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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 997 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984, and 1,241 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 248 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1983 (1,044), and casualties fell from 1,260.

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

Collisions in 1984
997
Down 5% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
1,241
Down 2% on 1983
Fatal collisions
22
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
248
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984

2.2% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal222.2%
  • Serious24825%
  • Slight72773%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.9%
  • Serious27522%
  • Slight94376%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1984 is highlighted, with 997, down 5% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday135 (14%)
  • Tuesday125 (13%)
  • Wednesday142 (14%)
  • Thursday163 (16%)
  • Friday171 (17%)
  • Saturday154 (15%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (2.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5991 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59129 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59207 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59271 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59130 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59133 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (6.8%)
  • February61 (6.1%)
  • March90 (9%)
  • April70 (7%)
  • May73 (7.3%)
  • June81 (8.1%)
  • July81 (8.1%)
  • August63 (6.3%)
  • September93 (9.3%)
  • October92 (9.2%)
  • November124 (12%)
  • December101 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight687 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit298 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds811 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds128 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry636 (64%)
  • Wet or damp339 (34%)
  • Snow15 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph814 (82%)
  • 40 mph85 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph39 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph30 (3%)
  • 70 mph29 (2.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway722 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway115 (12%)
  • Roundabout92 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road68 (6.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian442 (36%)
  • Car occupant423 (34%)
  • Motorcyclist137 (11%)
  • Cyclist99 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant94 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant37 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 560 (4.8%)
  • 6 to 10105 (8.5%)
  • 11 to 15112 (9%)
  • 16 to 20214 (17%)
  • 21 to 25168 (14%)
  • 26 to 35183 (15%)
  • 36 to 45123 (9.9%)
  • 46 to 5582 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6578 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7572 (5.8%)
  • Over 7544 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider498 (40%)
  • Pedestrian442 (36%)
  • Passenger301 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,019 (66%)
  • Motorcycle147 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach112 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes110 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle104 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (2%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 75th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
75th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
77th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
49th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
61st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1984

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984: 63, including 5 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61256390514
2ndA193475526
3rdA61154555011
4thA1058345525
5thA6963337110
6thA6082304619
7thA693039010
8thA695303718
9thA1912937012
10thB6324253506
11thB6328242507
12thA186212519
13thA6127203603
14thA189171904
15thA6085161702
16thB1307161904
17thB1309141404
18thB1314141402
19thA188131431
20thA6127(M)132204

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1984

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1984: 896.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1984

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984: 173.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1984, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years