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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 433 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022, and 517 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 79 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2021 (449), and casualties fell from 539.

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

Collisions in 2022
433
Down 4% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
517
Down 4% on 2021
Fatal collisions
4
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
79
18% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022

0.9% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious7918%
  • Slight35081%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.8%
  • Serious8416%
  • Slight42983%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2022 is highlighted, with 433, down 4% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 433
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (9.7%)
  • Tuesday60 (14%)
  • Wednesday78 (18%)
  • Thursday63 (15%)
  • Friday69 (16%)
  • Saturday81 (19%)
  • Sunday40 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5987 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59115 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5967 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (10%)
  • February33 (7.6%)
  • March53 (12%)
  • April24 (5.5%)
  • May34 (7.9%)
  • June32 (7.4%)
  • July28 (6.5%)
  • August31 (7.2%)
  • September34 (7.9%)
  • October33 (7.6%)
  • November46 (11%)
  • December40 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight319 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit105 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds369 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (6.9%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded22 (5.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry307 (71%)
  • Wet or damp111 (26%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded9 (2.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph86 (20%)
  • 30 mph288 (67%)
  • 40 mph20 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph24 (5.5%)
  • 60 mph7 (1.6%)
  • 70 mph8 (1.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway295 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (14%)
  • Roundabout46 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant231 (45%)
  • Pedestrian133 (26%)
  • Cyclist66 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist27 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user5 (1%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (0.6%)
  • 6 to 1027 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1529 (5.6%)
  • 16 to 2048 (9.3%)
  • 21 to 2562 (12%)
  • 26 to 35111 (21%)
  • 36 to 4571 (14%)
  • 46 to 5577 (15%)
  • 56 to 6547 (9.1%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.1%)
  • Over 7513 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider266 (51%)
  • Pedestrian133 (26%)
  • Passenger118 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car499 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach37 (5%)
  • Motorcycle36 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car31 (4.2%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)11 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 66th most road collisions in 2022.

Collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
78th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
136th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
88th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022, with 75 collisions, 15 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2022

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022: 53, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1865371112
2ndA167192106
3rdA189162003
4thB1318161703
5thB1600151702
6thA191141602
7thA193131702
8thA1101000
9thA167(M)102000
10thB13079903
11thB131391004
12thA6958802
13thB65287700
14thA10586800
15thB13056600
16thB13116601
17thA1885601
18thA6965702
19thA60854601
20thB63244400

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2022

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2022: 386.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2022

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022: 90.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2022, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2022.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years