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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 434 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024, and 514 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 95 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2023 (469), and casualties fell from 578.

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

Collisions in 2024
434
Down 7% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
514
Down 11% on 2023
Fatal collisions
9
2.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
95
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024

2.1% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.2% and 16% in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.1%
  • Serious9522%
  • Slight33076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.9%
  • Serious10520%
  • Slight39978%

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,226 in 1979. 2024 is highlighted, with 434, down 7% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 434
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday60 (14%)
  • Tuesday67 (15%)
  • Wednesday70 (16%)
  • Thursday65 (15%)
  • Friday71 (16%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday40 (9.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5955 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5936 (8.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January36 (8.3%)
  • February36 (8.3%)
  • March33 (7.6%)
  • April30 (6.9%)
  • May31 (7.1%)
  • June36 (8.3%)
  • July40 (9.2%)
  • August34 (7.8%)
  • September35 (8.1%)
  • October46 (11%)
  • November43 (9.9%)
  • December34 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight312 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit113 (26%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.7%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds363 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds47 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry334 (77%)
  • Wet or damp95 (22%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph97 (22%)
  • 30 mph269 (62%)
  • 40 mph21 (4.8%)
  • 50 mph29 (6.7%)
  • 60 mph13 (3%)
  • 70 mph5 (1.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway312 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway75 (17%)
  • Roundabout26 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (4.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant200 (39%)
  • Pedestrian169 (33%)
  • Cyclist51 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist28 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant21 (4.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (2.3%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user6 (1.2%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded14 (2.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 513 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1025 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1531 (6%)
  • 16 to 2056 (11%)
  • 21 to 2557 (11%)
  • 26 to 3595 (18%)
  • 36 to 4580 (16%)
  • 46 to 5553 (10%)
  • 56 to 6540 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7521 (4.1%)
  • Over 7520 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded23 (4.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider249 (48%)
  • Pedestrian169 (33%)
  • Passenger96 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car485 (67%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (8%)
  • Motorcycle41 (5.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car39 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach37 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (3.3%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)16 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown4 (0.6%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Newcastle upon Tyne had the 61st most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
70th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
27th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
69th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024

Monument, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1EW area was the busiest accident hotspot in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024, with 57 collisions, 14 of them serious.

Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne with the most crashes in 2024

The A186 had the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024: 35, including 2 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA186353828
2ndA167242713
3rdA189182515
4thA191181803
5thA188152115
6thA167(M)131903
7thB1600121402
8thA193111103
9thA695111702
10thA1101202
11thB1307101103
12thB1318101112
13thB130591000
14thB131191002
15thB63247903
16thB13126602
17thB13135501
18thA10584410
19thA60854501
20thA6963300

Towns in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2024

Newcastle upon Tyne itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2024: 395.

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne: crashes in 2024

NE4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024: 97.

Latest crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2024, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2024.

Severity

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents in other years