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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2014: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 728 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014, and 918 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 78 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2013 (654), and casualties rose from 859.

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

Collisions in 2014
728
Up 11% on 2013
Casualties in 2014
918
Up 7% on 2013
Fatal collisions
1
0.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
78
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014

0.1% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious7811%
  • Slight64989%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.1%
  • Serious788.5%
  • Slight83991%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2014 is highlighted, with 728, up 11% on 2013.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2014: 728
  • 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 2014

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday104 (14%)
  • Tuesday117 (16%)
  • Wednesday100 (14%)
  • Thursday97 (13%)
  • Friday132 (18%)
  • Saturday105 (14%)
  • Sunday73 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5980 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59115 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59142 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59170 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5966 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January54 (7.4%)
  • February77 (11%)
  • March63 (8.7%)
  • April46 (6.3%)
  • May72 (9.9%)
  • June53 (7.3%)
  • July61 (8.4%)
  • August58 (8%)
  • September57 (7.8%)
  • October62 (8.5%)
  • November67 (9.2%)
  • December58 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight520 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds602 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds83 (11%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.8%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (1.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry517 (71%)
  • Wet or damp202 (28%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph58 (8%)
  • 30 mph529 (73%)
  • 40 mph46 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph40 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph25 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph30 (4.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway414 (57%)
  • Dual carriageway161 (22%)
  • Roundabout108 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (6.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant465 (51%)
  • Pedestrian156 (17%)
  • Cyclist124 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant92 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant18 (2%)
  • Van occupant18 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1032 (3.5%)
  • 11 to 1527 (2.9%)
  • 16 to 2091 (9.9%)
  • 21 to 25129 (14%)
  • 26 to 35203 (22%)
  • 36 to 45147 (16%)
  • 46 to 55129 (14%)
  • 56 to 6566 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4%)
  • Over 7531 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider517 (56%)
  • Passenger245 (27%)
  • Pedestrian156 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car887 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle129 (10%)
  • Bus or coach96 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes65 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle46 (3.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2014 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 2014

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 49th most road collisions in 2014.

Collisions
49th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
288th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014, with 149 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2014

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014: 70, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2014
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186708006
2ndA189466306
3rdB1318436101
4thA167426506
5thA193293500
6thA167(M)284313
7thB1307263002
8thA191232703
9thA1212902
10thA695192301
11thA188141501
12thB1311141602
13thB1600141603
14thB1305131902
15thA6085121201
16thA1058111601
17thB131291100
18thA1876901
19thB63246601
20thA695602

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2014

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2014: 642.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2014

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014: 176.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2014, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2014.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years