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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 617 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016, and 833 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were down 19% on 2015 (765), and casualties fell from 1,033.

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

Collisions in 2016
617
Down 19% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
833
Down 19% on 2015
Fatal collisions
3
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016

0.5% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal30.5%
  • Serious9015%
  • Slight52485%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.4%
  • Serious9812%
  • Slight73288%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2016 is highlighted, with 617, down 19% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday101 (16%)
  • Tuesday87 (14%)
  • Wednesday92 (15%)
  • Thursday81 (13%)
  • Friday102 (17%)
  • Saturday94 (15%)
  • Sunday60 (9.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (5.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (2.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5983 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5984 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59100 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59147 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59102 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5951 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January64 (10%)
  • February52 (8.4%)
  • March42 (6.8%)
  • April54 (8.8%)
  • May47 (7.6%)
  • June49 (7.9%)
  • July45 (7.3%)
  • August45 (7.3%)
  • September52 (8.4%)
  • October52 (8.4%)
  • November57 (9.2%)
  • December58 (9.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight416 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit182 (29%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds512 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds69 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.3%)
  • Other7 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry432 (70%)
  • Wet or damp178 (29%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph67 (11%)
  • 30 mph418 (68%)
  • 40 mph42 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph35 (5.7%)
  • 60 mph14 (2.3%)
  • 70 mph41 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway413 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway122 (20%)
  • Roundabout43 (7%)
  • One way street or slip road38 (6.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant441 (53%)
  • Pedestrian155 (19%)
  • Cyclist82 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (6.7%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (6.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant29 (3.5%)
  • Van occupant15 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.2%)
  • 11 to 1538 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2090 (11%)
  • 21 to 25127 (15%)
  • 26 to 35160 (19%)
  • 36 to 45142 (17%)
  • 46 to 55105 (13%)
  • 56 to 6557 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 7547 (5.6%)
  • Over 7525 (3%)
  • Not recorded8 (1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider437 (52%)
  • Passenger241 (29%)
  • Pedestrian155 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car772 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach59 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle52 (4.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car46 (4.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown8 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded31 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 60th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
60th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
56th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
192nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
56th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016, with 121 collisions, 17 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2016

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016: 71, including 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA18671101015
2ndB1318364912
3rdA189324616
4thA167254201
5thA1244800
6thA695233803
7thA191222303
8thB1307172302
9thB1600172302
10thA193162203
11thA1058131600
12thA167(M)131601
13thA6085111302
14thB1311101701
15thB6324101304
16thA6991500
17thA18871202
18thA6967801
19thB13126802
20thB13055501

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2016

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2016: 540.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2016

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016: 143.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2016, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2016.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years