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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,169 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989, and 1,478 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 215 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1988 (1,118), and casualties rose from 1,412.

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

Collisions in 1989
1,169
Up 5% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,478
Up 5% on 1988
Fatal collisions
15
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
215
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989

1.3% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.3%
  • Serious21518%
  • Slight93980%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.1%
  • Serious22615%
  • Slight1,23684%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1989 is highlighted, with 1,169, up 5% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday171 (15%)
  • Tuesday154 (13%)
  • Wednesday160 (14%)
  • Thursday175 (15%)
  • Friday220 (19%)
  • Saturday183 (16%)
  • Sunday106 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59169 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59236 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59281 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59189 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59143 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (7.4%)
  • February107 (9.2%)
  • March81 (6.9%)
  • April88 (7.5%)
  • May93 (8%)
  • June97 (8.3%)
  • July75 (6.4%)
  • August111 (9.5%)
  • September83 (7.1%)
  • October121 (10%)
  • November126 (11%)
  • December100 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight814 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit343 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds972 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds133 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry759 (65%)
  • Wet or damp396 (34%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph977 (84%)
  • 40 mph88 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph53 (4.5%)
  • 60 mph35 (3%)
  • 70 mph16 (1.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway839 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway137 (12%)
  • Roundabout98 (8.4%)
  • One way street or slip road95 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant614 (42%)
  • Pedestrian504 (34%)
  • Bus or coach occupant112 (7.6%)
  • Cyclist105 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (4.9%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)10 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 10104 (7%)
  • 11 to 15104 (7%)
  • 16 to 20241 (16%)
  • 21 to 25187 (13%)
  • 26 to 35273 (18%)
  • 36 to 45176 (12%)
  • 46 to 55109 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6592 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7570 (4.7%)
  • Over 7566 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider587 (40%)
  • Pedestrian504 (34%)
  • Passenger387 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,329 (71%)
  • Bus or coach159 (8.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes123 (6.5%)
  • Pedal cycle106 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle75 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes54 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus8 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 62nd most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
100th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1989

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989: 86, including 1 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA612586106110
2ndA61155364110
3rdA1058475417
4thA6954654011
5thB63244564311
6thA193405216
7thA6082364604
8thA696314406
9thA191303714
10thA186273715
11thA6127(M)233302
12thA189223003
13thB6328223022
14thA188202213
15thB1600183304
16thA6127162704
17thA6085152105
18thA69151903
19thB1307151812
20thA187131604

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1989

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 1,066.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1989

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989: 281.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1989, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1989.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years