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North Tyneside road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 621 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1982, and 748 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 140 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1981 (610), and casualties fell from 795.

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

Collisions in 1982
621
Up 2% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
748
Down 6% on 1981
Fatal collisions
11
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
140
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1982

1.8% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1982 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.8%
  • Serious14023%
  • Slight47076%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.5%
  • Serious16522%
  • Slight57276%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1982 is highlighted, with 621, up 2% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday108 (17%)
  • Tuesday79 (13%)
  • Wednesday83 (13%)
  • Thursday79 (13%)
  • Friday98 (16%)
  • Saturday101 (16%)
  • Sunday73 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5980 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59103 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59180 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5978 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January51 (8.2%)
  • February41 (6.6%)
  • March48 (7.7%)
  • April57 (9.2%)
  • May50 (8.1%)
  • June47 (7.6%)
  • July51 (8.2%)
  • August50 (8.1%)
  • September45 (7.2%)
  • October64 (10%)
  • November65 (10%)
  • December52 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight443 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit164 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds492 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (4.5%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (2.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry404 (65%)
  • Wet or damp194 (31%)
  • Frost or ice19 (3.1%)
  • Snow4 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph497 (80%)
  • 40 mph21 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph54 (8.7%)
  • 70 mph47 (7.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway514 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (7.7%)
  • Roundabout41 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant256 (34%)
  • Pedestrian209 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist142 (19%)
  • Cyclist81 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant23 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1048 (6.4%)
  • 11 to 1573 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 20192 (26%)
  • 21 to 2591 (12%)
  • 26 to 3598 (13%)
  • 36 to 4567 (9%)
  • 46 to 5551 (6.8%)
  • 56 to 6536 (4.8%)
  • 66 to 7537 (4.9%)
  • Over 7526 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider383 (51%)
  • Pedestrian209 (28%)
  • Passenger156 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car613 (64%)
  • Motorcycle146 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (8.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (5.3%)
  • Bus or coach48 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.5%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in North Tyneside

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How North Tyneside ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 143rd most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
143rd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
163rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
204th
of 349 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
198th
of 349 areas, highest first

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1982

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1982: 96, including 3 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19396109320
2ndA186324116
3rdA187323919
4thA1058253428
5thA191232903
6thA1213104
7thB1505172302
8thB1323161904
9thA192141705
10thA189131502
11thB1318121603
12thA188111103
13thB1321101102
14thB13048802
15thB131781002
16thB132581204
17thB13156700
18thA11085502
19thA11485501
20thB13163500

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1982

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1982: 164.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1982

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1982: 167.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1982, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1982.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years