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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 469 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023, and 578 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 90 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 2022 (433), and casualties rose from 517.

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

Collisions in 2023
469
Up 8% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
578
Up 12% on 2022
Fatal collisions
4
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
90
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023

0.9% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.9%
  • Serious9019%
  • Slight37580%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious9416%
  • Slight48083%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2023 is highlighted, with 469, up 8% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 469
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (13%)
  • Tuesday84 (18%)
  • Wednesday59 (13%)
  • Thursday65 (14%)
  • Friday80 (17%)
  • Saturday68 (14%)
  • Sunday52 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5980 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59106 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5989 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5939 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (7.7%)
  • February22 (4.7%)
  • March37 (7.9%)
  • April51 (11%)
  • May28 (6%)
  • June50 (11%)
  • July43 (9.2%)
  • August27 (5.8%)
  • September38 (8.1%)
  • October51 (11%)
  • November43 (9.2%)
  • December43 (9.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight333 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit124 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds384 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other10 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry348 (74%)
  • Wet or damp113 (24%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.6%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph106 (23%)
  • 30 mph295 (63%)
  • 40 mph32 (6.8%)
  • 50 mph19 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph7 (1.5%)
  • 70 mph10 (2.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway323 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (16%)
  • Roundabout37 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road26 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant240 (42%)
  • Pedestrian129 (22%)
  • Cyclist87 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant42 (7.3%)
  • Motorcyclist38 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant19 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.7%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user3 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 512 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1021 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1538 (6.6%)
  • 16 to 2065 (11%)
  • 21 to 2554 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 35109 (19%)
  • 36 to 4585 (15%)
  • 46 to 5570 (12%)
  • 56 to 6566 (11%)
  • 66 to 7524 (4.2%)
  • Over 7521 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded13 (2.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider305 (53%)
  • Passenger144 (25%)
  • Pedestrian129 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car530 (65%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (11%)
  • Bus or coach53 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle52 (6.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car37 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes29 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.1%)
  • Other4 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 57th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
61st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
115th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023, with 81 collisions, 22 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2023

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023: 31, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1863136010
2ndA167243905
3rdA189242903
4thB1318181911
5thB1600151601
6thA191141602
7thA193141403
8thB1307141401
9thA1058131502
10thA167(M)121711
11thB1311101301
12thA69591101
13thA18881501
14thB13137700
15thA161502
16thA6965701
17thB13125600
18thA60853800
19thA693400
20thB13053300

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2023

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2023: 417.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2023

NE1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023: 94.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2023, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years