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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 960 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994, and 1,227 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 156 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1993 (888), and casualties rose from 1,142.

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

Collisions in 1994
960
Up 8% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,227
Up 7% on 1993
Fatal collisions
13
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
156
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994

1.4% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.4%
  • Serious15616%
  • Slight79182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.1%
  • Serious16513%
  • Slight1,04985%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1994 is highlighted, with 960, up 8% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday140 (15%)
  • Tuesday128 (13%)
  • Wednesday124 (13%)
  • Thursday146 (15%)
  • Friday180 (19%)
  • Saturday151 (16%)
  • Sunday91 (9.5%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (8.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59142 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59191 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59262 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59130 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59104 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January73 (7.6%)
  • February86 (9%)
  • March78 (8.1%)
  • April67 (7%)
  • May69 (7.2%)
  • June69 (7.2%)
  • July74 (7.7%)
  • August65 (6.8%)
  • September90 (9.4%)
  • October101 (11%)
  • November102 (11%)
  • December86 (9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight837 (87%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (8.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (2.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds762 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds117 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other18 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry578 (60%)
  • Wet or damp350 (36%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.9%)
  • Snow13 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph752 (78%)
  • 40 mph82 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph48 (5%)
  • 60 mph33 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph45 (4.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway678 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway144 (15%)
  • Roundabout90 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (4.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant633 (52%)
  • Pedestrian339 (28%)
  • Bus or coach occupant84 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist83 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (3%)
  • Van occupant25 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1081 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1580 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20147 (12%)
  • 21 to 25178 (15%)
  • 26 to 35259 (21%)
  • 36 to 45160 (13%)
  • 46 to 55110 (9%)
  • 56 to 6573 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.2%)
  • Over 7548 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider568 (46%)
  • Pedestrian339 (28%)
  • Passenger320 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,204 (75%)
  • Bus or coach132 (8.2%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle38 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 in Newcastle upon Tyne

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 67th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
72nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
58th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1994

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994: 82, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18682106215
2ndA1676276111
3rdA189578407
4thB1307414813
5thA1058385902
6thA191384517
7thB1318384514
8thA193313914
9thA167(M)243003
10thA1193111
11thA695192906
12thB1311192404
13thA188182613
14thB1600151501
15thB6324152002
16thA187111100
17thA6085111404
18thA6991101
19thB131391111
20thB13057802

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1994

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1994: 859.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1994

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994: 193.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1994, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years