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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,032 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987, and 1,279 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 207 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1986 (1,038), and casualties fell from 1,319.

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

Collisions in 1987
1,032
Down 1% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
1,279
Down 3% on 1986
Fatal collisions
25
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
207
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987

2.4% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal252.4%
  • Serious20720%
  • Slight80078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal262%
  • Serious22518%
  • Slight1,02880%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1987 is highlighted, with 1,032, down 1% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday149 (14%)
  • Tuesday144 (14%)
  • Wednesday151 (15%)
  • Thursday151 (15%)
  • Friday182 (18%)
  • Saturday155 (15%)
  • Sunday100 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59143 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59215 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59260 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59157 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59123 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (4.7%)
  • February87 (8.4%)
  • March88 (8.5%)
  • April90 (8.7%)
  • May77 (7.5%)
  • June80 (7.8%)
  • July89 (8.6%)
  • August72 (7%)
  • September107 (10%)
  • October94 (9.1%)
  • November102 (9.9%)
  • December98 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight723 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit302 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds805 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds146 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other25 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry651 (63%)
  • Wet or damp365 (35%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.1%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph860 (83%)
  • 40 mph77 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph49 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph28 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph18 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway760 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway121 (12%)
  • Roundabout97 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (5.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant496 (39%)
  • Pedestrian477 (37%)
  • Motorcyclist91 (7.1%)
  • Cyclist84 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (5.7%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (4.4%)
  • 6 to 1087 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1595 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20204 (16%)
  • 21 to 25186 (15%)
  • 26 to 35191 (15%)
  • 36 to 45128 (10%)
  • 46 to 5599 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6589 (7%)
  • 66 to 7590 (7%)
  • Over 7554 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider487 (38%)
  • Pedestrian477 (37%)
  • Passenger315 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,166 (71%)
  • Bus or coach119 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes112 (6.8%)
  • Motorcycle96 (5.9%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes37 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.1%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 65th most road collisions in 1987.

Collisions
65th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
68th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
36th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1987

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987: 67, including 3 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61256778310
2ndA61155266012
3rdA1058496107
4thA193424906
5thA696364805
6thA695354127
7thB6324273508
8thA191262912
9thA6082263013
10thA186242924
11thA6127243814
12thA189213113
13thA69192313
14thB6328182325
15thA188172006
16thA6127(M)172613
17thB1314171925
18thB1600152203
19thA6085141804
20thB1309111502

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1987

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1987: 953.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1987

NE6 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987: 178.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1987, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1987.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years