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North Tyneside road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 571 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1984, and 723 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 148 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1983 (559), and casualties rose from 679.

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

Collisions in 1984
571
Up 2% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
723
Up 6% on 1983
Fatal collisions
7
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
148
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1984

1.2% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1984 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.2%
  • Serious14826%
  • Slight41673%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71%
  • Serious17224%
  • Slight54475%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1984 is highlighted, with 571, up 2% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday90 (16%)
  • Tuesday84 (15%)
  • Wednesday93 (16%)
  • Thursday77 (13%)
  • Friday102 (18%)
  • Saturday84 (15%)
  • Sunday41 (7.2%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5923 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5965 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59103 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59165 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5987 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5961 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (7.9%)
  • February47 (8.2%)
  • March38 (6.7%)
  • April50 (8.8%)
  • May42 (7.4%)
  • June54 (9.5%)
  • July44 (7.7%)
  • August45 (7.9%)
  • September40 (7%)
  • October43 (7.5%)
  • November63 (11%)
  • December60 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight400 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit156 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds461 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds66 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (2.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry361 (63%)
  • Wet or damp198 (35%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph462 (81%)
  • 40 mph27 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph30 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph44 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway475 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway48 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout37 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant266 (37%)
  • Pedestrian205 (28%)
  • Motorcyclist124 (17%)
  • Cyclist80 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 1057 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1571 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 20161 (22%)
  • 21 to 2587 (12%)
  • 26 to 3595 (13%)
  • 36 to 4560 (8.3%)
  • 46 to 5550 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6548 (6.6%)
  • 66 to 7537 (5.1%)
  • Over 7526 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider345 (48%)
  • Pedestrian205 (28%)
  • Passenger173 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car602 (68%)
  • Motorcycle123 (14%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (9.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach31 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (1%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 158th most road collisions in 1984.

Collisions
158th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
169th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
267th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
166th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1984

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1984: 91, including 1 fatal and 25 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19391113125
2ndA186293804
3rdA191294018
4thA1058242816
5thA192243417
6thA1202813
7thB1505202508
8thA187162204
9thB1317121307
10thB1318111304
11thA18991301
12thB132381101
13thA1886601
14thB13155602
15thB13165700
16thB13214702
17thB13254402
18thA11083300
19thA11483400
20thB13193401

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1984

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1984: 138.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1984

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1984: 154.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1984, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1984.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years