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North Tyneside road accidents in 2001: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 485 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2001, and 647 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 35 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2000 (581), and casualties fell from 774.

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

Collisions in 2001
485
Down 17% on 2000
Casualties in 2001
647
Down 16% on 2000
Fatal collisions
7
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
35
7.2% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2001

1.4% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2001 were fatal and 7.2% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal71.4%
  • Serious357.2%
  • Slight44391%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal71.1%
  • Serious375.7%
  • Slight60393%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2001 is highlighted, with 485, down 17% on 2000.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2001
  • 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 2001

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday75 (15%)
  • Tuesday81 (17%)
  • Wednesday72 (15%)
  • Thursday68 (14%)
  • Friday78 (16%)
  • Saturday67 (14%)
  • Sunday44 (9.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5956 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59122 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5943 (8.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January60 (12%)
  • February42 (8.7%)
  • March40 (8.2%)
  • April29 (6%)
  • May31 (6.4%)
  • June36 (7.4%)
  • July46 (9.5%)
  • August20 (4.1%)
  • September40 (8.2%)
  • October51 (11%)
  • November47 (9.7%)
  • December43 (8.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight340 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit117 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit14 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds386 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (12%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (1.6%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (1%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.4%)
  • Other11 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry293 (60%)
  • Wet or damp177 (36%)
  • Frost or ice9 (1.9%)
  • Snow5 (1%)
  • Oil or diesel1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph345 (71%)
  • 40 mph18 (3.7%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph38 (7.8%)
  • 70 mph78 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway342 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway86 (18%)
  • Roundabout48 (9.9%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (1.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2001

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant427 (66%)
  • Pedestrian106 (16%)
  • Cyclist46 (7.1%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant14 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1032 (4.9%)
  • 11 to 1546 (7.1%)
  • 16 to 2069 (11%)
  • 21 to 2560 (9.3%)
  • 26 to 35144 (22%)
  • 36 to 45115 (18%)
  • 46 to 5566 (10%)
  • 56 to 6548 (7.4%)
  • 66 to 7520 (3.1%)
  • Over 7528 (4.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider372 (57%)
  • Passenger169 (26%)
  • Pedestrian106 (16%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car716 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle46 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach35 (4%)
  • Motorcycle28 (3.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes26 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes15 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2001

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2001 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Tyneside

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Tyneside ranked among 351 areas in 2001

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 179 of them in 2001.

Collisions
180th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
180th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
167th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2001

Howdon, North Tyneside, NE28 0QX area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2001, with 38 collisions, 4 of them serious.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2001

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2001: 53, including 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2001
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA193536203
2ndA19528313
3rdA1058415624
4thA191252912
5thA186212610
6thA189131610
7thA192131302
8thA187101501
9thB1505101211
10thA18891100
11thB132291701
12thB13239900
13thB131871202
14thA151200
15thA10565800
16thB13165500
17thA11084500
18thB13174401
19thB13194501
20thB13214500

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2001

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2001: 122.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2001

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2001: 118.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2001

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2001, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2001.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years