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A6115 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,091 collisions on the A6115 from 1979 to 1997, with 1,428 casualties. Of those crashes, 26 were fatal and 237 serious, and 28 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A6115 was on 21 January 1997.

Collisions since 1979
1,091
998th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,428
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
28 people killed
Serious collisions
237
261 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
21 Jan 1997
Busiest year
1980
126 collisions

Crash severity on the A6115

On the A6115, 2.4% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 1997

  • Fatal262.4%
  • Serious23722%
  • Slight82876%

Where the A6115 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
998th
Most casualties
1,039th
Most fatal collisions
771st
Most serious collisions
906th

A6115 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6115 peaked at 126 in 1980, and none have been recorded since 1997.

Collisions and casualties on the A6115, 1979 to 1997

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
199711
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199111
199084102
198994125
19887182
198787126
19867397
198587115
198494123
198381105
198294128
198188112
1980126172
1979110139

When crashes happen on the A6115

Friday has the most collisions on the A6115 (203), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (254).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (13%)
  • Tuesday151 (14%)
  • Wednesday147 (13%)
  • Thursday165 (15%)
  • Friday203 (19%)
  • Saturday185 (17%)
  • Sunday99 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am61 (5.6%)
  • 3am to 6am19 (1.7%)
  • 6am to 9am107 (9.8%)
  • 9am to noon162 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm187 (17%)
  • 3pm to 6pm254 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm149 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight152 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (7.1%)
  • February91 (8.3%)
  • March95 (8.7%)
  • April83 (7.6%)
  • May88 (8.1%)
  • June83 (7.6%)
  • July78 (7.1%)
  • August85 (7.8%)
  • September84 (7.7%)
  • October99 (9.1%)
  • November115 (11%)
  • December113 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight697 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit391 (36%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6115 crashes

On the A6115, 56% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 60% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 15 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph608 (56%)
  • 40 mph285 (26%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph13 (1.2%)
  • 70 mph175 (16%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds854 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (3.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.4%)
  • Other30 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry650 (60%)
  • Wet or damp400 (37%)
  • Frost or ice26 (2.4%)
  • Snow15 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway466 (43%)
  • Single carriageway430 (39%)
  • One way street or slip road116 (11%)
  • Roundabout79 (7.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6115 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the A6115, followed by pedestrians (29%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant648 (45%)
  • Pedestrian421 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist155 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (5.1%)
  • Van occupant56 (3.9%)
  • Cyclist50 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.8%)
  • Other14 (1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,192 (68%)
  • Motorcycle169 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach141 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (3.1%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (3%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Other12 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1048 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1587 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20292 (20%)
  • 21 to 25260 (18%)
  • 26 to 35264 (18%)
  • 36 to 45155 (11%)
  • 46 to 55101 (7.1%)
  • 56 to 65100 (7%)
  • 66 to 7553 (3.7%)
  • Over 7537 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider623 (44%)
  • Pedestrian421 (29%)
  • Passenger384 (27%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A6115

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A6115

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6115 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6115 were recorded in 3 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has the most, with 608, followed by Gateshead (470) and South Tyneside (12).

Collisions on the A6115 in each area, 1979 to 1997
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne6087468130
2ndGateshead47066618107
3rdSouth Tyneside121500

A6115 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6115 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newcastle upon Tyne (605) and Gateshead (358).

Latest recorded crashes on the A6115

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A6115, from 3 October 1990 to 21 January 1997.

Severity