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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,044 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983, and 1,260 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 239 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1982 (1,063), and casualties fell from 1,329.

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

Collisions in 1983
1,044
Down 2% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,260
Down 5% on 1982
Fatal collisions
20
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
239
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983

1.9% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.9%
  • Serious23923%
  • Slight78575%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.7%
  • Serious25320%
  • Slight98678%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1983 is highlighted, with 1,044, down 2% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (14%)
  • Tuesday133 (13%)
  • Wednesday153 (15%)
  • Thursday159 (15%)
  • Friday182 (17%)
  • Saturday191 (18%)
  • Sunday85 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5981 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59218 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59284 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59142 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59154 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (6.8%)
  • February77 (7.4%)
  • March93 (8.9%)
  • April79 (7.6%)
  • May91 (8.7%)
  • June80 (7.7%)
  • July70 (6.7%)
  • August75 (7.2%)
  • September92 (8.8%)
  • October101 (9.7%)
  • November114 (11%)
  • December101 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight723 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit314 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds780 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds157 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (5.1%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other25 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry650 (62%)
  • Wet or damp373 (36%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.1%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph859 (82%)
  • 40 mph99 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph47 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph20 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph17 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway768 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway108 (10%)
  • Roundabout104 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (6.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian471 (37%)
  • Car occupant406 (32%)
  • Motorcyclist180 (14%)
  • Cyclist92 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (5.5%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 10100 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 15136 (11%)
  • 16 to 20254 (20%)
  • 21 to 25178 (14%)
  • 26 to 35154 (12%)
  • 36 to 45123 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5564 (5.1%)
  • 56 to 6590 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7560 (4.8%)
  • Over 7556 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider519 (41%)
  • Pedestrian471 (37%)
  • Passenger270 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,052 (66%)
  • Motorcycle189 (12%)
  • Bus or coach106 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes101 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes29 (1.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 66th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
66th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
68th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
60th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1983

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983: 95, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA612595112221
2ndA61153851111
3rdA1058343809
4thA193344006
5thA69303706
6thA6127294136
7thA6962837010
8thA191253213
9thA186242817
10thA189233002
11thA6082232707
12thB6324202506
13thB6328202802
14thB1600191906
15thA6085182105
16thA695182306
17thA188151704
18thB1307151704
19thB1309151714
20thA187131402

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1983

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1983: 939.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1983

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983: 185.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1983, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years