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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,175 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990, and 1,492 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 221 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1989 (1,169), and casualties rose from 1,478.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,175
Up 1% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,492
Up 1% on 1989
Fatal collisions
29
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
221
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990

2.5% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal292.5%
  • Serious22119%
  • Slight92579%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal302%
  • Serious24216%
  • Slight1,22082%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,175, up 1% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday149 (13%)
  • Tuesday150 (13%)
  • Wednesday161 (14%)
  • Thursday192 (16%)
  • Friday210 (18%)
  • Saturday190 (16%)
  • Sunday123 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5953 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5997 (8.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59160 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59203 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59325 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59177 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59148 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January116 (9.9%)
  • February95 (8.1%)
  • March107 (9.1%)
  • April71 (6%)
  • May97 (8.3%)
  • June102 (8.7%)
  • July97 (8.3%)
  • August88 (7.5%)
  • September78 (6.6%)
  • October99 (8.4%)
  • November114 (9.7%)
  • December111 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight789 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit380 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds928 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds152 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.3%)
  • Other12 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry728 (62%)
  • Wet or damp430 (37%)
  • Frost or ice10 (0.9%)
  • Snow5 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph964 (82%)
  • 40 mph95 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph61 (5.2%)
  • 60 mph31 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph24 (2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway832 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway166 (14%)
  • Roundabout109 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road68 (5.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant684 (46%)
  • Pedestrian496 (33%)
  • Bus or coach occupant101 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist88 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (4%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)15 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 570 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1084 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 15111 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20202 (14%)
  • 21 to 25206 (14%)
  • 26 to 35292 (20%)
  • 36 to 45164 (11%)
  • 46 to 55128 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 6596 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7582 (5.5%)
  • Over 7557 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider607 (41%)
  • Pedestrian496 (33%)
  • Passenger389 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,397 (74%)
  • Bus or coach142 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes120 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle61 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes52 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle17 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 59th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
59th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
24th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1990

The A6125 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990: 84, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA61258498111
2ndA1058507027
3rdA6115455506
4thA695425418
5thA6082344108
6thB6324323819
7thA69304306
8thA193283415
9thA6127(M)283603
10thA191253115
11thA696253621
12thA6127243833
13thA188212817
14thB6328212305
15thA189202602
16thA6085203827
17thB1600161702
18thB1307151602
19thB6528142011
20thA186131713

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1990

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 1,062.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1990

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990: 241.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1990, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years