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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,016 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992, and 1,298 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 184 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1991 (1,047), and casualties fell from 1,347.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,016
Down 3% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,298
Down 4% on 1991
Fatal collisions
11
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
184
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992

1.1% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.1%
  • Serious18418%
  • Slight82181%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious19315%
  • Slight1,09484%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,016, down 3% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday137 (13%)
  • Tuesday137 (13%)
  • Wednesday160 (16%)
  • Thursday169 (17%)
  • Friday169 (17%)
  • Saturday155 (15%)
  • Sunday89 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (9.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59131 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59187 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59244 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59176 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59120 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January101 (9.9%)
  • February71 (7%)
  • March94 (9.3%)
  • April89 (8.8%)
  • May80 (7.9%)
  • June65 (6.4%)
  • July80 (7.9%)
  • August77 (7.6%)
  • September83 (8.2%)
  • October93 (9.2%)
  • November96 (9.4%)
  • December87 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight666 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit337 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds763 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds162 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other25 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry588 (58%)
  • Wet or damp402 (40%)
  • Frost or ice21 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph831 (82%)
  • 40 mph75 (7.4%)
  • 50 mph48 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph20 (2%)
  • 70 mph42 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway740 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway142 (14%)
  • Roundabout81 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (5.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant653 (50%)
  • Pedestrian376 (29%)
  • Cyclist87 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (5.5%)
  • Motorcyclist60 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant26 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (3.5%)
  • 6 to 1095 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 1584 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20163 (13%)
  • 21 to 25183 (14%)
  • 26 to 35284 (22%)
  • 36 to 45176 (14%)
  • 46 to 55100 (7.7%)
  • 56 to 6561 (4.7%)
  • 66 to 7556 (4.3%)
  • Over 7551 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider573 (44%)
  • Pedestrian376 (29%)
  • Passenger349 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,253 (75%)
  • Bus or coach113 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle61 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 64th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
64th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
64th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
111th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
53rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1992

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992: 89, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18689116014
2ndA189547108
3rdB1318516804
4thA167465606
5thA1058425504
6thB1307354407
7thA188283315
8thA191283614
9thA193283705
10thA1263405
11thB1311252707
12thA695243405
13thB1600233303
14thB1305193100
15thA167(M)182311
16thB6324141601
17thA187121303
18thB1313111102
19thA6085101703
20thA69101510

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1992

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 917.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1992

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992: 199.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1992, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years