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North Tyneside road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 537 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2008, and 697 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 38 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2007 (529), and casualties fell from 707.

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

Collisions in 2008
537
Up 2% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
697
Down 1% on 2007
Fatal collisions
6
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
38
7.1% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2008

1.1% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2008 were fatal and 7.1% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.1%
  • Serious387.1%
  • Slight49392%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal60.9%
  • Serious436.2%
  • Slight64893%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2008 is highlighted, with 537, up 2% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday71 (13%)
  • Tuesday92 (17%)
  • Wednesday94 (18%)
  • Thursday85 (16%)
  • Friday90 (17%)
  • Saturday63 (12%)
  • Sunday42 (7.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5914 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (16%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5976 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59102 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59142 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5978 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5932 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January49 (9.1%)
  • February53 (9.9%)
  • March40 (7.4%)
  • April37 (6.9%)
  • May43 (8%)
  • June32 (6%)
  • July57 (11%)
  • August41 (7.6%)
  • September54 (10%)
  • October44 (8.2%)
  • November47 (8.8%)
  • December40 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight407 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit110 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (2.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds415 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds68 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (4.5%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded10 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry342 (64%)
  • Wet or damp182 (34%)
  • Frost or ice10 (1.9%)
  • Snow3 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph360 (67%)
  • 40 mph34 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph8 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph59 (11%)
  • 70 mph74 (14%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway347 (65%)
  • Dual carriageway105 (20%)
  • Roundabout60 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road24 (4.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant480 (69%)
  • Pedestrian65 (9.3%)
  • Cyclist59 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant33 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant13 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 516 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1024 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1526 (3.7%)
  • 16 to 2090 (13%)
  • 21 to 2588 (13%)
  • 26 to 35152 (22%)
  • 36 to 45112 (16%)
  • 46 to 5595 (14%)
  • 56 to 6542 (6%)
  • 66 to 7528 (4%)
  • Over 7524 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider455 (65%)
  • Passenger177 (25%)
  • Pedestrian65 (9.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car788 (79%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach41 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle32 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.4%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 104th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
104th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
109th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
139th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
245th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2008

Howdon, North Tyneside, NE28 0QX area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2008, with 30 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2008

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2008: 53, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA193536614
2ndA191465606
3rdA19456011
4thA1058436612
5thA192212300
6thA186202703
7thA188202400
8thA189202600
9thA187121401
10thB1322122113
11thB1505121703
12thA181301
13thA105681001
14thB13258900
15thB131761300
16thB13185601
17thB13235601
18thA11484700
19thB13044400
20thA11083300

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2008

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2008: 131.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2008

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2008: 125.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years