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North Tyneside road accidents in 1987: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 479 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1987, and 636 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 128 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 1986 (533), and casualties fell from 669.

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

Collisions in 1987
479
Down 10% on 1986
Casualties in 1987
636
Down 5% on 1986
Fatal collisions
8
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
128
27% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1987

1.7% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1987 were fatal and 27% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal81.7%
  • Serious12827%
  • Slight34372%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal81.3%
  • Serious14823%
  • Slight48075%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1987 is highlighted, with 479, down 10% on 1986.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1987
  • 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 1987

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (14%)
  • Tuesday57 (12%)
  • Wednesday66 (14%)
  • Thursday83 (17%)
  • Friday75 (16%)
  • Saturday69 (14%)
  • Sunday62 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5937 (7.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5956 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (14%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59130 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5986 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5979 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (7.1%)
  • February31 (6.5%)
  • March31 (6.5%)
  • April29 (6.1%)
  • May46 (9.6%)
  • June39 (8.1%)
  • July46 (9.6%)
  • August48 (10%)
  • September35 (7.3%)
  • October43 (9%)
  • November60 (13%)
  • December37 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight316 (66%)
  • Dark, street lights lit144 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds378 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds71 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry275 (57%)
  • Wet or damp186 (39%)
  • Frost or ice12 (2.5%)
  • Snow6 (1.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph379 (79%)
  • 40 mph20 (4.2%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph33 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph45 (9.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway383 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (11%)
  • Roundabout31 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1987

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant297 (47%)
  • Pedestrian166 (26%)
  • Cyclist65 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist62 (9.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant16 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1043 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 1560 (9.4%)
  • 16 to 20104 (16%)
  • 21 to 2594 (15%)
  • 26 to 35101 (16%)
  • 36 to 4572 (11%)
  • 46 to 5542 (6.6%)
  • 56 to 6540 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7539 (6.1%)
  • Over 7515 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider311 (49%)
  • Pedestrian166 (26%)
  • Passenger159 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car556 (70%)
  • Motorcycle66 (8.3%)
  • Pedal cycle66 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes43 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach33 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1987

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1987 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 1987

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 1987.

Collisions
191st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
190th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
230th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
164th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1987

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1987: 65, including 1 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1987
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1936585114
2ndA1058243513
3rdA186243605
4thA1222716
5thA187212707
6thA191212316
7thA192172206
8thB1317142114
9thA189111904
10thB1318111701
11thB1323111805
12thB150581306
13thA18871001
14thA11484400
15thB13224400
16thB13244700
17thA11493301
18thB13193300
19thA11082200
20thB13042300

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1987

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1987: 124.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1987

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1987: 110.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1987

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1987, 2 were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1987.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years