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North Tyneside road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 559 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1983, and 679 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 156 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1982 (621), and casualties fell from 748.

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

Collisions in 1983
559
Down 10% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
679
Down 9% on 1982
Fatal collisions
14
2.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
156
28% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1983

2.5% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1983 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal142.5%
  • Serious15628%
  • Slight38970%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal152.2%
  • Serious17225%
  • Slight49272%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 559, down 10% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday64 (11%)
  • Tuesday79 (14%)
  • Wednesday74 (13%)
  • Thursday93 (17%)
  • Friday105 (19%)
  • Saturday82 (15%)
  • Sunday62 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5950 (8.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5958 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59167 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5987 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (6.1%)
  • February40 (7.2%)
  • March37 (6.6%)
  • April47 (8.4%)
  • May52 (9.3%)
  • June44 (7.9%)
  • July54 (9.7%)
  • August47 (8.4%)
  • September58 (10%)
  • October44 (7.9%)
  • November55 (9.8%)
  • December47 (8.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight381 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit167 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds437 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds74 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds20 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry366 (65%)
  • Wet or damp182 (33%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph462 (83%)
  • 40 mph20 (3.6%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph32 (5.7%)
  • 70 mph37 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway453 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout42 (7.5%)
  • One way street or slip road15 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant232 (34%)
  • Pedestrian187 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist132 (19%)
  • Cyclist80 (12%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant18 (2.7%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 1056 (8.2%)
  • 11 to 1564 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 20142 (21%)
  • 21 to 2585 (13%)
  • 26 to 3591 (13%)
  • 36 to 4574 (11%)
  • 46 to 5555 (8.1%)
  • 56 to 6543 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7523 (3.4%)
  • Over 7520 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider367 (54%)
  • Pedestrian187 (28%)
  • Passenger125 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car568 (63%)
  • Motorcycle132 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle81 (9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes62 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach34 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (2.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 149th most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
149th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
168th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
128th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
144th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1983

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1983: 91, including 2 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19391112224
2ndA1913548110
3rdA186253206
4thA1058243619
5thA187222924
6thB1505161607
7thA1111203
8thA189111503
9thA192111913
10thA1889903
11thB131871204
12thB13217801
13thB13236601
14thB13175602
15thB13154501
16thB13244600
17thA11483301
18thB13043402
19thB13223402
20thA11082201

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1983

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1983: 136.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1983

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1983: 147.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1983, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1983.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years