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North Tyneside road accidents in 1980: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 574 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1980, and 675 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 148 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1979 (606), and casualties fell from 732.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 22,283 collisions in North Tyneside.

Collisions in 1980
574
Down 5% on 1979
Casualties in 1980
675
Down 8% on 1979
Fatal collisions
14
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
148
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1980

2.4% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1980 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.4%
  • Serious14826%
  • Slight41272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal142.1%
  • Serious16024%
  • Slight50174%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1980 is highlighted, with 574, down 5% on 1979.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1980
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025210242
2024228272
2023251309
2022203268
2021196237
2020218270
2019264319
2018258293
2017276361
2016369475
2015447581
2014403555
2013405541
2012435594
2011435604
2010425584
2009480635
2008537697
2007529707
2006569790
2005594830
2004594828
2003540760
2002618848
2001485647
2000581774
1999560761
1998566764
1997573784
1996546760
1995520705
1994476644
1993510710
1992559734
1991588793
1990591766
1989615809
1988527686
1987479636
1986533669
1985549714
1984571723
1983559679
1982621748
1981610795
1980574675
1979606732

When and where crashes happen in North Tyneside in 1980

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (15%)
  • Tuesday87 (15%)
  • Wednesday85 (15%)
  • Thursday76 (13%)
  • Friday96 (17%)
  • Saturday86 (15%)
  • Sunday58 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5910 (1.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5962 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5960 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59115 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59172 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5983 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January38 (6.6%)
  • February55 (9.6%)
  • March41 (7.1%)
  • April44 (7.7%)
  • May45 (7.8%)
  • June38 (6.6%)
  • July67 (12%)
  • August51 (8.9%)
  • September47 (8.2%)
  • October59 (10%)
  • November47 (8.2%)
  • December42 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight408 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds437 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds77 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other22 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry364 (63%)
  • Wet or damp194 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.7%)
  • Snow6 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 15 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph468 (82%)
  • 40 mph23 (4%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph32 (5.6%)
  • 70 mph48 (8.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway482 (84%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (8%)
  • Roundabout26 (4.5%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1980

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian211 (31%)
  • Car occupant202 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist161 (24%)
  • Cyclist57 (8.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 534 (5%)
  • 6 to 1064 (9.5%)
  • 11 to 1559 (8.7%)
  • 16 to 20156 (23%)
  • 21 to 2574 (11%)
  • 26 to 3592 (14%)
  • 36 to 4549 (7.3%)
  • 46 to 5541 (6.1%)
  • 56 to 6559 (8.7%)
  • 66 to 7529 (4.3%)
  • Over 7518 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider326 (48%)
  • Pedestrian211 (31%)
  • Passenger138 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car551 (63%)
  • Motorcycle165 (19%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach43 (4.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes31 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (2%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1980

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1980 in North Tyneside

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Tyneside ranked among 350 areas in 1980

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 162nd most road collisions in 1980.

Collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
189th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
187th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1980

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1980: 78, including 4 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1980
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1937889417
2ndA1912833111
3rdA192222604
4thA1192714
5thA186182007
6thA1058172124
7thA187171815
8thB1505151616
9thB1317131814
10thB1322121506
11thA189101604
12thB13238801
13thB13248901
14thA11086903
15thA1886711
16thB13046700
17thB13156600
18thB13166801
19thB13184501
20thB13254702

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1980

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1980: 174.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1980

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1980: 127.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1980

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1980, 2 were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1980.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years