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A692 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,896 collisions on the A692 from 1979 to 2025, with 2,803 casualties. Of those crashes, 42 were fatal and 415 serious, and 48 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 9 collisions on the A692, level with 2024, with 17 casualties.

Collisions since 1979
1,896
609th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
2,803
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
48 people killed
Serious collisions
415
512 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
9
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
17
Up 42% on 2024

Crash severity on the A692

On the A692, 2.2% of collisions were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal422.2%
  • Serious41522%
  • Slight1,43976%

Where the A692 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
609th
Most casualties
566th
Most fatal collisions
503rd
Most serious collisions
514th

A692 accidents by year

Collisions on the A692 peaked at 86 in 1990 and were down to 9 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A692, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 9
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025917
2024912
2023614
202289
2021812
20201113
20192025
20181317
20172743
20162532
20152841
20142538
20132538
20122948
20113552
20103351
20092843
20083348
20072647
20063344
20053658
20044468
20033969
20023759
20015177
20004468
19992950
19984370
19974058
19963248
19953350
19944685
19935287
19924777
19914566
199086115
19896597
198884116
19875875
198679110
19856692
19846594
19835482
19826682
19817198
19806993
197984115

When crashes happen on the A692

Saturday has the most collisions on the A692 (308), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (446).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday255 (13%)
  • Tuesday263 (14%)
  • Wednesday272 (14%)
  • Thursday281 (15%)
  • Friday307 (16%)
  • Saturday308 (16%)
  • Sunday210 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am76 (4%)
  • 3am to 6am29 (1.5%)
  • 6am to 9am230 (12%)
  • 9am to noon269 (14%)
  • Noon to 3pm345 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm446 (24%)
  • 6pm to 9pm278 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight223 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January150 (7.9%)
  • February142 (7.5%)
  • March177 (9.3%)
  • April136 (7.2%)
  • May130 (6.9%)
  • June157 (8.3%)
  • July157 (8.3%)
  • August156 (8.2%)
  • September149 (7.9%)
  • October187 (9.9%)
  • November197 (10%)
  • December158 (8.3%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight1,297 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit532 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown18 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A692 crashes

On the A692, 61% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 50% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph1,148 (61%)
  • 40 mph103 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph17 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph541 (29%)
  • 70 mph86 (4.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,372 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds321 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds59 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist40 (2.1%)
  • Other95 (5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry952 (50%)
  • Wet or damp829 (44%)
  • Frost or ice58 (3.1%)
  • Snow38 (2%)
  • Other15 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,492 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway212 (11%)
  • Roundabout184 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A692 crashes

Car occupants make up 66% of the people killed or injured on the A692, followed by pedestrians (13%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,849 (66%)
  • Pedestrian363 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist253 (9%)
  • Van occupant107 (3.8%)
  • Cyclist80 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)37 (1.3%)
  • Other42 (1.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car2,527 (76%)
  • Motorcycle237 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes213 (6.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes110 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach101 (3%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (2.4%)
  • Other52 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 10103 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 15155 (5.5%)
  • 16 to 20475 (17%)
  • 21 to 25384 (14%)
  • 26 to 35583 (21%)
  • 36 to 45373 (13%)
  • 46 to 55316 (11%)
  • 56 to 65172 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 75112 (4%)
  • Over 7576 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,595 (57%)
  • Passenger845 (30%)
  • Pedestrian363 (13%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A692

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A692

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A692 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A692 were recorded in 2 council areas. County Durham has the most, with 957, followed by Gateshead (937).

Collisions on the A692 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stCounty Durham9571,45728212
2ndGateshead9371,34214202

A692 crashes by town

Collisions on the A692 were recorded in 6 towns and built-up areas, led by Gateshead (369) and Consett (213).

Recent crashes on the A692

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A692, from 25 December 2022 to 27 October 2025.

Severity