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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 706 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012, and 932 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2011 (761), and casualties fell from 1,031.

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

Collisions in 2012
706
Down 7% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
932
Down 10% on 2011
Fatal collisions
3
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
12% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012

0.4% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious8312%
  • Slight62088%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.3%
  • Serious849%
  • Slight84591%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2012 is highlighted, with 706, down 7% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (13%)
  • Tuesday103 (15%)
  • Wednesday105 (15%)
  • Thursday114 (16%)
  • Friday115 (16%)
  • Saturday121 (17%)
  • Sunday58 (8.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5944 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5919 (2.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59113 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59134 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59150 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59112 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (9.8%)
  • February65 (9.2%)
  • March52 (7.4%)
  • April39 (5.5%)
  • May50 (7.1%)
  • June74 (10%)
  • July65 (9.2%)
  • August55 (7.8%)
  • September47 (6.7%)
  • October65 (9.2%)
  • November72 (10%)
  • December53 (7.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight476 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit209 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds560 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other17 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry442 (63%)
  • Wet or damp239 (34%)
  • Frost or ice19 (2.7%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph56 (7.9%)
  • 30 mph519 (74%)
  • 40 mph27 (3.8%)
  • 50 mph55 (7.8%)
  • 60 mph18 (2.5%)
  • 70 mph31 (4.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway424 (60%)
  • Dual carriageway142 (20%)
  • Roundabout83 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road57 (8.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant485 (52%)
  • Pedestrian178 (19%)
  • Cyclist96 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant22 (2.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 510 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1023 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1537 (4%)
  • 16 to 20127 (14%)
  • 21 to 25139 (15%)
  • 26 to 35186 (20%)
  • 36 to 45155 (17%)
  • 46 to 55115 (12%)
  • 56 to 6573 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7534 (3.6%)
  • Over 7533 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider500 (54%)
  • Passenger254 (27%)
  • Pedestrian178 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car883 (71%)
  • Bus or coach98 (7.9%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (7.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car54 (4.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes49 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle48 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (0.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 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 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 47th most road collisions in 2012.

Collisions
47th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
45th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012, with 144 collisions, 21 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2012

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012: 60, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186606906
2ndA189427404
3rdB1318415119
4thB1307384506
5thA695335102
6thA1274400
7thA167(M)263902
8thA193263602
9thA191222802
10thB1600222704
11thA167202901
12thA1058192402
13thA188171901
14thB1305111801
15thB6324111302
16thB131191001
17thA1876810
18thA608561201
19thA6966700
20thB13126600

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2012

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2012: 633.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2012

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012: 176.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2012, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years