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A6081 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 98 collisions on the A6081 from 1979 to 1990, with 111 casualties. Of those crashes, 1 was fatal and 25 serious, and 1 person was killed.

The last recorded collision on the A6081 was on 24 November 1990.

Collisions since 1979
98
4,058th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
111
1.13 per collision
Fatal collisions
1
1 person killed
Serious collisions
25
27 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
24 Nov 1990
Busiest year
1979
14 collisions

Crash severity on the A6081

On the A6081, 1% of collisions were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1990

  • Fatal11%
  • Serious2526%
  • Slight7273%

Where the A6081 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
4,058th
Most casualties
4,225th
Most fatal collisions
3,933rd
Most serious collisions
3,805th

A6081 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6081 peaked at 14 in 1979, and none have been recorded since 1990.

Collisions and casualties on the A6081, 1979 to 1990

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990: 8
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199088
19891113
198889
198769
198699
198544
19841014
198367
198277
198166
1980910
19791415

When crashes happen on the A6081

Friday has the most collisions on the A6081 (24), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (25).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday10 (10%)
  • Tuesday10 (10%)
  • Wednesday15 (15%)
  • Thursday15 (15%)
  • Friday24 (24%)
  • Saturday14 (14%)
  • Sunday10 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am3 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am2 (2%)
  • 6am to 9am10 (10%)
  • 9am to noon9 (9.2%)
  • Noon to 3pm22 (22%)
  • 3pm to 6pm25 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm13 (13%)
  • 9pm to midnight14 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January9 (9.2%)
  • February7 (7.1%)
  • March6 (6.1%)
  • April10 (10%)
  • May9 (9.2%)
  • June9 (9.2%)
  • July9 (9.2%)
  • August5 (5.1%)
  • September5 (5.1%)
  • October6 (6.1%)
  • November16 (16%)
  • December7 (7.1%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight65 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit33 (34%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6081 crashes

On the A6081, 100% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph98 (100%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds75 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds13 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (3.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (1%)
  • Other4 (4.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry57 (58%)
  • Wet or damp38 (39%)
  • Snow2 (2%)
  • Frost or ice1 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway92 (94%)
  • Dual carriageway3 (3.1%)
  • Roundabout3 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6081 crashes

Car occupants make up 35% of the people killed or injured on the A6081, followed by pedestrians (32%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant39 (35%)
  • Pedestrian36 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (23%)
  • Cyclist7 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.9%)
  • Van occupant1 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car88 (61%)
  • Motorcycle25 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes10 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach9 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle7 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes3 (2.1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.7%)
  • Other2 (1.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 51 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 106 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1518 (16%)
  • 16 to 2030 (27%)
  • 21 to 2517 (15%)
  • 26 to 3518 (16%)
  • 36 to 455 (4.5%)
  • 46 to 558 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 653 (2.7%)
  • 66 to 752 (1.8%)
  • Over 753 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider53 (48%)
  • Pedestrian36 (32%)
  • Passenger22 (20%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A6081

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A6081

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6081 crashes by council area

All 98 collisions on the A6081 were in Gateshead.

Collisions on the A6081 in each area, 1979 to 1990
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead98111125

A6081 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6081 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Gateshead (48) and Whickham (32).

Latest recorded crashes on the A6081

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A6081, from 23 June 1988 to 24 November 1990.

Severity