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A195 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 784 collisions on the A195 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,100 casualties. Of those crashes, 7 were fatal and 130 serious, and 7 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A195, up 80% from 5 in 2024, with 14 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
784
1,365th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,100
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
7
7 people killed
Serious collisions
130
151 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Up 80% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
14
Up 75% on 2024

Crash severity on the A195

On the A195, 0.9% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal70.9%
  • Serious13017%
  • Slight64783%

Where the A195 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,365th
Most casualties
1,320th
Most fatal collisions
2,103rd
Most serious collisions
1,551st

A195 accidents by year

Collisions on the A195 peaked at 29 in 2001 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A195, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025914
202458
2023612
2022811
20211316
20201011
20191115
20181017
201767
20161326
201579
20141111
20131934
20121422
20111416
20101719
20092229
20082022
20072236
20061825
20051823
20042337
20032534
20021929
20012942
20002841
19992639
19982332
19972839
19962029
19952126
19941623
19931215
19921619
19912835
19901729
19892130
19881722
19871619
19861522
19851725
19841723
19832432
19821725
19811724
1980712
19791214

When crashes happen on the A195

Friday has the most collisions on the A195 (134), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (195).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday100 (13%)
  • Tuesday114 (15%)
  • Wednesday121 (15%)
  • Thursday129 (16%)
  • Friday134 (17%)
  • Saturday104 (13%)
  • Sunday82 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am25 (3.2%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (2.4%)
  • 6am to 9am128 (16%)
  • 9am to noon93 (12%)
  • Noon to 3pm121 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm195 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm123 (16%)
  • 9pm to midnight80 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (9.9%)
  • February61 (7.8%)
  • March59 (7.5%)
  • April46 (5.9%)
  • May57 (7.3%)
  • June60 (7.7%)
  • July54 (6.9%)
  • August52 (6.6%)
  • September61 (7.8%)
  • October84 (11%)
  • November98 (13%)
  • December74 (9.4%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight520 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit220 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (2.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A195 crashes

On the A195, 44% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 55% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph210 (27%)
  • 40 mph76 (9.7%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph347 (44%)
  • 70 mph137 (17%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds588 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.9%)
  • Other26 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry429 (55%)
  • Wet or damp326 (42%)
  • Frost or ice15 (1.9%)
  • Snow10 (1.3%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway340 (43%)
  • Roundabout281 (36%)
  • Dual carriageway148 (19%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A195 crashes

Car occupants make up 69% of the people killed or injured on the A195, followed by motorcyclists (10%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant757 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist113 (10%)
  • Cyclist80 (7.3%)
  • Pedestrian65 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant37 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Other15 (1.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,072 (75%)
  • Motorcycle110 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach23 (1.6%)
  • Other22 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1027 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1545 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 20150 (14%)
  • 21 to 25159 (14%)
  • 26 to 35245 (22%)
  • 36 to 45213 (19%)
  • 46 to 55119 (11%)
  • 56 to 6568 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.2%)
  • Over 7522 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider727 (66%)
  • Passenger308 (28%)
  • Pedestrian65 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A195

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A195

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  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A195 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A195 were recorded in 2 council areas. Sunderland has the most, with 516, followed by Gateshead (266).

Collisions on the A195 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSunderland516718583
2ndGateshead266379247

A195 crashes by town

Collisions on the A195 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Gateshead (140) and Washington (75).

Recent crashes on the A195

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A195, from 20 July 2022 to 23 December 2025.

Severity