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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 551 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017, and 693 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2016 (617), and casualties fell from 833.

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

Collisions in 2017
551
Down 11% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
693
Down 17% on 2016
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
17% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017

1.1% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious9417%
  • Slight45182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious10315%
  • Slight58484%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2017 is highlighted, with 551, down 11% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 551
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (13%)
  • Tuesday95 (17%)
  • Wednesday90 (16%)
  • Thursday74 (13%)
  • Friday93 (17%)
  • Saturday75 (14%)
  • Sunday51 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5973 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59104 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59123 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5997 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (6.5%)
  • February34 (6.2%)
  • March54 (9.8%)
  • April35 (6.4%)
  • May47 (8.5%)
  • June43 (7.8%)
  • July46 (8.3%)
  • August43 (7.8%)
  • September54 (9.8%)
  • October53 (9.6%)
  • November46 (8.3%)
  • December60 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight400 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown11 (2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds455 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other10 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry393 (71%)
  • Wet or damp149 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (0.9%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph54 (9.8%)
  • 30 mph386 (70%)
  • 40 mph24 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph40 (7.3%)
  • 60 mph10 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph37 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway347 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway116 (21%)
  • Roundabout49 (8.9%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant325 (47%)
  • Pedestrian144 (21%)
  • Cyclist95 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant62 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist29 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant16 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1022 (3.2%)
  • 11 to 1531 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2072 (10%)
  • 21 to 2587 (13%)
  • 26 to 35146 (21%)
  • 36 to 4592 (13%)
  • 46 to 55110 (16%)
  • 56 to 6557 (8.2%)
  • 66 to 7534 (4.9%)
  • Over 7524 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider375 (54%)
  • Passenger174 (25%)
  • Pedestrian144 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car674 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle97 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach69 (7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car38 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes38 (3.9%)
  • Motorcycle32 (3.3%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Newcastle upon Tyne ranked among 351 areas in 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 63rd most road collisions in 2017.

Collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
71st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
63rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017, with 89 collisions, 19 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2017

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017: 60, including 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1866073014
2ndA1304102
3rdA193294408
4thB1318293205
5thB1307252605
6thA191232904
7thA167192601
8thA167(M)181904
9thA189162511
10thA1058152102
11thB1600151702
12thA695142114
13thA1888900
14thB131271000
15thA1876902
16thB130561000
17thB13116600
18thB13136800
19thB63246801
20thA694800

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2017

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2017: 490.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2017

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017: 124.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2017, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2017.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years