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A6127 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,222 collisions on the A6127 from 1979 to 2000, with 1,596 casualties. Of those crashes, 47 were fatal and 286 serious, and 49 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A6127 was on 14 March 2000.

Collisions since 1979
1,222
902nd highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,596
1.31 per collision
Fatal collisions
47
49 people killed
Serious collisions
286
323 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
14 Mar 2000
Busiest year
1980
145 collisions

Crash severity on the A6127

On the A6127, 3.8% of collisions were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2000

  • Fatal473.8%
  • Serious28623%
  • Slight88973%

Where the A6127 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
902nd
Most casualties
926th
Most fatal collisions
442nd
Most serious collisions
754th

A6127 accidents by year

Collisions on the A6127 peaked at 145 in 1980, and none have been recorded since 2000.

Collisions and casualties on the A6127, 1979 to 2000

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000: 1
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
200012
199900
199811
199700
199600
199500
199400
199300
199238
199100
199085123
19896791
198887120
198778111
1986107142
198592119
198494131
1983111140
1982111138
1981116144
1980145174
1979124152

When crashes happen on the A6127

Friday has the most collisions on the A6127 (219), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (324).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday182 (15%)
  • Tuesday140 (11%)
  • Wednesday166 (14%)
  • Thursday218 (18%)
  • Friday219 (18%)
  • Saturday201 (16%)
  • Sunday96 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am45 (3.7%)
  • 3am to 6am20 (1.6%)
  • 6am to 9am113 (9.2%)
  • 9am to noon177 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm201 (16%)
  • 3pm to 6pm324 (27%)
  • 6pm to 9pm166 (14%)
  • 9pm to midnight176 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January94 (7.7%)
  • February86 (7%)
  • March91 (7.4%)
  • April86 (7%)
  • May83 (6.8%)
  • June100 (8.2%)
  • July82 (6.7%)
  • August85 (7%)
  • September120 (9.8%)
  • October130 (11%)
  • November133 (11%)
  • December132 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight771 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit438 (36%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6127 crashes

On the A6127, 62% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 58% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph755 (62%)
  • 40 mph233 (19%)
  • 50 mph77 (6.3%)
  • 60 mph22 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph133 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds915 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds180 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (4.6%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.5%)
  • Other52 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry711 (58%)
  • Wet or damp484 (40%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.1%)
  • Snow13 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway740 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway389 (32%)
  • Roundabout80 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6127 crashes

Car occupants make up 45% of the people killed or injured on the A6127, followed by pedestrians (30%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant719 (45%)
  • Pedestrian486 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist188 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant79 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant48 (3%)
  • Cyclist46 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (0.9%)
  • Other15 (0.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,458 (70%)
  • Motorcycle199 (9.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes143 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes110 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach107 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle48 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.6%)
  • Other17 (0.8%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1070 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 15118 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20301 (19%)
  • 21 to 25236 (15%)
  • 26 to 35290 (18%)
  • 36 to 45194 (12%)
  • 46 to 55135 (8.5%)
  • 56 to 6595 (6%)
  • 66 to 7578 (4.9%)
  • Over 7559 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider692 (43%)
  • Pedestrian486 (30%)
  • Passenger418 (26%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A6127

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A6127

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6127 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A6127 were recorded in 3 council areas. Gateshead has the most, with 815, followed by Newcastle upon Tyne (311) and County Durham (95).

Collisions on the A6127 in each area, 1979 to 2000
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead8151,01336190
2ndNewcastle upon Tyne3114621171
3rdCounty Durham95120025

A6127 crashes by town

Collisions on the A6127 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Gateshead (585) and Newcastle upon Tyne (294).

Latest recorded crashes on the A6127

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A6127, from 18 October 1990 to 14 March 2000.

Severity