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North Tyneside road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 588 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1991, and 793 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 116 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1990 (591), and casualties rose from 766.

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

Collisions in 1991
588
Down 1% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
793
Up 4% on 1990
Fatal collisions
17
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
116
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1991

2.9% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1991 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal172.9%
  • Serious11620%
  • Slight45577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal202.5%
  • Serious12616%
  • Slight64782%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1991 is highlighted, with 588, down 1% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (13%)
  • Tuesday69 (12%)
  • Wednesday94 (16%)
  • Thursday79 (13%)
  • Friday107 (18%)
  • Saturday96 (16%)
  • Sunday68 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5920 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5946 (7.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5979 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59110 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59144 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5994 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (15%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (9.4%)
  • February40 (6.8%)
  • March52 (8.8%)
  • April56 (9.5%)
  • May38 (6.5%)
  • June47 (8%)
  • July43 (7.3%)
  • August42 (7.1%)
  • September41 (7%)
  • October50 (8.5%)
  • November65 (11%)
  • December59 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight381 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (32%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds465 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds61 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist6 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry343 (58%)
  • Wet or damp224 (38%)
  • Snow12 (2%)
  • Frost or ice8 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph473 (80%)
  • 40 mph19 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph43 (7.3%)
  • 70 mph50 (8.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway477 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway49 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout35 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road27 (4.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant433 (55%)
  • Pedestrian202 (25%)
  • Cyclist61 (7.7%)
  • Motorcyclist50 (6.3%)
  • Van occupant27 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (3.9%)
  • 6 to 1052 (6.6%)
  • 11 to 1548 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 20110 (14%)
  • 21 to 25113 (14%)
  • 26 to 35161 (20%)
  • 36 to 4587 (11%)
  • 46 to 5560 (7.6%)
  • 56 to 6564 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7538 (4.8%)
  • Over 7529 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider393 (50%)
  • Pedestrian202 (25%)
  • Passenger198 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car792 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes73 (7.1%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle47 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach34 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 142nd most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
142nd
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
146th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1991

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1991: 89, including 2 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19389129224
2ndA187283807
3rdA1058243434
4thA19244213
5thA192212902
6thA186203700
7thA191203312
8thB1505192303
9thA189132203
10thB1318121811
11thA1888802
12thB132281212
13thB132371101
14thB13176702
15thA10565702
16thA11485710
17thB13155700
18thB13215601
19thB1435700
20thB13254702

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1991

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1991: 156.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1991

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1991: 143.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1991, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years