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A6127(M) accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 183 collisions on the A6127(M) from 1982 to 1990, with 253 casualties. Of those crashes, 4 were fatal and 27 serious, and 4 people were killed.

The last recorded collision on the A6127(M) was on 14 December 1990.

Collisions since 1982
183
3,354th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
253
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
4
4 people killed
Serious collisions
27
32 seriously injured
Last recorded collision
14 Dec 1990
Busiest year
1988
29 collisions

Crash severity on the A6127(M)

On the A6127(M), 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1982 to 1990

  • Fatal42.2%
  • Serious2715%
  • Slight15283%

Where the A6127(M) ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
3,354th
Most casualties
3,334th
Most fatal collisions
2,815th
Most serious collisions
3,732nd

A6127(M) accidents by year

Collisions on the A6127(M) peaked at 29 in 1988, and none have been recorded since 1990.

Collisions and casualties on the A6127(M), 1982 to 1990

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
19902836
19892333
19882936
19871726
19861924
19851934
19841322
19831212
19822330

When crashes happen on the A6127(M)

Monday has the most collisions on the A6127(M) (33), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (43).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (18%)
  • Tuesday25 (14%)
  • Wednesday13 (7.1%)
  • Thursday33 (18%)
  • Friday33 (18%)
  • Saturday26 (14%)
  • Sunday20 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am13 (7.1%)
  • 3am to 6am5 (2.7%)
  • 6am to 9am21 (11%)
  • 9am to noon31 (17%)
  • Noon to 3pm27 (15%)
  • 3pm to 6pm43 (23%)
  • 6pm to 9pm20 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight23 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January11 (6%)
  • February15 (8.2%)
  • March16 (8.7%)
  • April19 (10%)
  • May12 (6.6%)
  • June7 (3.8%)
  • July14 (7.7%)
  • August14 (7.7%)
  • September19 (10%)
  • October17 (9.3%)
  • November18 (9.8%)
  • December21 (11%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight122 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A6127(M) crashes

On the A6127(M), 90% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 50 mph and 56% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph5 (2.7%)
  • 40 mph8 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph165 (90%)
  • 60 mph2 (1.1%)
  • 70 mph3 (1.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds142 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (19%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry102 (56%)
  • Wet or damp81 (44%)

Type of road

  • Dual carriageway160 (87%)
  • Single carriageway18 (9.8%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A6127(M) crashes

Car occupants make up 77% of the people killed or injured on the A6127(M), followed by motorcyclists (7.1%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant194 (77%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (7.1%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant9 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (2.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.2%)
  • Other3 (1.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car305 (80%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (7.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (7%)
  • Motorcycle16 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Pedal cycle1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 154 (1.6%)
  • 16 to 2024 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2552 (21%)
  • 26 to 3572 (28%)
  • 36 to 4550 (20%)
  • 46 to 5524 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 657 (2.8%)
  • 66 to 753 (1.2%)
  • Over 755 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider143 (57%)
  • Passenger95 (38%)
  • Pedestrian15 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of the latest recorded crashes on the A6127(M)

Map of the 25 latest recorded crashes on the A6127(M)

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A6127(M) crashes by council area

Of the 183 collisions on the A6127(M), 182 were in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Collisions on the A6127(M) in each area, 1982 to 1990
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne182252426

A6127(M) crashes by town

Of the 183 collisions on the A6127(M), 179 were in the built-up area of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Latest recorded crashes on the A6127(M)

These are the 25 latest recorded collisions on the A6127(M), from 5 February to 14 December 1990.

Severity