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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 880 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008, and 1,182 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2007 (936), and casualties fell from 1,288.

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

Collisions in 2008
880
Down 6% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,182
Down 8% on 2007
Fatal collisions
8
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008

0.9% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.9%
  • Serious9511%
  • Slight77788%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal90.8%
  • Serious1038.7%
  • Slight1,07091%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2008 is highlighted, with 880, down 6% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday130 (15%)
  • Tuesday125 (14%)
  • Wednesday123 (14%)
  • Thursday133 (15%)
  • Friday158 (18%)
  • Saturday118 (13%)
  • Sunday93 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5952 (5.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59126 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59156 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59227 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59124 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (7.7%)
  • February88 (10%)
  • March79 (9%)
  • April81 (9.2%)
  • May75 (8.5%)
  • June67 (7.6%)
  • July73 (8.3%)
  • August56 (6.4%)
  • September77 (8.8%)
  • October85 (9.7%)
  • November66 (7.5%)
  • December65 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight610 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit252 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds718 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded12 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry605 (69%)
  • Wet or damp251 (29%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (3.3%)
  • 30 mph636 (72%)
  • 40 mph68 (7.7%)
  • 50 mph71 (8.1%)
  • 60 mph22 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph54 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway534 (61%)
  • Dual carriageway201 (23%)
  • Roundabout75 (8.5%)
  • One way street or slip road70 (8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant699 (59%)
  • Pedestrian219 (19%)
  • Cyclist79 (6.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant77 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist42 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant35 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant20 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 524 (2%)
  • 6 to 1034 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1551 (4.3%)
  • 16 to 20159 (13%)
  • 21 to 25154 (13%)
  • 26 to 35247 (21%)
  • 36 to 45199 (17%)
  • 46 to 55171 (14%)
  • 56 to 6568 (5.8%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4%)
  • Over 7528 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider669 (57%)
  • Passenger294 (25%)
  • Pedestrian219 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,193 (75%)
  • Bus or coach104 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes85 (5.4%)
  • Pedal cycle79 (5%)
  • Motorcycle42 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car42 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 34th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
36th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008, with 168 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2008

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008: 80, including 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18680112013
2ndA1896510205
3rdA167486104
4thA1416513
5thA695375204
6thB1318334415
7thA193314303
8thA191304412
9thB1307263004
10thA167(M)254202
11thA1058222912
12thB1600182401
13thA188131501
14thB1305121610
15thB1312121402
16thA187101202
17thB1311101101
18thB632491110
19thA6981100
20thA69671000

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2008

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2008: 775.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2008

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008: 214.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2008, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years