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North Tyneside road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 369 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2016, and 475 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 57 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2015 (447), and casualties fell from 581.

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

Collisions in 2016
369
Down 17% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
475
Down 18% on 2015
Fatal collisions
1
0.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
57
15% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2016

0.3% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2016 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious5715%
  • Slight31184%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.2%
  • Serious5712%
  • Slight41788%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2016 is highlighted, with 369, down 17% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016
  • 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 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (15%)
  • Tuesday47 (13%)
  • Wednesday64 (17%)
  • Thursday68 (18%)
  • Friday57 (15%)
  • Saturday47 (13%)
  • Sunday29 (7.9%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5945 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5978 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5997 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5950 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5919 (5.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (9.2%)
  • February29 (7.9%)
  • March33 (8.9%)
  • April31 (8.4%)
  • May19 (5.1%)
  • June30 (8.1%)
  • July36 (9.8%)
  • August34 (9.2%)
  • September34 (9.2%)
  • October21 (5.7%)
  • November39 (11%)
  • December29 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight280 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit69 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (2.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (1.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds310 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other4 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry266 (72%)
  • Wet or damp96 (26%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (4.1%)
  • 30 mph260 (70%)
  • 40 mph30 (8.1%)
  • 50 mph13 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph15 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph36 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway267 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway65 (18%)
  • Roundabout18 (4.9%)
  • One way street or slip road17 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant275 (58%)
  • Pedestrian65 (14%)
  • Cyclist52 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist35 (7.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (4.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.1%)
  • 6 to 1017 (3.6%)
  • 11 to 1529 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2031 (6.5%)
  • 21 to 2560 (13%)
  • 26 to 3590 (19%)
  • 36 to 4584 (18%)
  • 46 to 5562 (13%)
  • 56 to 6537 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7531 (6.5%)
  • Over 7526 (5.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider301 (63%)
  • Passenger109 (23%)
  • Pedestrian65 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car510 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (7.7%)
  • Motorcycle35 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes28 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach23 (3.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 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 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 128th most road collisions in 2016.

Collisions
128th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
136th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
289th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
142nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2016

North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 0DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2016, with 26 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2016

The A19 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2016: 37, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19376014
2ndA193304005
3rdA1058273701
4thA191222403
5thA189182401
6thA187141602
7thA192121401
8thB1505121601
9thB131791002
10thA1868901
11thA105671000
12thA1887800
13thA15600
14thB13154402
15thB13223301
16thA11482200
17thA11492200
18thB13192300
19thA1941100
20thB13041200

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2016

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2016: 109.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2016

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2016: 84.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2016, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 30 December 2016.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years