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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 449 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021, and 539 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 84 were serious.

Collisions were up 25% on 2020 (359), and casualties rose from 433.

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

Collisions in 2021
449
Up 25% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
539
Up 24% on 2020
Fatal collisions
2
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
84
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021

0.4% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.4%
  • Serious8419%
  • Slight36381%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.6%
  • Serious8816%
  • Slight44883%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2021 is highlighted, with 449, up 25% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 449
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday53 (12%)
  • Tuesday66 (15%)
  • Wednesday65 (14%)
  • Thursday69 (15%)
  • Friday78 (17%)
  • Saturday69 (15%)
  • Sunday49 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5936 (8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5957 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5989 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59119 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5979 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (4.9%)
  • February25 (5.6%)
  • March34 (7.6%)
  • April37 (8.2%)
  • May48 (11%)
  • June42 (9.4%)
  • July37 (8.2%)
  • August31 (6.9%)
  • September48 (11%)
  • October45 (10%)
  • November43 (9.6%)
  • December37 (8.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight316 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit124 (28%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.6%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds367 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (7.8%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other15 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded20 (4.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry333 (74%)
  • Wet or damp91 (20%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.6%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph62 (14%)
  • 30 mph321 (71%)
  • 40 mph19 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph16 (3.6%)
  • 60 mph11 (2.4%)
  • 70 mph20 (4.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway317 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway67 (15%)
  • Roundabout36 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (5.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant255 (47%)
  • Pedestrian116 (22%)
  • Cyclist72 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist44 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant30 (5.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1014 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1522 (4.1%)
  • 16 to 2047 (8.7%)
  • 21 to 2580 (15%)
  • 26 to 35120 (22%)
  • 36 to 4575 (14%)
  • 46 to 5570 (13%)
  • 56 to 6540 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7526 (4.8%)
  • Over 7516 (3%)
  • Not recorded17 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider310 (58%)
  • Pedestrian116 (22%)
  • Passenger113 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car521 (66%)
  • Pedal cycle77 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle50 (6.4%)
  • Bus or coach47 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle12 (1.5%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)9 (1.1%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 59th most road collisions in 2021.

Collisions
59th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
63rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
212th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
70th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021, with 63 collisions, 17 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2021

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021: 45, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186455408
2ndA189253315
3rdA1182212
4thA191182701
5thA193172005
6thA167151802
7thB1318151702
8thB1600121404
9thA188111401
10thB1307111201
11thB1313111303
12thA1058101702
13thA167(M)91401
14thA18781001
15thA6955601
16thB13115501
17thA60854501
18thB13054501
19thB13124400
20thB63244402

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2021

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2021: 397.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2021

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021: 83.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2021, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years