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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 888 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993, and 1,142 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 147 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 1992 (1,016), and casualties fell from 1,298.

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

Collisions in 1993
888
Down 13% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,142
Down 12% on 1992
Fatal collisions
16
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
147
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993

1.8% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.8%
  • Serious14717%
  • Slight72582%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.4%
  • Serious15514%
  • Slight97185%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1993 is highlighted, with 888, down 13% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday111 (13%)
  • Tuesday124 (14%)
  • Wednesday150 (17%)
  • Thursday146 (16%)
  • Friday162 (18%)
  • Saturday137 (15%)
  • Sunday58 (6.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5989 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59127 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59187 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59208 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59119 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59106 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (9.2%)
  • February58 (6.5%)
  • March86 (9.7%)
  • April51 (5.7%)
  • May62 (7%)
  • June70 (7.9%)
  • July87 (9.8%)
  • August69 (7.8%)
  • September68 (7.7%)
  • October87 (9.8%)
  • November76 (8.6%)
  • December92 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight617 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit255 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds696 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry562 (63%)
  • Wet or damp307 (35%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph742 (84%)
  • 40 mph57 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph38 (4.3%)
  • 60 mph16 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph35 (3.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway645 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway132 (15%)
  • Roundabout71 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road40 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant541 (47%)
  • Pedestrian338 (30%)
  • Cyclist80 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist46 (4%)
  • Van occupant37 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.9%)
  • Minibus occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1059 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1596 (8.4%)
  • 16 to 20122 (11%)
  • 21 to 25175 (15%)
  • 26 to 35253 (22%)
  • 36 to 45141 (12%)
  • 46 to 5576 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6583 (7.3%)
  • 66 to 7546 (4%)
  • Over 7543 (3.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider485 (42%)
  • Pedestrian338 (30%)
  • Passenger319 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,109 (75%)
  • Bus or coach107 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle47 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle12 (0.8%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 80th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
80th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1993

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993: 71, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1867184111
2ndA1895056112
3rdA191445438
4thA167426009
5thB1318384907
6thB1307374606
7thA1058354714
8thA193324805
9thA1254215
10thA695232702
11thA188212113
12thA167(M)182501
13thB1311182004
14thB1600182104
15thA187121800
16thB1305121801
17thB1312121311
18thA6085101521
19thB63247801
20thA6961101

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1993

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 793.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1993

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993: 195.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1993, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years