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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,047 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991, and 1,347 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 20 were fatal and 189 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1990 (1,175), and casualties fell from 1,492.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,047
Down 11% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,347
Down 10% on 1990
Fatal collisions
20
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
189
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991

1.9% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal201.9%
  • Serious18918%
  • Slight83880%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.5%
  • Serious20515%
  • Slight1,12283%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,047, down 11% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (15%)
  • Tuesday164 (16%)
  • Wednesday137 (13%)
  • Thursday164 (16%)
  • Friday180 (17%)
  • Saturday143 (14%)
  • Sunday100 (9.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5991 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59154 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59176 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59259 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59172 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59146 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (8.7%)
  • February74 (7.1%)
  • March80 (7.6%)
  • April99 (9.5%)
  • May93 (8.9%)
  • June87 (8.3%)
  • July88 (8.4%)
  • August80 (7.6%)
  • September61 (5.8%)
  • October95 (9.1%)
  • November110 (11%)
  • December89 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight691 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit349 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds837 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds131 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist10 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry618 (59%)
  • Wet or damp402 (38%)
  • Snow15 (1.4%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph849 (81%)
  • 40 mph95 (9.1%)
  • 50 mph44 (4.2%)
  • 60 mph25 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph34 (3.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway742 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway154 (15%)
  • Roundabout92 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (5.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant651 (48%)
  • Pedestrian428 (32%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (6.4%)
  • Cyclist80 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 563 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 1090 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1592 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 20185 (14%)
  • 21 to 25175 (13%)
  • 26 to 35296 (22%)
  • 36 to 45165 (12%)
  • 46 to 5589 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6576 (5.6%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.6%)
  • Over 7554 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider542 (40%)
  • Pedestrian428 (32%)
  • Passenger377 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,281 (76%)
  • Bus or coach123 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes104 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle54 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.8%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 62nd most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
62nd
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1991

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991: 103, including 1 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186103137113
2ndA1676294015
3rdA1895066112
4thB1307465405
5thB1318466308
6thA1058375304
7thB1311364827
8thA188323808
9thA193273214
10thA1263702
11thA191233415
12thA167(M)202621
13thB1600182802
14thA187121201
15thB1305121801
16thA6085101102
17thB1313102004
18thB6528101302
19thA69591210
20thB131281001

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1991

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 957.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1991

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991: 196.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1991, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years