A shocking video shows a driver swerving to avoid a vehicle driving the wrong way down an A road.

The dashcam footage shows a Peugeot 208 barreling down the left-hand lane - forcing vehicles to swerve right to avoid a crash.

James, 29, witnessed the incident on the A19 near the Norton exit on March 1st whilst driving from Stockton in County Durham to Newcastle.

James, who didn't wish to reveal his last name, was on his way to work when he captured the incident on video.