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A194(M) accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 269 collisions on the A194(M) from 1991 to 2025, with 418 casualties. Of those crashes, 5 were fatal and 34 serious, and 5 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 5 collisions on the A194(M), up 25% from 4 in 2024, with 9 casualties.

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Collisions since 1991
269
2,861st highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
418
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
5
5 people killed
Serious collisions
34
49 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
5
Up 25% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024

Crash severity on the A194(M)

On the A194(M), 1.9% of collisions were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1991 to 2025

  • Fatal51.9%
  • Serious3413%
  • Slight23086%

Where the A194(M) ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
2,861st
Most casualties
2,650th
Most fatal collisions
2,545th
Most serious collisions
3,479th

A194(M) accidents by year

Collisions on the A194(M) peaked at 18 in 1997 and were down to 5 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A194(M), 1991 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202559
202445
202311
202268
202155
2020917
201978
201834
201758
2016710
201568
2014816
201345
2012410
201155
201046
200967
200889
20071012
20061214
20051018
2004915
2003813
20021011
2001914
20001315
19991424
19981121
19971836
1996512
1995715
19941015
19931222
1992810
1991610

When crashes happen on the A194(M)

Tuesday has the most collisions on the A194(M) (51), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (66).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday34 (13%)
  • Tuesday51 (19%)
  • Wednesday43 (16%)
  • Thursday43 (16%)
  • Friday30 (11%)
  • Saturday39 (14%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am12 (4.5%)
  • 3am to 6am8 (3%)
  • 6am to 9am47 (17%)
  • 9am to noon37 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm58 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm66 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm27 (10%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (5.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.7%)
  • February24 (8.9%)
  • March22 (8.2%)
  • April19 (7.1%)
  • May35 (13%)
  • June14 (5.2%)
  • July23 (8.6%)
  • August25 (9.3%)
  • September25 (9.3%)
  • October14 (5.2%)
  • November24 (8.9%)
  • December18 (6.7%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight201 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting36 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit23 (8.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A194(M) crashes

On the A194(M), 83% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 70 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph10 (3.7%)
  • 40 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph29 (11%)
  • 70 mph222 (83%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds214 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Other6 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry162 (60%)
  • Wet or damp93 (35%)
  • Frost or ice8 (3%)
  • Snow3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway210 (78%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (14%)
  • Roundabout18 (6.7%)
  • Single carriageway4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A194(M) crashes

Car occupants make up 88% of the people killed or injured on the A194(M), followed by motorcyclists (5.5%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant368 (88%)
  • Motorcyclist23 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant16 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (1%)
  • Cyclist3 (0.7%)
  • Pedestrian2 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car467 (85%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes30 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle23 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Pedal cycle3 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 108 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 157 (1.7%)
  • 16 to 2039 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2549 (12%)
  • 26 to 35110 (26%)
  • 36 to 4590 (22%)
  • 46 to 5549 (12%)
  • 56 to 6540 (9.6%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3.1%)
  • Over 755 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider282 (67%)
  • Passenger134 (32%)
  • Pedestrian2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A194(M)

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A194(M)

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A194(M) crashes by council area

Collisions on the A194(M) were recorded in 3 council areas. Gateshead has the most, with 123, followed by Sunderland (108) and South Tyneside (38).

Collisions on the A194(M) in each area, 1991 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead123206122
2ndSunderland108151410
3rdSouth Tyneside386102

A194(M) crashes by town

Of the 269 collisions on the A194(M), 8 were in the built-up area of Washington.

Recent crashes on the A194(M)

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A194(M), from 20 July 2020 to 27 November 2025.

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