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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,060 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985, and 1,279 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 227 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 1984 (997), and casualties rose from 1,241.

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

Collisions in 1985
1,060
Up 6% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
1,279
Up 3% on 1984
Fatal collisions
11
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
227
21% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985

1% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111%
  • Serious22721%
  • Slight82278%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.9%
  • Serious24719%
  • Slight1,02180%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1985 is highlighted, with 1,060, up 6% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday147 (14%)
  • Tuesday158 (15%)
  • Wednesday135 (13%)
  • Thursday161 (15%)
  • Friday193 (18%)
  • Saturday169 (16%)
  • Sunday97 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5935 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5993 (8.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59142 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59207 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59279 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59154 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (7.7%)
  • February67 (6.3%)
  • March90 (8.5%)
  • April76 (7.2%)
  • May80 (7.5%)
  • June84 (7.9%)
  • July87 (8.2%)
  • August90 (8.5%)
  • September98 (9.2%)
  • October98 (9.2%)
  • November99 (9.3%)
  • December109 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight736 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit317 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds804 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds24 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other28 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry622 (59%)
  • Wet or damp394 (37%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.3%)
  • Snow20 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph894 (84%)
  • 40 mph75 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph51 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph20 (1.9%)
  • 70 mph20 (1.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway790 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway120 (11%)
  • Roundabout86 (8.1%)
  • One way street or slip road64 (6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian490 (38%)
  • Car occupant477 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist104 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist94 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant75 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant25 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10102 (8%)
  • 11 to 15124 (9.7%)
  • 16 to 20219 (17%)
  • 21 to 25164 (13%)
  • 26 to 35197 (15%)
  • 36 to 45125 (9.8%)
  • 46 to 5586 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 65105 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7564 (5%)
  • Over 7538 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Pedestrian490 (38%)
  • Driver or rider479 (37%)
  • Passenger310 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,128 (70%)
  • Bus or coach121 (7.5%)
  • Motorcycle110 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes110 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.9%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 in Newcastle upon Tyne

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 67th most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
72nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
169th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1985

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985: 75, including 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61257592011
2ndA6115455408
3rdA1058446205
4thA1913748010
5thB63243646110
6thA695323706
7thA193313815
8thA696273319
9thB6328253206
10thB1307233206
11thA189212412
12thA69202505
13thA6127(M)193405
14thB1314171803
15thA186162205
16thA187161925
17thA188161902
18thA6127151902
19thB1600151705
20thA6082131703

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1985

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1985: 963.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1985

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985: 174.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years