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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,111 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003, and 1,573 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were up 6% on 2002 (1,050), and casualties rose from 1,447.

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

Collisions in 2003
1,111
Up 6% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,573
Up 9% on 2002
Fatal collisions
5
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
8.5% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003

0.5% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003 were fatal and 8.5% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal50.5%
  • Serious948.5%
  • Slight1,01291%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.4%
  • Serious1006.4%
  • Slight1,46793%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2003 is highlighted, with 1,111, up 6% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday155 (14%)
  • Tuesday164 (15%)
  • Wednesday163 (15%)
  • Thursday160 (14%)
  • Friday191 (17%)
  • Saturday187 (17%)
  • Sunday91 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59104 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59184 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59228 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59285 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59167 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (7.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January89 (8%)
  • February69 (6.2%)
  • March99 (8.9%)
  • April87 (7.8%)
  • May86 (7.7%)
  • June82 (7.4%)
  • July91 (8.2%)
  • August72 (6.5%)
  • September110 (9.9%)
  • October105 (9.5%)
  • November120 (11%)
  • December101 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight803 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit287 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds917 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds27 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other18 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded20 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry760 (68%)
  • Wet or damp325 (29%)
  • Frost or ice17 (1.5%)
  • Snow9 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph783 (70%)
  • 40 mph104 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph91 (8.2%)
  • 60 mph41 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph88 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway696 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway272 (24%)
  • Roundabout103 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road37 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant951 (60%)
  • Pedestrian282 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant138 (8.8%)
  • Cyclist79 (5%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant22 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1062 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1580 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20175 (11%)
  • 21 to 25197 (13%)
  • 26 to 35348 (22%)
  • 36 to 45266 (17%)
  • 46 to 55170 (11%)
  • 56 to 65110 (7%)
  • 66 to 7559 (3.8%)
  • Over 7550 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider839 (53%)
  • Passenger452 (29%)
  • Pedestrian282 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,525 (77%)
  • Bus or coach142 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle77 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car44 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 42nd most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
34th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
231st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
102nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003, with 198 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2003

The A189 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003: 86, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1898613405
2ndA1677510924
3rdA186628303
4thA15710700
5thB1318578206
6thB1307527302
7thA1058385202
8thA191374312
9thA193334804
10thA167(M)325202
11thB1600303401
12thA188233601
13thA695212603
14thB1311172214
15thB1305162701
16thB1312111801
17thB6324111712
18thA69101401
19thA696102000
20thB652881201

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2003

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 949.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2003

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003: 254.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2003, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years