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North Tyneside road accidents in 2015: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 447 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2015, and 581 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were up 11% on 2014 (403), and casualties rose from 555.

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

Collisions in 2015
447
Up 11% on 2014
Casualties in 2015
581
Up 5% on 2014
Fatal collisions
1
0.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
11% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2015

0.2% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2015 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5011%
  • Slight39689%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious529%
  • Slight52891%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2015 is highlighted, with 447, up 11% on 2014.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2015
  • 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 2015

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday56 (13%)
  • Tuesday83 (19%)
  • Wednesday61 (14%)
  • Thursday71 (16%)
  • Friday80 (18%)
  • Saturday52 (12%)
  • Sunday44 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (1.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5961 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5978 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59131 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5927 (6%)

Collisions by month

  • January48 (11%)
  • February28 (6.3%)
  • March45 (10%)
  • April33 (7.4%)
  • May32 (7.2%)
  • June32 (7.2%)
  • July31 (6.9%)
  • August38 (8.5%)
  • September39 (8.7%)
  • October44 (9.8%)
  • November45 (10%)
  • December32 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight342 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit85 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit5 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds364 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds49 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (4%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Other4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry321 (72%)
  • Wet or damp123 (28%)
  • Frost or ice3 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph311 (70%)
  • 40 mph37 (8.3%)
  • 50 mph15 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph26 (5.8%)
  • 70 mph52 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway282 (63%)
  • Dual carriageway92 (21%)
  • Roundabout51 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road21 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2015

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant356 (61%)
  • Cyclist68 (12%)
  • Pedestrian67 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant29 (5%)
  • Van occupant20 (3.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 517 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1020 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1526 (4.5%)
  • 16 to 2052 (9%)
  • 21 to 2558 (10%)
  • 26 to 35136 (23%)
  • 36 to 4587 (15%)
  • 46 to 5575 (13%)
  • 56 to 6552 (9%)
  • 66 to 7535 (6%)
  • Over 7523 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider362 (62%)
  • Passenger152 (26%)
  • Pedestrian67 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car639 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (8.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes46 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle36 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach29 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.2%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2015

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2015 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 2015

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 93rd most road collisions in 2015.

Collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
99th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
272nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
155th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2015

Howdon, North Tyneside, NE28 0QX area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2015, with 36 collisions, 2 of them serious.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2015

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2015: 52, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2015
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA193526908
2ndA1058425703
3rdA19405902
4thA191263403
5thA186212702
6thA187162012
7thA192162605
8thA188151503
9thA1056131703
10thA1101900
11thB1505101500
12thB131781201
13thA1896601
14thB13186700
15thB13195600
16thB13215601
17thA11084600
18thB13153300
19thB13223600
20thA11482400

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2015

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2015: 110.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2015

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2015: 114.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2015

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2015, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2015.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years