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A196 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 795 collisions on the A196 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,114 casualties. Of those crashes, 18 were fatal and 141 serious, and 20 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 4 collisions on the A196, up 33% from 3 in 2024, with 8 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
795
1,348th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,114
1.40 per collision
Fatal collisions
18
20 people killed
Serious collisions
141
162 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
Up 33% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
8
Up 167% on 2024

Crash severity on the A196

On the A196, 2.3% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal182.3%
  • Serious14118%
  • Slight63680%

Where the A196 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,348th
Most casualties
1,296th
Most fatal collisions
1,081st
Most serious collisions
1,447th

A196 accidents by year

Collisions on the A196 peaked at 31 in 1996 and were down to 4 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A196, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 4
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202548
202433
202367
202222
202135
202046
20191024
2018911
2017910
2016917
20151427
20141623
20131721
20121521
20111316
20101925
20091620
20081314
20072231
20061824
20051725
20042231
20032431
20021724
20012024
20002123
19992028
19981521
19972743
19963139
19951923
19941720
19932026
19922139
19912437
19902348
19891723
19882232
19872023
19862131
19852330
19842750
19832528
19822024
19811620
19802330
19792126

When crashes happen on the A196

Friday has the most collisions on the A196 (159), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (198).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday114 (14%)
  • Tuesday108 (14%)
  • Wednesday110 (14%)
  • Thursday93 (12%)
  • Friday159 (20%)
  • Saturday135 (17%)
  • Sunday76 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am23 (2.9%)
  • 3am to 6am11 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am75 (9.4%)
  • 9am to noon139 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm143 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm198 (25%)
  • 6pm to 9pm114 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight92 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (8.6%)
  • February53 (6.7%)
  • March65 (8.2%)
  • April53 (6.7%)
  • May64 (8.1%)
  • June55 (6.9%)
  • July64 (8.1%)
  • August61 (7.7%)
  • September64 (8.1%)
  • October72 (9.1%)
  • November77 (9.7%)
  • December99 (12%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight549 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit192 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (4.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit12 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A196 crashes

On the A196, 72% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph573 (72%)
  • 40 mph72 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph143 (18%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds617 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds114 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1.3%)
  • Other23 (2.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry464 (58%)
  • Wet or damp298 (37%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.3%)
  • Snow15 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway722 (91%)
  • Roundabout64 (8.1%)
  • Dual carriageway8 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A196 crashes

Car occupants make up 55% of the people killed or injured on the A196, followed by pedestrians (18%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant611 (55%)
  • Pedestrian201 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist106 (9.5%)
  • Cyclist83 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant21 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.7%)
  • Other7 (0.6%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car997 (74%)
  • Motorcycle103 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach64 (4.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes58 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes17 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1049 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1554 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20183 (16%)
  • 21 to 25146 (13%)
  • 26 to 35209 (19%)
  • 36 to 45149 (13%)
  • 46 to 5596 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6582 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7573 (6.6%)
  • Over 7546 (4.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider625 (56%)
  • Passenger288 (26%)
  • Pedestrian201 (18%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A196

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A196

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

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A196 crashes by council area

All 795 collisions on the A196 were in Northumberland.

Collisions on the A196 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland7951,11418141

A196 crashes by town

Collisions on the A196 were recorded in 3 towns and built-up areas, led by Ashington, Northumberland (340) and Stakeford (201).

Recent crashes on the A196

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A196, from 14 December 2019 to 10 September 2025.

Severity