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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 948 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995, and 1,253 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 152 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1994 (960), and casualties rose from 1,227.

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

Collisions in 1995
948
Down 1% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,253
Up 2% on 1994
Fatal collisions
15
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
152
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995

1.6% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.6%
  • Serious15216%
  • Slight78182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.3%
  • Serious16613%
  • Slight1,07185%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1995 is highlighted, with 948, down 1% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday123 (13%)
  • Tuesday140 (15%)
  • Wednesday153 (16%)
  • Thursday136 (14%)
  • Friday171 (18%)
  • Saturday143 (15%)
  • Sunday82 (8.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59128 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59166 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59243 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59147 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59116 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (10%)
  • February77 (8.1%)
  • March73 (7.7%)
  • April62 (6.5%)
  • May76 (8%)
  • June65 (6.9%)
  • July73 (7.7%)
  • August57 (6%)
  • September72 (7.6%)
  • October76 (8%)
  • November114 (12%)
  • December107 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight696 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit166 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown63 (6.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds759 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds115 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (2.3%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry593 (63%)
  • Wet or damp330 (35%)
  • Snow13 (1.4%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph750 (79%)
  • 40 mph66 (7%)
  • 50 mph51 (5.4%)
  • 60 mph17 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph64 (6.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway605 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway176 (19%)
  • Roundabout109 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant673 (54%)
  • Pedestrian316 (25%)
  • Cyclist97 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (7.1%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.3%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (2.7%)
  • 6 to 1084 (6.7%)
  • 11 to 1584 (6.7%)
  • 16 to 20155 (12%)
  • 21 to 25159 (13%)
  • 26 to 35279 (22%)
  • 36 to 45194 (15%)
  • 46 to 5595 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6579 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4.1%)
  • Over 7539 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider598 (48%)
  • Passenger339 (27%)
  • Pedestrian316 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,261 (77%)
  • Bus or coach116 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes72 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car29 (1.8%)
  • Motorcycle22 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 75th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
75th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
69th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1995

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995: 89, including 1 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18689118121
2ndA1676699110
3rdA191476418
4thA189456504
5thB1307455108
6thB1318415415
7thA193365137
8thA1058346302
9thA1325302
10thA188253002
11thB1600243301
12thB1311212707
13thA167(M)203101
14thA6085142005
15thA695121601
16thB1313121503
17thB6324121404
18thA187101402
19thB131291002
20thA6966801

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1995

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 849.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1995

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995: 189.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1995, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years