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Gateshead road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 283 road traffic collisions in Gateshead in 2023, and 369 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 72 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (300), and casualties fell from 394.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 27,899 collisions in Gateshead.

Collisions in 2023
283
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
369
Down 6% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
72
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Gateshead in 2023

0.7% of collisions in Gateshead in 2023 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.5% and 16% in Gateshead from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious7225%
  • Slight20974%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious7821%
  • Slight28978%

Gateshead road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Gateshead, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 864 in 2001. 2023 is highlighted, with 283, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 283
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025251325
2024253320
2023283369
2022300394
2021267317
2020225292
2019375501
2018361507
2017359472
2016415565
2015517725
2014499699
2013467652
2012493737
2011519698
2010583783
2009636899
2008632871
2007657899
20067271,066
2005717986
20047181,021
20037741,139
20027541,095
20018641,290
20008001,192
19997891,161
19987661,092
19977461,085
19967531,142
1995652923
19947461,078
1993621857
1992706983
1991650921
1990681943
1989681912
1988662830
1987614804
1986631799
1985638789
1984639826
1983700855
1982703890
1981683877
1980702923
1979690906

When and where crashes happen in Gateshead in 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday37 (13%)
  • Wednesday44 (16%)
  • Thursday49 (17%)
  • Friday41 (14%)
  • Saturday43 (15%)
  • Sunday26 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5953 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5976 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5947 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January29 (10%)
  • February22 (7.8%)
  • March23 (8.1%)
  • April17 (6%)
  • May20 (7.1%)
  • June25 (8.8%)
  • July30 (11%)
  • August20 (7.1%)
  • September11 (3.9%)
  • October21 (7.4%)
  • November31 (11%)
  • December34 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight210 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds229 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded12 (4.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry188 (66%)
  • Wet or damp87 (31%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph43 (15%)
  • 30 mph162 (57%)
  • 40 mph30 (11%)
  • 50 mph23 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph13 (4.6%)
  • 70 mph12 (4.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway211 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (18%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.5%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Gateshead in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant190 (51%)
  • Pedestrian75 (20%)
  • Cyclist37 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist20 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1.9%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1014 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1527 (7.3%)
  • 16 to 2040 (11%)
  • 21 to 2532 (8.7%)
  • 26 to 3574 (20%)
  • 36 to 4548 (13%)
  • 46 to 5556 (15%)
  • 56 to 6536 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7512 (3.3%)
  • Over 7512 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded13 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider192 (52%)
  • Passenger102 (28%)
  • Pedestrian75 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car366 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle38 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach21 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle21 (4.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Gateshead in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Gateshead

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Gateshead ranked among 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Gateshead had the 121st most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
121st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
123rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Gateshead in 2023

Bridges, Gateshead, NE8 1PL area was the busiest accident hotspot in Gateshead in 2023, with 22 collisions, 7 of them serious.

Roads in Gateshead with the most crashes in 2023

The A167 had the most collisions in Gateshead in 2023: 30, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Gateshead, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA167303904
2ndA1192702
3rdB1296192205
4thA184151902
5thB6317101003
6thA69571302
7thA6946711
8thB6016802
9thA1(M)5503
10thA11145802
11thB12884600
12thB14264502
13thA69231001
14thA1892301
15thB63152300
16thB63162300
17thA194(M)1100

Towns in Gateshead: crashes in 2023

Gateshead itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 161.

Postcode districts in Gateshead: crashes in 2023

NE8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Gateshead in 2023: 69.

Latest crashes in Gateshead in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Gateshead in 2023, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Gateshead road accidents in other years