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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,020 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998, and 1,349 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 103 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1997 (1,055), and casualties fell from 1,377.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,020
Down 3% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,349
Down 2% on 1997
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
103
10% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998

0.3% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious10310%
  • Slight91490%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.2%
  • Serious1057.8%
  • Slight1,24192%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,020, down 3% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (14%)
  • Tuesday149 (15%)
  • Wednesday125 (12%)
  • Thursday177 (17%)
  • Friday199 (20%)
  • Saturday134 (13%)
  • Sunday91 (8.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59106 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59153 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59208 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59278 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59145 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5979 (7.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January99 (9.7%)
  • February71 (7%)
  • March81 (7.9%)
  • April84 (8.2%)
  • May85 (8.3%)
  • June90 (8.8%)
  • July85 (8.3%)
  • August67 (6.6%)
  • September82 (8%)
  • October109 (11%)
  • November100 (9.8%)
  • December67 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight740 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit242 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds804 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other23 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry613 (60%)
  • Wet or damp390 (38%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.4%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph803 (79%)
  • 40 mph78 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph33 (3.2%)
  • 60 mph30 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph76 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway662 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway203 (20%)
  • Roundabout110 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant783 (58%)
  • Pedestrian276 (20%)
  • Cyclist107 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant91 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (3%)
  • 6 to 1079 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1594 (7%)
  • 16 to 20137 (10%)
  • 21 to 25167 (12%)
  • 26 to 35362 (27%)
  • 36 to 45195 (14%)
  • 46 to 55122 (9%)
  • 56 to 6568 (5%)
  • 66 to 7535 (2.6%)
  • Over 7550 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider700 (52%)
  • Passenger373 (28%)
  • Pedestrian276 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,376 (76%)
  • Bus or coach140 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle110 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle38 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car27 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 67th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
68th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
107th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 1998

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998: 97, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18697125013
2ndA167577715
3rdA189557906
4thB1318526703
5thA1519400
6thB1307515904
7thA191364503
8thA193365204
9thA1058334604
10thA167(M)232810
11thA188233101
12thA695202604
13thB1311182201
14thB1600172402
15thB1312161700
16thA69152401
17thB1305101502
18thA18791002
19thB632491100
20thA608581203

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1998

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 888.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 1998

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998: 221.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1998, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years