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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,038 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986, and 1,319 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 227 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1985 (1,060), and casualties rose from 1,279.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,038
Down 2% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,319
Up 3% on 1985
Fatal collisions
27
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
227
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986

2.6% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal272.6%
  • Serious22722%
  • Slight78476%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal302.3%
  • Serious26320%
  • Slight1,02678%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,038, down 2% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday146 (14%)
  • Tuesday154 (15%)
  • Wednesday148 (14%)
  • Thursday151 (15%)
  • Friday183 (18%)
  • Saturday168 (16%)
  • Sunday88 (8.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59139 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59182 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59285 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59147 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59148 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January79 (7.6%)
  • February78 (7.5%)
  • March93 (9%)
  • April77 (7.4%)
  • May88 (8.5%)
  • June63 (6.1%)
  • July85 (8.2%)
  • August80 (7.7%)
  • September95 (9.2%)
  • October98 (9.4%)
  • November89 (8.6%)
  • December113 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight691 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit335 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds825 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds47 (4.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry652 (63%)
  • Wet or damp351 (34%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2%)
  • Snow13 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph848 (82%)
  • 40 mph93 (9%)
  • 50 mph44 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph32 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph21 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway745 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway129 (12%)
  • Roundabout103 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road61 (5.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant492 (37%)
  • Pedestrian480 (36%)
  • Bus or coach occupant126 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist102 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist81 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (4.9%)
  • 6 to 1093 (7.1%)
  • 11 to 1599 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20204 (15%)
  • 21 to 25207 (16%)
  • 26 to 35207 (16%)
  • 36 to 45145 (11%)
  • 46 to 5598 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6579 (6%)
  • 66 to 7565 (4.9%)
  • Over 7558 (4.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider510 (39%)
  • Pedestrian480 (36%)
  • Passenger329 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,139 (71%)
  • Bus or coach127 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes107 (6.7%)
  • Motorcycle99 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986

Map of the last 3 crashes of 1986 in Newcastle upon Tyne

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  • 3 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 70th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
30th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1986

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986: 75, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61257589215
2ndA10584152112
3rdA695378537
4thA61153650111
5thA193343903
6thB6324293327
7thA186273205
8thA696273517
9thA191263213
10thA6082263501
11thA69253525
12thB6328253027
13thA189212903
14thA6127(M)192402
15thA6127182907
16thB1600181915
17thB1314172203
18thA188152002
19thA6085141805
20thB1313121403

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1986

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1986: 818.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1986

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986: 160.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1986, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years