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North Tyneside road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 546 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 1996, and 760 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 91 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1995 (520), and casualties rose from 705.

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

Collisions in 1996
546
Up 5% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
760
Up 8% on 1995
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
91
17% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 1996

1.1% of collisions in North Tyneside in 1996 were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious9117%
  • Slight44982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.8%
  • Serious10013%
  • Slight65486%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 1996 is highlighted, with 546, up 5% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday74 (14%)
  • Tuesday77 (14%)
  • Wednesday79 (14%)
  • Thursday76 (14%)
  • Friday93 (17%)
  • Saturday69 (13%)
  • Sunday78 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (9.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5971 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59104 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59140 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5996 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5962 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January44 (8.1%)
  • February35 (6.4%)
  • March42 (7.7%)
  • April36 (6.6%)
  • May51 (9.3%)
  • June56 (10%)
  • July40 (7.3%)
  • August50 (9.2%)
  • September37 (6.8%)
  • October51 (9.3%)
  • November56 (10%)
  • December48 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight370 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit152 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds427 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds12 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.5%)
  • Other18 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry342 (63%)
  • Wet or damp191 (35%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.6%)
  • Snow4 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph418 (77%)
  • 40 mph17 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph1 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph52 (9.5%)
  • 70 mph58 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway403 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (12%)
  • Roundabout62 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road14 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant437 (57%)
  • Pedestrian148 (19%)
  • Cyclist73 (9.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant58 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant7 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 521 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1035 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1558 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 2085 (11%)
  • 21 to 25105 (14%)
  • 26 to 35151 (20%)
  • 36 to 45106 (14%)
  • 46 to 5582 (11%)
  • 56 to 6545 (5.9%)
  • 66 to 7549 (6.4%)
  • Over 7523 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider399 (53%)
  • Passenger213 (28%)
  • Pedestrian148 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car771 (80%)
  • Pedal cycle71 (7.3%)
  • Bus or coach50 (5.2%)
  • Motorcycle28 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (0.9%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 351 areas in 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 156th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
155th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
161st
highest of 351 areas

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 1996

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 1996: 62, including 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1936292016
2ndA19477016
3rdA1058344116
4thA191303803
5thA186245112
6thA192213202
7thA187131802
8thB1322131902
9thB1505121700
10thA189111500
11thA1056101502
12thB132391000
13thB13177803
14thA1885501
15thB13155801
16thB13185600
17thB13044600
18thB13164801
19thB1434501
20thA11083400

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 1996

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 1996: 154.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 1996

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 1996: 145.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 1996, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1996.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years