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North Tyneside road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 533 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1986, and 669 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 139 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1985 (549), and casualties fell from 714.

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

Collisions in 1986
533
Down 3% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
669
Down 6% on 1985
Fatal collisions
12
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
139
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1986

2.3% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1986 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.3%
  • Serious13926%
  • Slight38272%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.8%
  • Serious15323%
  • Slight50475%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1986 is highlighted, with 533, down 3% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday91 (17%)
  • Tuesday76 (14%)
  • Wednesday78 (15%)
  • Thursday74 (14%)
  • Friday91 (17%)
  • Saturday65 (12%)
  • Sunday58 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5913 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (9.6%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59138 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5963 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January39 (7.3%)
  • February41 (7.7%)
  • March44 (8.3%)
  • April36 (6.8%)
  • May38 (7.1%)
  • June44 (8.3%)
  • July49 (9.2%)
  • August44 (8.3%)
  • September31 (5.8%)
  • October52 (9.8%)
  • November48 (9%)
  • December67 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight371 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit151 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting11 (2.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds425 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (4.3%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other9 (1.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry335 (63%)
  • Wet or damp176 (33%)
  • Snow11 (2.1%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph414 (78%)
  • 40 mph25 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph37 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph48 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway434 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (10%)
  • Roundabout33 (6.2%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant275 (41%)
  • Pedestrian207 (31%)
  • Cyclist69 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist66 (9.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (3.3%)
  • Van occupant22 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (4.2%)
  • 6 to 1051 (7.6%)
  • 11 to 1566 (9.9%)
  • 16 to 20111 (17%)
  • 21 to 2587 (13%)
  • 26 to 3591 (14%)
  • 36 to 4587 (13%)
  • 46 to 5546 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7539 (5.8%)
  • Over 7522 (3.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider319 (48%)
  • Pedestrian207 (31%)
  • Passenger143 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car618 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle73 (8.4%)
  • Motorcycle70 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes53 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach31 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes16 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How North Tyneside ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 171st most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
171st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
187th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
143rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
160th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1986

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1986: 78, including 1 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1937891124
2ndA186374825
3rdA10583464312
4thA192253314
5thA187232615
6thA191222312
7thB1318172603
8thA1162204
9thB1323131306
10thA189101402
11thA1888901
12thB131781202
13thB15055601
14thA11484400
15thB13164402
16thB13224402
17thA11493302
18thB13253501
19thB13242200
20thA10521100

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1986

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1986: 119.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1986

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1986: 124.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1986, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years