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North Tyneside road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 549 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1985, and 714 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 161 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1984 (571), and casualties fell from 723.

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

Collisions in 1985
549
Down 4% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
714
Down 1% on 1984
Fatal collisions
9
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
161
29% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1985

1.6% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1985 were fatal and 29% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal91.6%
  • Serious16129%
  • Slight37969%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.3%
  • Serious19227%
  • Slight51372%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 549, down 4% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday73 (13%)
  • Tuesday59 (11%)
  • Wednesday64 (12%)
  • Thursday84 (15%)
  • Friday109 (20%)
  • Saturday109 (20%)
  • Sunday51 (9.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (4.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5966 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5989 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59139 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5984 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January46 (8.4%)
  • February32 (5.8%)
  • March40 (7.3%)
  • April42 (7.7%)
  • May46 (8.4%)
  • June60 (11%)
  • July40 (7.3%)
  • August46 (8.4%)
  • September44 (8%)
  • October44 (8%)
  • November58 (11%)
  • December51 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight350 (64%)
  • Dark, street lights lit186 (34%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (2.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds436 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds80 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3.1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry333 (61%)
  • Wet or damp204 (37%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.3%)
  • Snow5 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph449 (82%)
  • 40 mph17 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph38 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph42 (7.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway457 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout29 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant295 (41%)
  • Pedestrian221 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (12%)
  • Cyclist63 (8.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (4.5%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (1.4%)
  • Van occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 1058 (8.1%)
  • 11 to 1579 (11%)
  • 16 to 20144 (20%)
  • 21 to 2593 (13%)
  • 26 to 3580 (11%)
  • 36 to 4561 (8.5%)
  • 46 to 5554 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6549 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7540 (5.6%)
  • Over 7530 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider311 (44%)
  • Pedestrian221 (31%)
  • Passenger182 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car613 (72%)
  • Motorcycle84 (9.9%)
  • Pedal cycle65 (7.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes41 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach36 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1985

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1985 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 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 162nd most road collisions in 1985.

Collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
167th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
136th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1985

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1985: 80, including 2 fatal and 18 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19380101218
2ndA10582959212
3rdA186283425
4thA191283307
5thA192232803
6thA1872128011
7thA1162706
8thB1505161907
9thB1318142405
10thB1323112003
11thA18891004
12thB132191202
13thA1897703
14thB13226602
15thA11484601
16thB13044400
17thB13174502
18thB13163501
19thB13243300
20thA11082200

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1985

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1985: 135.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1985

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1985: 143.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1985, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years