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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 563 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018, and 727 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 92 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2017 (551), and casualties rose from 693.

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

Collisions in 2018
563
Up 2% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
727
Up 5% on 2017
Fatal collisions
10
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
92
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018

1.8% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101.8%
  • Serious9216%
  • Slight46182%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.4%
  • Serious10214%
  • Slight61585%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2018 is highlighted, with 563, up 2% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 563
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (13%)
  • Tuesday80 (14%)
  • Wednesday86 (15%)
  • Thursday86 (15%)
  • Friday98 (17%)
  • Saturday79 (14%)
  • Sunday63 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5958 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5970 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59106 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59148 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5990 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5955 (9.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January42 (7.5%)
  • February51 (9.1%)
  • March39 (6.9%)
  • April48 (8.5%)
  • May48 (8.5%)
  • June53 (9.4%)
  • July46 (8.2%)
  • August35 (6.2%)
  • September58 (10%)
  • October38 (6.7%)
  • November48 (8.5%)
  • December57 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight387 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit157 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit7 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.9%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds469 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds48 (8.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (2%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other8 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded15 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry411 (73%)
  • Wet or damp128 (23%)
  • Snow8 (1.4%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph71 (13%)
  • 30 mph379 (67%)
  • 40 mph39 (6.9%)
  • 50 mph23 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph10 (1.8%)
  • 70 mph41 (7.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway359 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway112 (20%)
  • Roundabout44 (7.8%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded17 (3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant339 (47%)
  • Pedestrian161 (22%)
  • Cyclist72 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (8%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant23 (3.2%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1026 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1527 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2069 (9.5%)
  • 21 to 2585 (12%)
  • 26 to 35139 (19%)
  • 36 to 45105 (14%)
  • 46 to 55123 (17%)
  • 56 to 6571 (9.8%)
  • 66 to 7528 (3.9%)
  • Over 7532 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider376 (52%)
  • Passenger190 (26%)
  • Pedestrian161 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car674 (69%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (7.5%)
  • Bus or coach53 (5.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car52 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle43 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (3.8%)
  • Other vehicle16 (1.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded16 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 61st most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
63rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
71st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018, with 93 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2018

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018: 49, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186495908
2ndA1284503
3rdA189253914
4thA167233613
5thA191192107
6thB1600192302
7thA1058162514
8thA193131702
9thA695131802
10thB1318132202
11thB1307121502
12thB1311101203
13thA167(M)91301
14thA6991712
15thA18781101
16thA608581301
17thB13127800
18thB632471300
19thA6966700
20thB13136600

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2018

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2018: 487.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2018

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018: 113.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2018, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years