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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,108 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981, and 1,405 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 21 were fatal and 268 were serious.

Collisions were level with 1980 (1,112), and casualties rose from 1,361.

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

Collisions in 1981
1,108
Level with 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,405
Up 3% on 1980
Fatal collisions
21
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
268
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981

1.9% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal211.9%
  • Serious26824%
  • Slight81974%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.5%
  • Serious29721%
  • Slight1,08777%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,108, level with 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • 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 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday158 (14%)
  • Tuesday137 (12%)
  • Wednesday162 (15%)
  • Thursday184 (17%)
  • Friday211 (19%)
  • Saturday146 (13%)
  • Sunday110 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59111 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59153 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59188 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59270 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59167 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59163 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (8.2%)
  • February76 (6.9%)
  • March93 (8.4%)
  • April91 (8.2%)
  • May97 (8.8%)
  • June81 (7.3%)
  • July81 (7.3%)
  • August88 (7.9%)
  • September99 (8.9%)
  • October120 (11%)
  • November96 (8.7%)
  • December95 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight752 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit343 (31%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds859 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds129 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Other55 (5%)

Road surface

  • Dry689 (62%)
  • Wet or damp357 (32%)
  • Frost or ice35 (3.2%)
  • Snow24 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph903 (81%)
  • 40 mph101 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph47 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph30 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph23 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway795 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway151 (14%)
  • Roundabout82 (7.4%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (6.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant543 (39%)
  • Pedestrian463 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist166 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist79 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1093 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 15109 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20273 (19%)
  • 21 to 25173 (12%)
  • 26 to 35243 (17%)
  • 36 to 45129 (9.2%)
  • 46 to 55109 (7.8%)
  • 56 to 65114 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7568 (4.8%)
  • Over 7546 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider566 (40%)
  • Pedestrian463 (33%)
  • Passenger376 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,115 (65%)
  • Motorcycle183 (11%)
  • Bus or coach146 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes95 (5.5%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (4.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 61st most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
50th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1981

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981: 102, including 2 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6125102127223
2ndA61155262310
3rdA187486528
4thA186384618
5thA6127385008
6thB6328323505
7thA191313619
8thA10583056010
9thB6324293929
10thA696284308
11thA69273909
12thA695263405
13thA6082233105
14thB1307193016
15thB1600192303
16thA188172015
17thA189162105
18thB1309142102
19thA6085131804
20thB1314121506

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1981

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1981: 1,010.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1981

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981: 210.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1981, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years