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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1979: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,226 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979, and 1,525 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 300 were serious.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 41,251 collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Collisions in 1979
1,226
Casualties in 1979
1,525
Fatal collisions
27
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
300
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979

2.2% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal272.2%
  • Serious30024%
  • Slight89973%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal271.8%
  • Serious34022%
  • Slight1,15876%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1979 is highlighted, with 1,226.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1979
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025465533
2024434514
2023469578
2022433517
2021449539
2020359433
2019538660
2018563727
2017551693
2016617833
20157651,033
2014728918
2013654859
2012706932
20117611,031
20107701,022
20098561,134
20088801,182
20079361,288
20069831,325
20051,0331,351
20041,0701,487
20031,1111,573
20021,0501,447
20011,0211,454
20001,0291,384
19999831,298
19981,0201,349
19971,0551,377
19969611,267
19959481,253
19949601,227
19938881,142
19921,0161,298
19911,0471,347
19901,1751,492
19891,1691,478
19881,1181,412
19871,0321,279
19861,0381,319
19851,0601,279
19849971,241
19831,0441,260
19821,0631,329
19811,1081,405
19801,1121,361
19791,2261,525

When and where crashes happen in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday182 (15%)
  • Tuesday159 (13%)
  • Wednesday169 (14%)
  • Thursday181 (15%)
  • Friday201 (16%)
  • Saturday208 (17%)
  • Sunday126 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5984 (6.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59237 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59293 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59176 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59204 (17%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (7.1%)
  • February75 (6.1%)
  • March95 (7.7%)
  • April113 (9.2%)
  • May98 (8%)
  • June93 (7.6%)
  • July86 (7%)
  • August117 (9.5%)
  • September115 (9.4%)
  • October121 (9.9%)
  • November119 (9.7%)
  • December107 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight823 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit382 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds936 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds150 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (1.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Other59 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry717 (58%)
  • Wet or damp419 (34%)
  • Frost or ice54 (4.4%)
  • Snow36 (2.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph1,016 (83%)
  • 40 mph100 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph56 (4.6%)
  • 60 mph30 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway871 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway153 (12%)
  • Roundabout104 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road86 (7%)
  • Not recorded12 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant539 (35%)
  • Pedestrian517 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist240 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant90 (5.9%)
  • Cyclist87 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant31 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 10109 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 15113 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20313 (21%)
  • 21 to 25215 (14%)
  • 26 to 35219 (14%)
  • 36 to 45134 (8.8%)
  • 46 to 55127 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65111 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7578 (5.1%)
  • Over 7552 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider639 (42%)
  • Pedestrian517 (34%)
  • Passenger369 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,141 (61%)
  • Motorcycle246 (13%)
  • Bus or coach190 (10%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes92 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (4.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes62 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car25 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.4%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1979 in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 349 areas in 1979

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 49th most road collisions in 1979.

Collisions
49th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
55th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
40th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1979

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979: 100, including 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6125100136023
2ndA61156067010
3rdA187415008
4thA6953951010
5thB63243949210
6thA6127364217
7thB63283543310
8thA191343809
9thA696344919
10thA1058304738
11thA186303919
12thA69243039
13thB1307232906
14thB1600232723
15thA188222505
16thA6082202415
17thB1313181904
18thA189162002
19thB1314151610
20thA193131504

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1979

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1979: 1,094.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1979

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979: 235.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1979, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1979.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years