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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,050 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002, and 1,447 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 2001 (1,021), and casualties fell from 1,454.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,050
Up 3% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,447
Level with 2001
Fatal collisions
12
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
9.7% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002

1.1% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002 were fatal and 9.7% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.1%
  • Serious1029.7%
  • Slight93689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141%
  • Serious1077.4%
  • Slight1,32692%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,050, up 3% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday170 (16%)
  • Tuesday142 (14%)
  • Wednesday143 (14%)
  • Thursday159 (15%)
  • Friday190 (18%)
  • Saturday150 (14%)
  • Sunday96 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5951 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5995 (9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59144 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59194 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59269 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59186 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5999 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January74 (7%)
  • February87 (8.3%)
  • March83 (7.9%)
  • April85 (8.1%)
  • May87 (8.3%)
  • June54 (5.1%)
  • July91 (8.7%)
  • August86 (8.2%)
  • September92 (8.8%)
  • October106 (10%)
  • November106 (10%)
  • December99 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight710 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit299 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit19 (1.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds809 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds165 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds12 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry636 (61%)
  • Wet or damp406 (39%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.1%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph748 (71%)
  • 40 mph97 (9.2%)
  • 50 mph83 (7.9%)
  • 60 mph35 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph84 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway678 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway252 (24%)
  • Roundabout83 (7.9%)
  • 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 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant841 (58%)
  • Pedestrian277 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant122 (8.4%)
  • Cyclist78 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist67 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant25 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 540 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1054 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1581 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 20176 (12%)
  • 21 to 25173 (12%)
  • 26 to 35331 (23%)
  • 36 to 45261 (18%)
  • 46 to 55150 (10%)
  • 56 to 6586 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7551 (3.5%)
  • Over 7538 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider768 (53%)
  • Passenger402 (28%)
  • Pedestrian277 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,438 (76%)
  • Bus or coach128 (6.8%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes71 (3.8%)
  • Motorcycle70 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.1%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 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 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 52nd most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
52nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
90th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002, with 174 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2002

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002: 99, including 2 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18699137215
2ndA1898913405
3rdA167648834
4thA1497504
5thA191416013
6thB1318417504
7thB1600394404
8thB1307364903
9thA1058355414
10thA167(M)293702
11thA193283903
12thA188243213
13thA695203003
14thB1305192401
15thB1312121602
16thA69111511
17thA608591302
18thB632491301
19thB131381102
20thB652881201

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2002

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2002: 922.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2002

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002: 201.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2002, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years