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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,063 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1982, and 1,329 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 256 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1981 (1,108), and casualties fell from 1,405.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,063
Down 4% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,329
Down 5% on 1981
Fatal collisions
20
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
256
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1982

1.9% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1982 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.9%
  • Serious25624%
  • Slight78774%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.6%
  • Serious28622%
  • Slight1,02277%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,063, down 4% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (15%)
  • Tuesday135 (13%)
  • Wednesday152 (14%)
  • Thursday172 (16%)
  • Friday198 (19%)
  • Saturday142 (13%)
  • Sunday109 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5979 (7.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59141 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59206 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59290 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59129 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59162 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (7.7%)
  • February70 (6.6%)
  • March106 (10%)
  • April77 (7.2%)
  • May82 (7.7%)
  • June80 (7.5%)
  • July79 (7.4%)
  • August82 (7.7%)
  • September75 (7.1%)
  • October114 (11%)
  • November110 (10%)
  • December106 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight762 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit293 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds840 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds125 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds51 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other20 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry683 (64%)
  • Wet or damp336 (32%)
  • Frost or ice32 (3%)
  • Snow12 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph877 (83%)
  • 40 mph85 (8%)
  • 50 mph50 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph28 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph21 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway778 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway123 (12%)
  • Roundabout92 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (6.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant451 (34%)
  • Pedestrian446 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist205 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant97 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist80 (6%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1085 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 15101 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20292 (22%)
  • 21 to 25180 (14%)
  • 26 to 35219 (16%)
  • 36 to 45134 (10%)
  • 46 to 5575 (5.6%)
  • 56 to 6581 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7572 (5.4%)
  • Over 7542 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider553 (42%)
  • Pedestrian446 (34%)
  • Passenger330 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,035 (64%)
  • Motorcycle205 (13%)
  • Bus or coach130 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (6.7%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes50 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 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 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 70th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
70th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
65th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1982

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1982: 81, including 1 fatal and 19 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61258199119
2ndA61156077015
3rdA187425009
4thA1058344119
5thA696293836
6thB63242935113
7thA1862834012
8thA191272905
9thB1600263604
10thB6328263109
11thA695243209
12thA193222617
13thA6127(M)222902
14thA188212404
15thA69213104
16thA6082182306
17thA6127182806
18thA189172204
19thB1307171902
20thA6085162216

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1982

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 966.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1982

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1982: 202.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1982, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years