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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,112 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980, and 1,361 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 264 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1979 (1,226), and casualties fell from 1,525.

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

Collisions in 1980
1,112
Down 9% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
1,361
Down 11% on 1979
Fatal collisions
22
2% of collisions
Serious collisions
264
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980

2% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal222%
  • Serious26424%
  • Slight82674%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.7%
  • Serious29322%
  • Slight1,04577%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1980 is highlighted, with 1,112, down 9% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • 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 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (14%)
  • Tuesday174 (16%)
  • Wednesday152 (14%)
  • Thursday160 (14%)
  • Friday236 (21%)
  • Saturday143 (13%)
  • Sunday89 (8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59135 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59189 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59295 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59167 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59173 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January84 (7.6%)
  • February97 (8.7%)
  • March84 (7.6%)
  • April79 (7.1%)
  • May91 (8.2%)
  • June99 (8.9%)
  • July83 (7.5%)
  • August82 (7.4%)
  • September90 (8.1%)
  • October126 (11%)
  • November111 (10%)
  • December86 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight732 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit361 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds822 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds187 (17%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds15 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other57 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry645 (58%)
  • Wet or damp441 (40%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.5%)
  • Snow8 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph910 (82%)
  • 40 mph100 (9%)
  • 50 mph46 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph32 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph21 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway820 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway122 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road88 (7.9%)
  • Roundabout73 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian462 (34%)
  • Car occupant452 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist222 (16%)
  • Cyclist89 (6.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant83 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1093 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1590 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 20305 (22%)
  • 21 to 25208 (15%)
  • 26 to 35200 (15%)
  • 36 to 45112 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 55110 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6588 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7567 (4.9%)
  • Over 7540 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider565 (42%)
  • Pedestrian462 (34%)
  • Passenger334 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,028 (61%)
  • Motorcycle233 (14%)
  • Bus or coach162 (9.6%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes81 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (3.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 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 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 65th most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
68th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
59th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
58th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1980

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980: 89, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA612589124221
2ndA61157389217
3rdA61274562112
4thB6324395427
5thA1058344214
6thA187334004
7thA69304327
8thA696303609
9thA6082293406
10thA191282913
11thB6328252607
12thA6952328011
13thB1314222316
14thA186202005
15thB1309192213
16thB1307161923
17thA193141802
18thB1600141602
19thA188131303
20thA189131805

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1980

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1980: 1,005.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1980

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980: 215.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1980, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1980.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years