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Birtley road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,370 road traffic collisions in Birtley, Gateshead, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,894 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 261 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 10 collisions, down from 18 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
1,370
609th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
1,894
1.38 per collision
Fatal collisions
26
28 people killed
Serious collisions
261
293 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
10
18 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
19
Down 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Birtley

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal261.9%
  • Serious26119%
  • Slight1,08379%

What the data shows

  • Birtley had 163 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 269 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 21% of collisions in Birtley were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 335 children under 16 were killed or injured in Birtley, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 36% of collisions in Birtley.

Where Birtley ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
609th
Most casualties
566th
Most fatal collisions
390th
Most serious collisions
565th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday199 (15%)
  • Tuesday196 (14%)
  • Wednesday210 (15%)
  • Thursday229 (17%)
  • Friday240 (18%)
  • Saturday181 (13%)
  • Sunday115 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,008 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit292 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,024 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway310 (23%)
  • Roundabout20 (1.5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph53 (3.9%)
  • 30 mph907 (66%)
  • 40 mph66 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph29 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph38 (2.8%)
  • 70 mph277 (20%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,085 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds162 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (3.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,031 (54%)
  • Pedestrian415 (22%)
  • Motorcyclist152 (8%)
  • Cyclist116 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant78 (4.1%)
  • Van occupant64 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)25 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Birtley road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Birtley, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Birtley peaked at 49 in 1999; 2025 had 10.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 10
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251019
20241821
20231722
202279
20211416
20201112
20192132
20182021
20172234
20162328
20152530
20141219
20132539
20122532
20112945
20103656
20092944
20082541
20073747
20062641
20054260
20042433
20033862
20024266
20013552
20003968
19994981
19983038
19972632
19963243
19954058
19944556
19933647
19923542
19913440
19902541
19893343
19882934
19874049
19862539
19853036
19842937
19833742
19824760
19813444
19803040
19793243

Map of recent crashes in Birtley

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Birtley

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Birtley

The 24 most recent collisions in Birtley happened between 28 February 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Birtley

The A167 has the most collisions in Birtley, 346 of 1,370 (25%), followed by the A1 (163).

Collisions in Birtley on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167346450664
2ndA1163293111
3rdA6127159192549
4thA1(M)110186612
5thB12886291216
6thA69213805

Council areas covering Birtley

Collisions in Birtley were recorded in 3 council areas. Gateshead has 1,338 of 1,370 (98%).

Collisions in Birtley by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead1,3381,85423249
2ndSunderland172226
3rdCounty Durham141716

Postcode districts in Birtley

Collisions in Birtley were recorded in 4 postcode districts, led by DH3 (1,332) and DH2 (18).