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North Tyneside road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 569 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2006, and 790 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 4 were fatal and 48 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 2005 (594), and casualties fell from 830.

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

Collisions in 2006
569
Down 4% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
790
Down 5% on 2005
Fatal collisions
4
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
48
8.4% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2006

0.7% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2006 were fatal and 8.4% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal40.7%
  • Serious488.4%
  • Slight51791%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal40.5%
  • Serious506.3%
  • Slight73693%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2006 is highlighted, with 569, down 4% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday79 (14%)
  • Tuesday84 (15%)
  • Wednesday68 (12%)
  • Thursday87 (15%)
  • Friday114 (20%)
  • Saturday71 (12%)
  • Sunday66 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5922 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5959 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5985 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59113 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59157 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5984 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5945 (7.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January45 (7.9%)
  • February27 (4.7%)
  • March48 (8.4%)
  • April40 (7%)
  • May51 (9%)
  • June53 (9.3%)
  • July50 (8.8%)
  • August41 (7.2%)
  • September54 (9.5%)
  • October50 (8.8%)
  • November55 (9.7%)
  • December55 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight423 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit134 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting8 (1.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds467 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds17 (3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry387 (68%)
  • Wet or damp175 (31%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.5%)
  • Snow3 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (0.5%)
  • 30 mph366 (64%)
  • 40 mph47 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph59 (10%)
  • 70 mph90 (16%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway367 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway117 (21%)
  • Roundabout62 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road22 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant553 (70%)
  • Pedestrian86 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist52 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist42 (5.3%)
  • Van occupant26 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2%)
  • 6 to 1018 (2.3%)
  • 11 to 1540 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20114 (14%)
  • 21 to 25114 (14%)
  • 26 to 35145 (18%)
  • 36 to 45156 (20%)
  • 46 to 5584 (11%)
  • 56 to 6555 (7%)
  • 66 to 7524 (3%)
  • Over 7524 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider513 (65%)
  • Passenger191 (24%)
  • Pedestrian86 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car857 (80%)
  • Motorcycle57 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes50 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (4%)
  • Bus or coach33 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes18 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Tyneside ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 111th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
111th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
228th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
205th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2006

Howdon, North Tyneside, NE28 0AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2006, with 31 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2006

The A19 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2006: 54, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19547313
2ndA193497014
3rdA1058446404
4thA191395603
5thA189283610
6thA186263401
7thA187213402
8thA192152201
9thB1322132003
10thA188101201
11thB132191400
12thB150591100
13thA181701
14thA10568802
15thB13167702
16thB131771001
17thB132361000
18thB132561601
19thA11485700
20thA11084500

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2006

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2006: 135.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2006

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2006: 129.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2006, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years