Trunk A-road
A167 traffic and collisions
The A167 is a trunk A-road of 70.8 miles, from North Yorkshire to Newcastle upon Tyne. This page covers its traffic at 45 DfT count points since 2000 and the collisions police recorded on it.
- Traffic in 2025 359m vehicle miles
- Average daily traffic 13,883 vehicles a day, both directions
- Busiest section 54,140 A189 to A167 Ponteland Rd
- HGV share 2.4% of vehicle miles
- Traffic since 2019 −1.7% same count points
- Collisions, 2021 to 2025 447 25.9 per 100m vehicle miles
How busy is the A167?
On an average day in 2025, 13,883 vehicles passed each point on the A167, counting both directions. The busiest section is A189 to A167 Ponteland Rd (Newcastle upon Tyne), with 54,140 a day; the quietest listed is Junction connecting A167 and Minor Road (SW of Hilltop Farm in Asenby, North Yorkshire) to Junction where A167 Church Street and A167 Long Street meet (near Topcliffe, North Yorkshire), with 2,868.
Busiest sections, 2025
A189 to A167 Ponteland Rd carries 3.9 times the road’s average flow.
| Section | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| A189 to A167 Ponteland Rd Newcastle upon Tyne · 0.9 mi · HGVs 0.9% | 54,140 |
| A167(M) to A189 Newcastle upon Tyne · 1.4 mi · HGVs 1.2% | 47,805 |
| Durham Road roundabout to A1(M) Durham · 1.9 mi · HGVs 2.0% | 34,389 |
| A696 to A191 Newcastle upon Tyne · 0.6 mi · HGVs 1.0% | 28,980 |
| A691 to Durham Road roundabout Durham · 4.5 mi · HGVs 1.5% | 28,783 |
| A690 to A691 Durham · 1.4 mi · HGVs 1.7% | 25,897 |
| At B6280 Darlington · 0.7 mi · HGVs 1.6% | 21,835 |
| Burtree Lane to A1M Darlington, Durham · 2.3 mi · HGVs 5.6% | 19,423 |
| A68 to A1150 Darlington · 1.6 mi · HGVs 1.1% | 18,731 |
| A1(T) to Northbound slip from Hertford Gateshead · 0.9 mi · HGVs 2.2% | 15,270 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Route
North Yorkshire to Newcastle upon Tyne · 70.8 miles
A167 traffic and collisions by section
36 sections between junctions, in route order. Each is the average of its DfT count points, weighted by length. 5 short link roads and spurs (2.3 miles) count in the road’s totals but are not listed.
Show all 36 sections Tap a column heading to sort
| # | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junction with A168/A167 to Junction connecting A167 and Minor Road (SW of Hilltop Farm in Asenby, North Yorkshire)North Yorkshire | 1,265 | 0 |
| 2 | Junction connecting A167 and Minor Road (SW of Hilltop Farm in Asenby, North Yorkshire) to Junction where A167 Church Street and A167 Long Street meet (near Topcliffe, North Yorkshire)North Yorkshire | 2,868 | fewer than 3 |
| 3 | Junction where A167 Church Street and A167 Long Street meet (near Topcliffe, North Yorkshire) to Junction with A61 and A167 (near Busby Stoop)North Yorkshire | 3,431 | 4 |
| 4 | A61 to A684North Yorkshire | 3,567 | 11 |
| 5 | A684 to B1333North Yorkshire | 13,575 | 10 |
| 6 | A168 to A684North Yorkshire | 14,464 | 7 |
| 7 | A684 to B6271 Yafforth RdNorth Yorkshire | 7,819 | 4 |
| 8 | B6271 Yafforth Rd, Northallerton to A66North Yorkshire, Darlington | 7,357 | 17 |
| 9 | A66(T) to ParksideDarlington | 13,469 | fewer than 3 |
| 10 | Parkside to B6280Darlington | 14,951 | 8 |
| 11 | At B6280Darlington | 21,835 | 12 |
| 12 | B6280 to B6279Darlington | 21,835 | 3 |
| 13 | B6279 to A68Darlington | 29,753 | 4 |
| 14 | A68 to A1150Darlington | 18,731 | 48 |
| 15 | A1150 to Burtree LaneDarlington | 21,559 | fewer than 3 |
| 16 | Burtree Lane to A1MDarlington, Durham | 19,423 | 10 |
| 17 | A1(M) to A689Durham | 14,560 | 15 |
| 18 | A689 to A688Durham | 2,991 | 12 |
| 19 | A688Durham | 11,627 | 13 |
| 20 | A690Durham | 14,106 | 9 |
| 21 | A690 to A691Durham | 25,897 | 13 |
| 22 | A691 to Durham Road roundaboutDurham | 28,783 | 14 |
| 23 | Durham Road roundabout to A1(M)Durham | 34,389 | 17 |
| 24 | A693 to NorthdeneDurham, Gateshead | 10,514 | 34 |
| 25 | Northdene to A1(T)Gateshead | 9,567 | 8 |
| 26 | A1(T) to Northbound slip from HertfordGateshead | 15,270 | 10 |
| 27 | northbound slip from Hertford to A184 Charles StGateshead | 11,872 | 29 |
| 28 | Park Lane Roundabout to Eastgate RoundaboutGateshead | 20,244 | 5 |
| 29 | Eastgate Roundabout to Askev RoadGateshead | 5,464 | 7 |
| 30 | A184 to A167MGateshead, Newcastle upon Tyne | 58,401 | 28 |
| 31 | A167M to A186Newcastle upon Tyne | 11,680 | 4 |
| 32 | A167(M) to A189Newcastle upon Tyne | 47,805 | 9 |
| 33 | A189 to A167 Ponteland RdNewcastle upon Tyne | 54,140 | 5 |
| 34 | A191 to A696Newcastle upon Tyne | 26,225 | 11 |
| 35 | A696 to A191Newcastle upon Tyne | 28,980 | 15 |
| 36 | A191 to A1Newcastle upon Tyne | 39,118 | 5 |
Vehicles a day is the average daily flow in 2025. “Since 2019” compares the same count points. Collisions are those with the A167 as the first road, placed on the nearest section by their recorded position; rates (per 100 million vehicle miles) are shown for sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more.
A167 traffic by vehicle type
Cars and taxis make up 82.2% of the vehicle miles on the A167. HGVs account for 2.4%, rising to 5.6% on Burtree Lane to A1M.
Vehicle mix, 2025
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
HGV share of traffic
| Year | HGV share |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.9% |
| 2002 | 3.8% |
| 2003 | 3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.7% |
| 2007 | 3.4% |
| 2008 | 3.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% |
| 2010 | 3.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% |
| 2016 | 3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3% |
| 2021 | 3.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8% |
| 2023 | 2.5% |
| 2024 | 2.5% |
| 2025 | 2.4% |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
A167 traffic trend
Traffic on the A167 came to 359 million vehicle miles in 2025. At the count points present in both years, it is down 1.7% on 2019, before the pandemic, and down 4.5% on 2015.
Vehicle miles a year
Like for like, traffic is down 4.2% on 2000.
| Year | Vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 370m |
| 2001 | 378m |
| 2002 | 377m |
| 2003 | 390m |
| 2004 | 392m |
| 2005 | 380m |
| 2006 | 390m |
| 2007 | 397m |
| 2008 | 390m |
| 2009 | 392m |
| 2010 | 389m |
| 2011 | 355m |
| 2012 | 349m |
| 2013 | 347m |
| 2014 | 346m |
| 2015 | 353m |
| 2016 | 357m |
| 2017 | 357m |
| 2018 | 363m |
| 2019 | 365m |
| 2020 | 281m |
| 2021 | 318m |
| 2022 | 343m |
| 2023 | 352m |
| 2024 | 353m |
| 2025 | 359m |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
Average daily flow
| Year | Vehicles a day |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,784 |
| 2001 | 16,119 |
| 2002 | 16,073 |
| 2003 | 16,640 |
| 2004 | 16,739 |
| 2005 | 16,271 |
| 2006 | 16,130 |
| 2007 | 16,224 |
| 2008 | 15,869 |
| 2009 | 15,926 |
| 2010 | 15,824 |
| 2011 | 14,613 |
| 2012 | 14,387 |
| 2013 | 14,278 |
| 2014 | 14,270 |
| 2015 | 14,568 |
| 2016 | 14,750 |
| 2017 | 14,253 |
| 2018 | 14,181 |
| 2019 | 14,230 |
| 2020 | 10,922 |
| 2021 | 12,371 |
| 2022 | 13,310 |
| 2023 | 13,660 |
| 2024 | 13,711 |
| 2025 | 13,883 |
Source:DfT,UK Motoring analysis 2000 to 2025 Updated
The chart counts the whole road as it was each year, so new or renumbered stretches move it. The percentage changes compare only count points present in both years. In 2025, 11 of the 45 count points were counted; DfT estimated the rest from earlier counts and local trends.
A167 collisions
Police recorded 447 collisions with the A167 as the first road from 2021 to 2025, 121 of them fatal or serious, including 11 fatal. That is 25.9 per 100 million vehicle miles, lower than the 31.5 for all A-roads in Great Britain. On average there were 1.3 a year for each mile of road.
Reported collisions by year
Down 9.4% from 2021 to 2025.
| Year | Slight | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | 20 |
| 2022 | 51 | 31 |
| 2023 | 75 | 30 |
| 2024 | 76 | 22 |
| 2025 | 59 | 18 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
Sections with the highest collision rates
Per 100 million vehicle miles, 2021 to 2025. Sections of half a mile or more with 10 or more collisions.
| Section | Per 100m vehicle miles |
|---|---|
| A68 to A1150 Darlington · 48 collisions | 77.9 |
| Durham Road roundabout to A1(M) Durham · 17 collisions | 71.3 |
| A689 to A688 Durham · 12 collisions | 58.6 |
| A693 to Northdene Durham, Gateshead · 34 collisions | 54.2 |
| A696 to A191 Newcastle upon Tyne · 15 collisions | 49.5 |
| A684 to B1333 North Yorkshire · 10 collisions | 46.3 |
| At B6280 Darlington · 12 collisions | 44.5 |
| northbound slip from Hertford to A184 Charles St Gateshead · 29 collisions | 43.7 |
Source:DfT STATS19,UK Motoring analysis 2021 to 2025 Updated
A further 73 collisions were recorded at junctions where the A167 was the second road; they are not in the figures above. Fatal or serious uses DfT’s adjusted serious figures. How we count collisions
Council areas on the A167
In route order. Each is the highway authority DfT files the count points under.
- North Yorkshire
- Darlington
- Durham
- Gateshead
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Data sources and methodology
| Figures | Source | Period | Records | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic counts and vehicle mix | Road traffic statistics (AADF by count point) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2000 to 2025 | 45 count points in 2025 | 15 September 2026 |
| Reported collisions | Road safety open data (STATS19) Department for Transport Derived statistics UK Motoring | 2021 to 2025 | 447 reported collisions | 15 September 2026 |
- Annual average daily flow (AADF) is the average number of vehicles passing a point on a typical day of the year, both directions combined.
- Vehicle miles are AADF multiplied by link length and 365, summed over every count point link on the road.
- Sections join count point links between junctions, using the link lines in DfT’s major road database.
- STATS19 covers personal injury collisions reported to the police. Damage-only collisions are not included, and not every injury collision is reported.
- Serious and slight figures are DfT’s adjusted estimates, which allow for police forces moving to injury-based reporting.
- Counts of one or two collisions below Great Britain level are shown as “fewer than 3”.
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