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North Tyneside road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 540 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2003, and 760 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 54 were serious.

Collisions were down 13% on 2002 (618), and casualties fell from 848.

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

Collisions in 2003
540
Down 13% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
760
Down 10% on 2002
Fatal collisions
4
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
54
10% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2003

0.7% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2003 were fatal and 10% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious5410%
  • Slight48289%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious658.6%
  • Slight69191%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2003 is highlighted, with 540, down 13% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday86 (16%)
  • Tuesday84 (16%)
  • Wednesday83 (15%)
  • Thursday88 (16%)
  • Friday87 (16%)
  • Saturday68 (13%)
  • Sunday44 (8.1%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5960 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5989 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59103 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59136 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5989 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5941 (7.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January55 (10%)
  • February37 (6.9%)
  • March51 (9.4%)
  • April29 (5.4%)
  • May45 (8.3%)
  • June37 (6.9%)
  • July47 (8.7%)
  • August40 (7.4%)
  • September57 (11%)
  • October37 (6.9%)
  • November52 (9.6%)
  • December53 (9.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight400 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit114 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting13 (2.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds445 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds57 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry361 (67%)
  • Wet or damp159 (29%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.9%)
  • Snow8 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph366 (68%)
  • 40 mph34 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph40 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph92 (17%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway372 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway97 (18%)
  • Roundabout52 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant460 (61%)
  • Pedestrian115 (15%)
  • Cyclist61 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant11 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1044 (5.8%)
  • 11 to 1552 (6.8%)
  • 16 to 2093 (12%)
  • 21 to 2587 (11%)
  • 26 to 35142 (19%)
  • 36 to 45131 (17%)
  • 46 to 5583 (11%)
  • 56 to 6547 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7526 (3.4%)
  • Over 7524 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider424 (56%)
  • Passenger221 (29%)
  • Pedestrian115 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car771 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle46 (4.7%)
  • Bus or coach35 (3.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes20 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car10 (1%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 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 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 133rd most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
133rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
130th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
257th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
215th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2003

Howdon, North Tyneside, NE28 0QX area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2003, with 45 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2003

The A19 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2003: 51, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19518314
2ndA193505804
3rdA1058457624
4thA191253011
5thA186233401
6thA189192802
7thA187182304
8thA192162603
9thA1056132002
10thA188131602
11thB1321101100
12thB1505101201
13thB131771101
14thA162001
15thA11496701
16thB13166600
17thB13236701
18thB13256800
19thB13045600
20thB13195901

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2003

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2003: 135.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2003

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2003: 151.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2003, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years