The road measures 12.22 miles long and would take a car obeying speed limits 26 minutes to travel its length.
The A1018 is a A Road and is located in the Zone 1 Highways Region.
This is a true long-distance route, journeying through numerous towns like SOUTH SHIELDS, SUNDERLAND, Cleadon, Hendon, Ryhope, Seaham Grange Industrial Estate, Seaton, and SEAHAM.
The road connects Tyne & Wear and Durham.