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North Tyneside road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 615 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1989, and 809 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 136 were serious.

Collisions were up 17% on 1988 (527), and casualties rose from 686.

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

Collisions in 1989
615
Up 17% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
809
Up 18% on 1988
Fatal collisions
11
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
136
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1989

1.8% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1989 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal111.8%
  • Serious13622%
  • Slight46876%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal111.4%
  • Serious14518%
  • Slight65381%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1989 is highlighted, with 615, up 17% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday77 (13%)
  • Tuesday95 (15%)
  • Wednesday88 (14%)
  • Thursday102 (17%)
  • Friday105 (17%)
  • Saturday86 (14%)
  • Sunday62 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5966 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5980 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59103 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59161 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5965 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (9.4%)
  • February30 (4.9%)
  • March41 (6.7%)
  • April30 (4.9%)
  • May49 (8%)
  • June43 (7%)
  • July45 (7.3%)
  • August52 (8.5%)
  • September73 (12%)
  • October71 (12%)
  • November57 (9.3%)
  • December66 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight402 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit197 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds511 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds62 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry417 (68%)
  • Wet or damp188 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph484 (79%)
  • 40 mph21 (3.4%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph54 (8.8%)
  • 70 mph51 (8.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway501 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway53 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout44 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant402 (50%)
  • Pedestrian210 (26%)
  • Cyclist79 (9.8%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant20 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 544 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1053 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1561 (7.5%)
  • 16 to 20126 (16%)
  • 21 to 25102 (13%)
  • 26 to 35138 (17%)
  • 36 to 4583 (10%)
  • 46 to 5572 (8.9%)
  • 56 to 6554 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 7542 (5.2%)
  • Over 7534 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider394 (49%)
  • Pedestrian210 (26%)
  • Passenger205 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car774 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle80 (7.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes64 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle58 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach42 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes13 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 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 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 150th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
150th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
160th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
178th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
148th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1989

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1989: 78, including 1 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1937894117
2ndA186365908
3rdA1873340114
4thA10583142110
5thA1305407
6thA191293827
7thB1505212603
8thA192192603
9thA189162201
10thA188151913
11thB1318131504
12thB1317111102
13thB132291502
14thB13048903
15thB13235800
16thA11484500
17thB13244600
18thA11083400
19thB13193400
20thA11492300

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1989

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1989: 179.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1989

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1989: 146.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1989, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years