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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2007: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 936 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007, and 1,288 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2006 (983), and casualties fell from 1,325.

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

Collisions in 2007
936
Down 5% on 2006
Casualties in 2007
1,288
Down 3% on 2006
Fatal collisions
7
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
8.9% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007

0.7% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007 were fatal and 8.9% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.7%
  • Serious838.9%
  • Slight84690%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal70.5%
  • Serious866.7%
  • Slight1,19593%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2007 is highlighted, with 936, down 5% on 2006.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2007
  • 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 2007

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday133 (14%)
  • Tuesday127 (14%)
  • Wednesday148 (16%)
  • Thursday123 (13%)
  • Friday157 (17%)
  • Saturday138 (15%)
  • Sunday110 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5999 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59117 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59190 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59243 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59139 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (7.4%)
  • February70 (7.5%)
  • March73 (7.8%)
  • April72 (7.7%)
  • May70 (7.5%)
  • June78 (8.3%)
  • July75 (8%)
  • August79 (8.4%)
  • September92 (9.8%)
  • October80 (8.5%)
  • November87 (9.3%)
  • December91 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight654 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit258 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds779 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds110 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other9 (1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry633 (68%)
  • Wet or damp293 (31%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph32 (3.4%)
  • 30 mph638 (68%)
  • 40 mph81 (8.7%)
  • 50 mph94 (10%)
  • 60 mph31 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph60 (6.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway604 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway200 (21%)
  • Roundabout89 (9.5%)
  • One way street or slip road43 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant788 (61%)
  • Pedestrian228 (18%)
  • Cyclist74 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant71 (5.5%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (4%)
  • Van occupant34 (2.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant26 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1039 (3%)
  • 11 to 1557 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 20170 (13%)
  • 21 to 25209 (16%)
  • 26 to 35255 (20%)
  • 36 to 45219 (17%)
  • 46 to 55142 (11%)
  • 56 to 6580 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7549 (3.8%)
  • Over 7539 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider713 (55%)
  • Passenger347 (27%)
  • Pedestrian228 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,291 (76%)
  • Bus or coach98 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes95 (5.6%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle57 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car43 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (1.1%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2007 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 2007

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 32nd most road collisions in 2007.

Collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
31st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
135th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
87th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007, with 160 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2007

The A189 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007: 72, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2007
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1897210704
2ndA186709908
3rdA167527412
4thA191415101
5thA1407003
6thA695385804
7thB1318375712
8thB1307304101
9thA193283502
10thA167(M)233711
11thB1600232603
12thA1058223102
13thB1311212303
14thB6324152201
15thA188141501
16thA6085131613
17thB1313131601
18thA187111901
19thB1312111301
20thB6918102110

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2007

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2007: 811.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2007

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007: 182.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2007, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2007.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years