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A6125 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,089 collisions on the A6125 from 1979 to 2018, with 1,368 casualties. Of those crashes, 29 were fatal and 201 serious, and 31 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A6125 was on 1 December 2018.

Collisions since 1979
1,089
1,003rd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,368
1.26 per collision
Fatal collisions
29
31 people killed
Serious collisions
201
226 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
1 Dec 2018
Busiest year
1981
122 collisions

Crash severity on the A6125

On the A6125, 2.7% of collisions were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2018

  • Fatal292.7%
  • Serious20118%
  • Slight85979%

Where the A6125 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
1,003rd
Most casualties
1,081st
Most fatal collisions
697th
Most serious collisions
1,040th

A6125 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6125 peaked at 122 in 1981, and none have been recorded since 2018.

Collisions and casualties on the A6125, 1979 to 2018

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
201811
201700
201600
201500
201400
201300
201200
201100
201000
200900
200800
200700
200600
200500
200400
200300
200200
200100
200000
199900
199800
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199200
199100
199086101
198988109
198887108
19876879
19867892
19857695
198471101
1983112133
198291111
1981122152
1980100135
1979109151

When crashes happen on the A6125

Friday has the most collisions on the A6125 (218), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (250).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (12%)
  • Tuesday133 (12%)
  • Wednesday143 (13%)
  • Thursday182 (17%)
  • Friday218 (20%)
  • Saturday188 (17%)
  • Sunday92 (8.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am34 (3.1%)
  • 3am to 6am9 (0.8%)
  • 6am to 9am87 (8%)
  • 9am to noon178 (16%)
  • Noon to 3pm246 (23%)
  • 3pm to 6pm250 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm136 (12%)
  • 9pm to midnight149 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January80 (7.3%)
  • February85 (7.8%)
  • March78 (7.2%)
  • April86 (7.9%)
  • May91 (8.4%)
  • June96 (8.8%)
  • July62 (5.7%)
  • August90 (8.3%)
  • September82 (7.5%)
  • October101 (9.3%)
  • November121 (11%)
  • December117 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight767 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit306 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6125 crashes

On the A6125, 76% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 62% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph827 (76%)
  • 40 mph71 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph137 (13%)
  • 60 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 70 mph52 (4.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds864 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds142 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Other42 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry670 (62%)
  • Wet or damp394 (36%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.6%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway556 (51%)
  • Dual carriageway313 (29%)
  • Roundabout145 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road75 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6125 crashes

Car occupants make up 37% of the people killed or injured on the A6125, followed by pedestrians (34%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant500 (37%)
  • Pedestrian464 (34%)
  • Bus or coach occupant156 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist133 (9.7%)
  • Cyclist67 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant20 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Other16 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,105 (63%)
  • Bus or coach258 (15%)
  • Motorcycle134 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (4.2%)
  • Pedal cycle70 (4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.9%)
  • Other15 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1034 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1566 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20263 (19%)
  • 21 to 25217 (16%)
  • 26 to 35233 (17%)
  • 36 to 45171 (13%)
  • 46 to 55104 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 65110 (8%)
  • 66 to 7578 (5.7%)
  • Over 7558 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider498 (36%)
  • Pedestrian464 (34%)
  • Passenger406 (30%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A6125

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A6125

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6125 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6125 were recorded in 3 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has the most, with 1,004, followed by Gateshead (77) and North Tyneside (8).

Collisions on the A6125 in each area, 1979 to 2018
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne1,0041,25923191
2ndGateshead7795310
3rdNorth Tyneside81430

A6125 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6125 were recorded in 2 towns and built-up areas, led by Newcastle upon Tyne (941) and Gateshead (61).

Latest recorded crashes on the A6125

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A6125, from 26 September 1990 to 1 December 2018.

Severity