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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 961 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1996, and 1,267 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 122 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1995 (948), and casualties rose from 1,253.

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

Collisions in 1996
961
Up 1% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,267
Up 1% on 1995
Fatal collisions
10
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
122
13% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1996

1% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1996 were fatal and 13% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious12213%
  • Slight82986%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.8%
  • Serious13010%
  • Slight1,12789%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1996 is highlighted, with 961, up 1% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday138 (14%)
  • Tuesday142 (15%)
  • Wednesday137 (14%)
  • Thursday147 (15%)
  • Friday169 (18%)
  • Saturday143 (15%)
  • Sunday85 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5942 (4.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5994 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59127 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59174 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59251 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59170 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5998 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (6.7%)
  • February79 (8.2%)
  • March78 (8.1%)
  • April84 (8.7%)
  • May90 (9.4%)
  • June95 (9.9%)
  • July69 (7.2%)
  • August78 (8.1%)
  • September72 (7.5%)
  • October81 (8.4%)
  • November80 (8.3%)
  • December91 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight649 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit284 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown15 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds771 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (1%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other25 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry599 (62%)
  • Wet or damp317 (33%)
  • Frost or ice26 (2.7%)
  • Snow17 (1.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph743 (77%)
  • 40 mph90 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph46 (4.8%)
  • 60 mph25 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph57 (5.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway604 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway199 (21%)
  • Roundabout110 (11%)
  • 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 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant721 (57%)
  • Pedestrian310 (24%)
  • Cyclist93 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant16 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 548 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1082 (6.5%)
  • 11 to 1591 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20129 (10%)
  • 21 to 25171 (13%)
  • 26 to 35297 (23%)
  • 36 to 45162 (13%)
  • 46 to 55107 (8.4%)
  • 56 to 6582 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7551 (4%)
  • Over 7547 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider618 (49%)
  • Passenger339 (27%)
  • Pedestrian310 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,301 (78%)
  • Bus or coach100 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (5.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes40 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (1.9%)
  • Motorcycle29 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 71st most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
73rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
100th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
96th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1996

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1996: 102, including 1 fatal and 22 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186102125122
2ndA167678528
3rdA189567417
4thB1307496106
5thA1426502
6thB1318415209
7thA1058374912
8thA191324813
9thB1600293404
10thB1311222602
11thA188203103
12thA193202703
13thA167(M)152112
14thA187111601
15thA69111910
16thB1305111700
17thB1312101002
18thA69581300
19thB652871502
20thA608561000

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1996

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 850.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1996

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1996: 195.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years