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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 359 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020, and 433 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 64 were serious.

Collisions were down 33% on 2019 (538), and casualties fell from 660.

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

Collisions in 2020
359
Down 33% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
433
Down 34% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
0.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
64
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020

0.6% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious6418%
  • Slight29382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.5%
  • Serious6715%
  • Slight36484%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2020 is highlighted, with 359, down 33% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 359
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday47 (13%)
  • Tuesday52 (14%)
  • Wednesday54 (15%)
  • Thursday51 (14%)
  • Friday58 (16%)
  • Saturday50 (14%)
  • Sunday47 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5928 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5964 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5928 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (13%)
  • February32 (8.9%)
  • March29 (8.1%)
  • April7 (1.9%)
  • May23 (6.4%)
  • June23 (6.4%)
  • July34 (9.5%)
  • August36 (10%)
  • September33 (9.2%)
  • October32 (8.9%)
  • November30 (8.4%)
  • December35 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight255 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit89 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds293 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds8 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry259 (72%)
  • Wet or damp98 (27%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph45 (13%)
  • 30 mph265 (74%)
  • 40 mph17 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph18 (5%)
  • 60 mph6 (1.7%)
  • 70 mph8 (2.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway255 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (13%)
  • Roundabout39 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant174 (40%)
  • Pedestrian98 (23%)
  • Cyclist85 (20%)
  • Bus or coach occupant28 (6.5%)
  • Motorcyclist25 (5.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.6%)
  • 11 to 1525 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 2037 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 2561 (14%)
  • 26 to 3597 (22%)
  • 36 to 4564 (15%)
  • 46 to 5566 (15%)
  • 56 to 6543 (9.9%)
  • 66 to 7513 (3%)
  • Over 7513 (3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider240 (55%)
  • Pedestrian98 (23%)
  • Passenger95 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car399 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (14%)
  • Bus or coach39 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle24 (3.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 75th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
75th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
95th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020, with 49 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2020

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020: 32, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186323706
2ndB1318192005
3rdA167151704
4thA189151902
5thA191151602
6thA193151802
7thA188121502
8thB1307111301
9thB13118902
10thB16008902
11thA167(M)71003
12thA69571600
13thA16801
14thA10586802
15thB13136800
16thA694500
17thB65284600
18thB13123300
19thA1872200
20thA60852200

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2020

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2020: 318.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2020

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020: 61.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2020, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years