933147
19923744
19914354
19902429
19893959
19882840
19873656
19862433
19852129
19842934
19833649
19824856
19813443
19805063
19793447

When crashes happen on the A194

Friday has the most collisions on the A194 (278), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (430).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday233 (14%)
  • Tuesday221 (14%)
  • Wednesday241 (15%)
  • Thursday247 (15%)
  • Friday278 (17%)
  • Saturday229 (14%)
  • Sunday181 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am51 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am24 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am194 (12%)
  • 9am to noon252 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm319 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm430 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm218 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight142 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January115 (7.1%)
  • February113 (6.9%)
  • March146 (9%)
  • April131 (8%)
  • May114 (7%)
  • June153 (9.4%)
  • July152 (9.3%)
  • August135 (8.3%)
  • September133 (8.2%)
  • October148 (9.1%)
  • November140 (8.6%)
  • December150 (9.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,198 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit402 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (0.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A194 crashes

On the A194, 33% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 40 mph and 65% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph534 (33%)
  • 40 mph536 (33%)
  • 50 mph40 (2.5%)
  • 60 mph75 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph443 (27%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,296 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds204 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.1%)
  • Other52 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry1,066 (65%)
  • Wet or damp525 (32%)
  • Frost or ice22 (1.3%)
  • Snow8 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway884 (54%)
  • Roundabout508 (31%)
  • Single carriageway216 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road20 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A194 crashes

Car occupants make up 67% of the people killed or injured on the A194, followed by pedestrians (11%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,505 (67%)
  • Pedestrian238 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist197 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist148 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant51 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1%)
  • Other17 (0.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,325 (76%)
  • Motorcycle197 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes164 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle151 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes104 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach78 (2.6%)
  • Other32 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 1065 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1597 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20313 (14%)
  • 21 to 25297 (13%)
  • 26 to 35508 (23%)
  • 36 to 45381 (17%)
  • 46 to 55255 (11%)
  • 56 to 65149 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7591 (4.1%)
  • Over 7533 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,378 (62%)
  • Passenger620 (28%)
  • Pedestrian238 (11%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A194

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A194

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A194 crashes by council area

Of the 1,630 collisions on the A194, 1,618 were in South Tyneside.

Collisions on the A194 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Tyneside1,6182,22122226

A194 crashes by town

Collisions on the A194 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by South Shields (540) and Jarrow (329).

Recent crashes on the A194

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A194, from 5 July 2024 to 16 December 2025.

Severity