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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 654 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013, and 859 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 71 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2012 (706), and casualties fell from 932.

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

Collisions in 2013
654
Down 7% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
859
Down 8% on 2012
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
71
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013

None of the collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013 were fatal and 11% were serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious7111%
  • Slight58389%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious779%
  • Slight78291%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2013 is highlighted, with 654, down 7% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday84 (13%)
  • Tuesday104 (16%)
  • Wednesday99 (15%)
  • Thursday97 (15%)
  • Friday94 (14%)
  • Saturday104 (16%)
  • Sunday72 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5938 (5.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5925 (3.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5983 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59123 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59156 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5993 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (8.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (6%)
  • February47 (7.2%)
  • March66 (10%)
  • April42 (6.4%)
  • May53 (8.1%)
  • June57 (8.7%)
  • July59 (9%)
  • August39 (6%)
  • September50 (7.6%)
  • October77 (12%)
  • November75 (11%)
  • December50 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight456 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit190 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds551 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (8.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other13 (2%)
  • Not recorded13 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry477 (73%)
  • Wet or damp166 (25%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph56 (8.6%)
  • 30 mph461 (70%)
  • 40 mph50 (7.6%)
  • 50 mph44 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph15 (2.3%)
  • 70 mph28 (4.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway372 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway144 (22%)
  • Roundabout78 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road59 (9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant430 (50%)
  • Pedestrian169 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant89 (10%)
  • Cyclist86 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (5.2%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1019 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1538 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2093 (11%)
  • 21 to 25118 (14%)
  • 26 to 35199 (23%)
  • 36 to 45151 (18%)
  • 46 to 55103 (12%)
  • 56 to 6560 (7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (2.8%)
  • Over 7532 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider434 (51%)
  • Passenger256 (30%)
  • Pedestrian169 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car812 (70%)
  • Bus or coach91 (7.8%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes59 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle45 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car45 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 51st most road collisions in 2013.

Collisions
51st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 29 other areas
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013, with 137 collisions, 12 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2013

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013: 69, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1866985010
2ndA167395701
3rdA189365605
4thB1318354603
5thA1315102
6thA1058293403
7thB1307283705
8thA695274301
9thA191252805
10thA193233202
11thA167(M)202800
12thB1600161603
13thA188151602
14thB1311121401
15thA187101001
16thA6085101401
17thB63248900
18thB13137902
19thB13055500
20thA694600

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2013

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2013: 578.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2013

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013: 173.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2013, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2013.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years