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North Tyneside road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 527 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1988, and 686 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 137 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 1987 (479), and casualties rose from 636.

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

Collisions in 1988
527
Up 10% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
686
Up 8% on 1987
Fatal collisions
12
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
137
26% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1988

2.3% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1988 were fatal and 26% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.3%
  • Serious13726%
  • Slight37872%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal121.7%
  • Serious14721%
  • Slight52777%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1988 is highlighted, with 527, up 10% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday67 (13%)
  • Tuesday79 (15%)
  • Wednesday84 (16%)
  • Thursday68 (13%)
  • Friday88 (17%)
  • Saturday85 (16%)
  • Sunday56 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5951 (9.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5993 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59121 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (9.3%)
  • February46 (8.7%)
  • March44 (8.3%)
  • April30 (5.7%)
  • May51 (9.7%)
  • June38 (7.2%)
  • July46 (8.7%)
  • August34 (6.5%)
  • September54 (10%)
  • October53 (10%)
  • November45 (8.5%)
  • December37 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight364 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit153 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds426 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (3%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Other14 (2.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry338 (64%)
  • Wet or damp186 (35%)
  • Snow2 (0.4%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph435 (83%)
  • 40 mph14 (2.7%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph36 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph39 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway453 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway38 (7.2%)
  • Roundabout30 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant315 (46%)
  • Pedestrian206 (30%)
  • Cyclist66 (9.6%)
  • Motorcyclist53 (7.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant19 (2.8%)
  • Van occupant19 (2.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (5.1%)
  • 6 to 1062 (9%)
  • 11 to 1565 (9.5%)
  • 16 to 20109 (16%)
  • 21 to 2594 (14%)
  • 26 to 35107 (16%)
  • 36 to 4572 (10%)
  • 46 to 5547 (6.9%)
  • 56 to 6541 (6%)
  • 66 to 7527 (3.9%)
  • Over 7527 (3.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider311 (45%)
  • Pedestrian206 (30%)
  • Passenger169 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car624 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (7.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (6.4%)
  • Motorcycle51 (6%)
  • Bus or coach32 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 349 areas in 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 168th most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
168th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
177th
of 349 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
140th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
149th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1988

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1988: 59, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1935973111
2ndA186283606
3rdA191243114
4thA1224315
5thA10582237111
6thA192223002
7thA187192224
8thA189131614
9thB1323121204
10thB1318101515
11thB1505101304
12thA18881001
13thB13247904
14thB13176801
15thB13045811
16thB13165701
17thB13255800
18thB1435501
19thB13214400
20thB132241002

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1988

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1988: 148.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1988

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1988: 142.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1988, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1988.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years