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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 983 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006, and 1,325 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 96 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2005 (1,033), and casualties fell from 1,351.

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

Collisions in 2006
983
Down 5% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
1,325
Down 2% on 2005
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
96
9.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006

0.7% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006 were fatal and 9.8% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious969.8%
  • Slight88090%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious1037.8%
  • Slight1,21592%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2006 is highlighted, with 983, down 5% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (15%)
  • Tuesday135 (14%)
  • Wednesday140 (14%)
  • Thursday121 (12%)
  • Friday177 (18%)
  • Saturday147 (15%)
  • Sunday115 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5958 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5975 (7.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59187 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59272 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59146 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5989 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January91 (9.3%)
  • February87 (8.9%)
  • March96 (9.8%)
  • April75 (7.6%)
  • May83 (8.4%)
  • June62 (6.3%)
  • July81 (8.2%)
  • August61 (6.2%)
  • September63 (6.4%)
  • October96 (9.8%)
  • November80 (8.1%)
  • December108 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight678 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit287 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds813 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry627 (64%)
  • Wet or damp348 (35%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.7%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph31 (3.2%)
  • 30 mph683 (69%)
  • 40 mph93 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph91 (9.3%)
  • 60 mph22 (2.2%)
  • 70 mph63 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway599 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway235 (24%)
  • Roundabout79 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (7.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant825 (62%)
  • Pedestrian235 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant98 (7.4%)
  • Cyclist57 (4.3%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (1.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 530 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1045 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1565 (4.9%)
  • 16 to 20185 (14%)
  • 21 to 25191 (14%)
  • 26 to 35274 (21%)
  • 36 to 45198 (15%)
  • 46 to 55155 (12%)
  • 56 to 6593 (7%)
  • 66 to 7543 (3.2%)
  • Over 7546 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider712 (54%)
  • Passenger378 (29%)
  • Pedestrian235 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,399 (78%)
  • Bus or coach134 (7.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (4.3%)
  • Motorcycle62 (3.4%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (1.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 34th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
30th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
144th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006, with 192 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2006

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006: 104, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18610413418
2ndA1898612304
3rdA167639416
4thB1318496701
5thA1438302
6thB1307435328
7thA193314804
8thA191303804
9thA695294002
10thA167(M)274302
11thA1058263511
12thB1600242901
13thA188212201
14thB1311151702
15thB6324121700
16thA187111505
17thB13129901
18thA6981000
19thA60857801
20thB13057800

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2006

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2006: 883.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2006

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006: 233.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years