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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,118 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988, and 1,412 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 228 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1987 (1,032), and casualties rose from 1,279.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,118
Up 8% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,412
Up 10% on 1987
Fatal collisions
20
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
228
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988

1.8% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.8%
  • Serious22820%
  • Slight87078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal211.5%
  • Serious25118%
  • Slight1,14081%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,118, up 8% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday165 (15%)
  • Tuesday127 (11%)
  • Wednesday167 (15%)
  • Thursday179 (16%)
  • Friday181 (16%)
  • Saturday176 (16%)
  • Sunday123 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59163 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59193 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59281 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59162 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59164 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (8.1%)
  • February96 (8.6%)
  • March78 (7%)
  • April88 (7.9%)
  • May87 (7.8%)
  • June82 (7.3%)
  • July103 (9.2%)
  • August75 (6.7%)
  • September89 (8%)
  • October121 (11%)
  • November110 (9.8%)
  • December98 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight749 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit360 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds895 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds141 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds41 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Other13 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry691 (62%)
  • Wet or damp415 (37%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.8%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph900 (81%)
  • 40 mph101 (9%)
  • 50 mph53 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph34 (3%)
  • 70 mph30 (2.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway761 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway164 (15%)
  • Roundabout118 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road75 (6.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant600 (42%)
  • Pedestrian492 (35%)
  • Bus or coach occupant95 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist91 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant38 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 554 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1078 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1584 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 20205 (15%)
  • 21 to 25203 (14%)
  • 26 to 35279 (20%)
  • 36 to 45179 (13%)
  • 46 to 55114 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6580 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7573 (5.2%)
  • Over 7563 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider573 (41%)
  • Pedestrian492 (35%)
  • Passenger347 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,288 (73%)
  • Bus or coach128 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes113 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle82 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes43 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 59th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
59th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
59th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
51st
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1988

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988: 86, including 4 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA612586107413
2ndA6115485508
3rdA1058465606
4thA69445235
5thA6954252111
6thA193374609
7thA191365317
8thA6082334006
9thB63243248111
10thA6127(M)293623
11thA6127285229
12thA189273305
13thA696263403
14thA188243306
15thB1314233314
16thA186212517
17thA6085182303
18thB1307172102
19thB1600151802
20thB6328131603

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1988

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1988: 1,007.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1988

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988: 231.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1988, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years