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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,021 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001, and 1,454 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 97 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2000 (1,029), and casualties rose from 1,384.

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

Collisions in 2001
1,021
Down 1% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
1,454
Up 5% on 2000
Fatal collisions
3
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
97
9.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001

0.3% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001 were fatal and 9.5% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious979.5%
  • Slight92190%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.2%
  • Serious1047.2%
  • Slight1,34793%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2001 is highlighted, with 1,021, down 1% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (14%)
  • Tuesday150 (15%)
  • Wednesday141 (14%)
  • Thursday167 (16%)
  • Friday182 (18%)
  • Saturday137 (13%)
  • Sunday101 (9.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5943 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59157 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59178 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59265 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59107 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (8%)
  • February82 (8%)
  • March70 (6.9%)
  • April66 (6.5%)
  • May86 (8.4%)
  • June98 (9.6%)
  • July77 (7.5%)
  • August75 (7.3%)
  • September81 (7.9%)
  • October101 (9.9%)
  • November114 (11%)
  • December89 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight704 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit276 (27%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (2.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds827 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other19 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded15 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry599 (59%)
  • Wet or damp388 (38%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.8%)
  • Snow13 (1.3%)
  • Mud2 (0.2%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph757 (74%)
  • 40 mph80 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph79 (7.7%)
  • 60 mph37 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph68 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway645 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway215 (21%)
  • Roundabout109 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (5.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant857 (59%)
  • Pedestrian251 (17%)
  • Bus or coach occupant121 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist87 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant31 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 549 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1058 (4%)
  • 11 to 15105 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 20168 (12%)
  • 21 to 25178 (12%)
  • 26 to 35340 (23%)
  • 36 to 45261 (18%)
  • 46 to 55147 (10%)
  • 56 to 6574 (5.1%)
  • 66 to 7532 (2.2%)
  • Over 7542 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider773 (53%)
  • Passenger430 (30%)
  • Pedestrian251 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,414 (77%)
  • Bus or coach125 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (3.7%)
  • Motorcycle63 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car43 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes30 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 60th most road collisions in 2001.

Collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
287th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
103rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001, with 176 collisions, 25 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2001

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001: 102, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186102136013
2ndA1896911205
3rdA167526806
4thA1488201
5thB1307486003
6thA167(M)437002
7thA191406001
8thB1318386402
9thA1058355105
10thB1600324302
11thA193313702
12thA695212800
13thA188162202
14thB1311152101
15thB6324152201
16thA6085142014
17thA69121820
18thB131391101
19thA18781101
20thB13146701

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2001

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2001: 898.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2001

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001: 223.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2001, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2001.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years