Key South Shields road reopens after road collision left both lanes closed
By Jason Button
Published 7th Apr 2026, 15:57 GMT
Updated 7th Apr 2026, 16:27 GMT
A stretch of the Coast Road in South Shields has reopened after a crash.
Emergency service workers were called to Coast Road in South Shields just before midday on Tuesday, April 7 after reports of a crash on the key road.
It is understood the incident occurred close to the junction with Redwell Lane, which marks the end of Prince Edward Road heading east towards the coast.
The road was closed for much of the afternoon after Northumbria Police were called to the scene before midday.
It then reopened just after 3:30pm on Tuesday, April 7.
In total the road was closed for around four and a half hours.
A Northumbria Police spokesperson said: “Just before 11am today (April 7), we received a report of a collision in the area of the A183 Coast Road in South Shields.”