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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,055 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1997, and 1,377 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1996 (961), and casualties rose from 1,267.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,055
Up 10% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,377
Up 9% on 1996
Fatal collisions
10
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1997

0.9% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1997 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal100.9%
  • Serious12011%
  • Slight92588%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal100.7%
  • Serious1289.3%
  • Slight1,23990%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,055, up 10% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday149 (14%)
  • Tuesday150 (14%)
  • Wednesday154 (15%)
  • Thursday202 (19%)
  • Friday166 (16%)
  • Saturday135 (13%)
  • Sunday99 (9.4%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59120 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59194 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59310 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59179 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59103 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (7.8%)
  • February85 (8.1%)
  • March97 (9.2%)
  • April80 (7.6%)
  • May79 (7.5%)
  • June85 (8.1%)
  • July83 (7.9%)
  • August60 (5.7%)
  • September66 (6.3%)
  • October103 (9.8%)
  • November128 (12%)
  • December107 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight728 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit274 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown44 (4.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds792 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds172 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds39 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (2.2%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other16 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry663 (63%)
  • Wet or damp389 (37%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph855 (81%)
  • 40 mph75 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph32 (3%)
  • 60 mph29 (2.7%)
  • 70 mph64 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway720 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway250 (24%)
  • Roundabout48 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant733 (53%)
  • Pedestrian371 (27%)
  • Cyclist101 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant94 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (1.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 555 (4%)
  • 6 to 1094 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 15118 (8.6%)
  • 16 to 20167 (12%)
  • 21 to 25163 (12%)
  • 26 to 35289 (21%)
  • 36 to 45200 (15%)
  • 46 to 55124 (9%)
  • 56 to 6562 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7562 (4.5%)
  • Over 7543 (3.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider669 (49%)
  • Pedestrian371 (27%)
  • Passenger337 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,404 (77%)
  • Bus or coach130 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle108 (5.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car44 (2.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (2.4%)
  • Motorcycle34 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle28 (1.5%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 61st most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
100th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1997

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1997: 83, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18683108317
2ndA18972101210
3rdA191557413
4thB1307545607
5thA167537505
6thB1318507013
7thA1058476517
8thA1459105
9thA193323712
10thA188283102
11thA167(M)222900
12thB1312172302
13thB1600172201
14thA187131700
15thB1313121203
16thB1305111300
17thB1311101502
18thB1314101102
19thA698902
20thB63248902

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1997

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 951.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1997

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1997: 212.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1997, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years