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North Tyneside road accidents in 2017: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 276 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2017, and 361 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were down 25% on 2016 (369), and casualties fell from 475.

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

Collisions in 2017
276
Down 25% on 2016
Casualties in 2017
361
Down 24% on 2016
Fatal collisions
2
0.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2017

0.7% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2017 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious5620%
  • Slight21879%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious6117%
  • Slight29883%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2017 is highlighted, with 276, down 25% on 2016.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2017: 276
  • 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 2017

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday32 (12%)
  • Tuesday43 (16%)
  • Wednesday40 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (20%)
  • Friday48 (17%)
  • Saturday33 (12%)
  • Sunday24 (8.7%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:596 (2.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:590 (0%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5941 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5955 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5989 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (3.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (9.8%)
  • February28 (10%)
  • March31 (11%)
  • April23 (8.3%)
  • May20 (7.2%)
  • June15 (5.4%)
  • July19 (6.9%)
  • August27 (9.8%)
  • September15 (5.4%)
  • October21 (7.6%)
  • November20 (7.2%)
  • December30 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight217 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (19%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds233 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds21 (7.6%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry200 (72%)
  • Wet or damp66 (24%)
  • Frost or ice6 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph15 (5.4%)
  • 30 mph200 (72%)
  • 40 mph18 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph10 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph27 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway45 (16%)
  • Roundabout40 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2017

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant197 (55%)
  • Cyclist50 (14%)
  • Pedestrian43 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (7.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1522 (6.1%)
  • 16 to 2028 (7.8%)
  • 21 to 2535 (9.7%)
  • 26 to 3579 (22%)
  • 36 to 4548 (13%)
  • 46 to 5554 (15%)
  • 56 to 6535 (9.7%)
  • 66 to 7519 (5.3%)
  • Over 7516 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider225 (62%)
  • Passenger93 (26%)
  • Pedestrian43 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car375 (73%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (9.8%)
  • Motorcycle32 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach23 (4.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes15 (2.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle6 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2017

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2017 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 2017

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 176 of them in 2017.

Collisions
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
184th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
153rd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2017

Howdon, North Tyneside, NE28 0QX area and North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 0DQ area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2017, with 17 collisions each.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2017

The A19 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2017: 27, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2017
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19274605
2ndA193253414
3rdA1058192403
4thA191162002
5thA186141603
6thA187131514
7thA192101200
8thA18981002
9thB131861001
10thB13226701
11thA1885601
12thB13044500
13thB13174502
14thB13194500
15thB15054501
16thA13500
17thA10563400
18thA11492200
19thA11081100
20thA1801100

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2017

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2017: 68.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2017

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2017: 73.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2017

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2017, none were fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 29 December 2017.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years