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A691 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,257 collisions on the A691 from 1979 to 2025, with 1,937 casualties. Of those crashes, 32 were fatal and 216 serious, and 37 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 12 collisions on the A691, up 50% from 8 in 2024, with 15 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,257
877th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
1,937
1.54 per collision
Fatal collisions
32
37 people killed
Serious collisions
216
257 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
12
Up 50% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
15
Up 88% on 2024

Crash severity on the A691

On the A691, 2.5% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal322.5%
  • Serious21617%
  • Slight1,00980%

Where the A691 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
877th
Most casualties
768th
Most fatal collisions
640th
Most serious collisions
986th

A691 accidents by year

Collisions on the A691 peaked at 51 in 1997 and were down to 12 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A691, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 12
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251215
202488
202389
202244
20211726
202079
20192123
20181729
20172026
20162539
20151934
20142536
20131824
20122646
20111833
20102139
20093249
20082746
20072344
20062232
20052742
20042443
20033147
20024056
20013754
20003663
19994869
19983869
19975180
19963859
19954060
19943660
19932647
19923348
19912945
19903351
19891719
19883853
19872855
19862952
19852940
19843044
19832323
19822842
19813053
19802937
19793955

When crashes happen on the A691

Friday has the most collisions on the A691 (216), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (327).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday188 (15%)
  • Tuesday204 (16%)
  • Wednesday197 (16%)
  • Thursday205 (16%)
  • Friday216 (17%)
  • Saturday149 (12%)
  • Sunday98 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am50 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am18 (1.4%)
  • 6am to 9am199 (16%)
  • 9am to noon177 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm252 (20%)
  • 3pm to 6pm327 (26%)
  • 6pm to 9pm143 (11%)
  • 9pm to midnight91 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January106 (8.4%)
  • February92 (7.3%)
  • March110 (8.8%)
  • April109 (8.7%)
  • May79 (6.3%)
  • June109 (8.7%)
  • July97 (7.7%)
  • August83 (6.6%)
  • September108 (8.6%)
  • October108 (8.6%)
  • November130 (10%)
  • December126 (10%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight930 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit200 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting116 (9.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A691 crashes

On the A691, 43% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 60 mph and 52% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph408 (32%)
  • 40 mph302 (24%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph542 (43%)
  • 70 mph1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds977 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds186 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2%)
  • Fog or mist19 (1.5%)
  • Other46 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry659 (52%)
  • Wet or damp527 (42%)
  • Frost or ice39 (3.1%)
  • Snow25 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.5%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,035 (82%)
  • Roundabout123 (9.8%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (7.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A691 crashes

Car occupants make up 71% of the people killed or injured on the A691, followed by pedestrians (8.7%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,375 (71%)
  • Pedestrian169 (8.7%)
  • Motorcyclist135 (7%)
  • Van occupant72 (3.7%)
  • Cyclist68 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (1.3%)
  • Other58 (3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,862 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes152 (6.3%)
  • Motorcycle134 (5.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (3.3%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (3%)
  • Bus or coach41 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle24 (1%)
  • Other29 (1.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1049 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 15107 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20307 (16%)
  • 21 to 25260 (13%)
  • 26 to 35374 (19%)
  • 36 to 45275 (14%)
  • 46 to 55208 (11%)
  • 56 to 65165 (8.5%)
  • 66 to 7586 (4.4%)
  • Over 7562 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,196 (62%)
  • Passenger572 (30%)
  • Pedestrian169 (8.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A691

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A691

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  • 25 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

A691 crashes by council area

Of the 1,257 collisions on the A691, 1,253 were in County Durham.

Collisions on the A691 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham1,2531,93331214

A691 crashes by town

Collisions on the A691 were recorded in 4 towns and built-up areas, led by Durham (256) and Consett (207).

Recent crashes on the A691

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A691, from 9 July 2023 to 27 December 2025.

Severity