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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 770 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010, and 1,022 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 85 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2009 (856), and casualties fell from 1,134.

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

Collisions in 2010
770
Down 10% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
1,022
Down 10% on 2009
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
85
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010

0.4% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious8511%
  • Slight68289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.4%
  • Serious939.1%
  • Slight92591%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2010 is highlighted, with 770, down 10% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday128 (17%)
  • Tuesday115 (15%)
  • Wednesday110 (14%)
  • Thursday127 (16%)
  • Friday110 (14%)
  • Saturday94 (12%)
  • Sunday86 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (5.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5920 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5974 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59114 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59152 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59198 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5971 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (7.1%)
  • February76 (9.9%)
  • March78 (10%)
  • April68 (8.8%)
  • May49 (6.4%)
  • June59 (7.7%)
  • July56 (7.3%)
  • August60 (7.8%)
  • September69 (9%)
  • October67 (8.7%)
  • November87 (11%)
  • December46 (6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight532 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit216 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds602 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds95 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds25 (3.2%)
  • Fine with high winds15 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other13 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry489 (64%)
  • Wet or damp228 (30%)
  • Snow27 (3.5%)
  • Frost or ice26 (3.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph36 (4.7%)
  • 30 mph559 (73%)
  • 40 mph58 (7.5%)
  • 50 mph49 (6.4%)
  • 60 mph24 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph44 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway492 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway150 (19%)
  • Roundabout75 (9.7%)
  • One way street or slip road53 (6.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant587 (57%)
  • Pedestrian180 (18%)
  • Cyclist89 (8.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant69 (6.8%)
  • Motorcyclist36 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 514 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 1039 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1547 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 20133 (13%)
  • 21 to 25143 (14%)
  • 26 to 35209 (20%)
  • 36 to 45153 (15%)
  • 46 to 55142 (14%)
  • 56 to 6574 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7527 (2.6%)
  • Over 7541 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider546 (53%)
  • Passenger296 (29%)
  • Pedestrian180 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car995 (73%)
  • Bus or coach98 (7.2%)
  • Pedal cycle88 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle37 (2.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car34 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 351 areas in 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 44th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
41st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010, with 148 collisions, 18 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2010

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010: 65, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186658508
2ndA189557016
3rdB1318446005
4thA167406001
5thA1386213
6thA191313704
7thA1058263101
8thA193243700
9thA167(M)223202
10thB1307212203
11thA695203403
12thA188141602
13thB6324121900
14thB1600111603
15thA608581500
16thB131181101
17thB131281211
18thA1876902
19thA696801
20thB13056801

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2010

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2010: 680.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2010

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010: 178.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2010, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years