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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2000: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,029 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000, and 1,384 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 86 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1999 (983), and casualties rose from 1,298.

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

Collisions in 2000
1,029
Up 5% on 1999
Casualties in 2000
1,384
Up 7% on 1999
Fatal collisions
6
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
86
8.4% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000

0.6% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000 were fatal and 8.4% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal60.6%
  • Serious868.4%
  • Slight93791%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious956.9%
  • Slight1,28393%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2000 is highlighted, with 1,029, up 5% on 1999.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2000
  • 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 2000

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday156 (15%)
  • Tuesday140 (14%)
  • Wednesday147 (14%)
  • Thursday141 (14%)
  • Friday185 (18%)
  • Saturday149 (14%)
  • Sunday111 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5932 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59105 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59159 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59191 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59276 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59101 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (6.3%)
  • February80 (7.8%)
  • March80 (7.8%)
  • April71 (6.9%)
  • May81 (7.9%)
  • June77 (7.5%)
  • July85 (8.3%)
  • August75 (7.3%)
  • September93 (9%)
  • October111 (11%)
  • November116 (11%)
  • December95 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight731 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit237 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit52 (5.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds797 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds150 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (3.5%)
  • Raining with high winds22 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry632 (61%)
  • Wet or damp379 (37%)
  • Frost or ice8 (0.8%)
  • Oil or diesel5 (0.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph776 (75%)
  • 40 mph97 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph59 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph26 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph71 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway646 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway223 (22%)
  • Roundabout97 (9.4%)
  • One way street or slip road61 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant824 (60%)
  • Pedestrian271 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant108 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist98 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1%)
  • Van occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 536 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1066 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1590 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20141 (10%)
  • 21 to 25152 (11%)
  • 26 to 35342 (25%)
  • 36 to 45226 (16%)
  • 46 to 55144 (10%)
  • 56 to 6587 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7551 (3.7%)
  • Over 7541 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider739 (53%)
  • Passenger374 (27%)
  • Pedestrian271 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,468 (80%)
  • Bus or coach128 (7%)
  • Pedal cycle100 (5.4%)
  • Motorcycle43 (2.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car30 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes26 (1.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2000 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 2000

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 62nd most road collisions in 2000.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
195th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
131st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2000

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000: 87, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2000
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18687104111
2ndA1897312504
3rdA167567616
4thB1318526605
5thA1458203
6thA191435205
7thA1058375813
8thB1307354003
9thA193334601
10thA167(M)304901
11thB1600242801
12thB1311181903
13thA188151902
14thB6528142211
15thA695131800
16thB6324131902
17thA69121700
18thB1313111400
19thB131291601
20thB130581000

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2000

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2000: 905.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2000

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000: 199.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2000, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2000.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years