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North Tyneside road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 258 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2018, and 293 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 63 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 2017 (276), and casualties fell from 361.

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

Collisions in 2018
258
Down 7% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
293
Down 19% on 2017
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
63
24% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2018

0.4% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2018 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious6324%
  • Slight19475%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.3%
  • Serious6322%
  • Slight22978%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2018 is highlighted, with 258, down 7% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018: 258
  • 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 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (14%)
  • Tuesday41 (16%)
  • Wednesday39 (15%)
  • Thursday44 (17%)
  • Friday48 (19%)
  • Saturday33 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (6.6%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5938 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5937 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5942 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5986 (33%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5938 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5911 (4.3%)

Collisions by month

  • January20 (7.8%)
  • February14 (5.4%)
  • March12 (4.7%)
  • April21 (8.1%)
  • May23 (8.9%)
  • June11 (4.3%)
  • July23 (8.9%)
  • August27 (10%)
  • September23 (8.9%)
  • October34 (13%)
  • November30 (12%)
  • December20 (7.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight203 (79%)
  • Dark, street lights lit46 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds224 (87%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (8.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry202 (78%)
  • Wet or damp49 (19%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.8%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph14 (5.4%)
  • 30 mph186 (72%)
  • 40 mph22 (8.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph11 (4.3%)
  • 70 mph21 (8.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway172 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway34 (13%)
  • Roundabout34 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (3.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant128 (44%)
  • Pedestrian60 (20%)
  • Cyclist55 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant24 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist18 (6.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 59 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 108 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1531 (11%)
  • 16 to 2026 (8.9%)
  • 21 to 2522 (7.5%)
  • 26 to 3557 (19%)
  • 36 to 4545 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (15%)
  • 56 to 6521 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7519 (6.5%)
  • Over 759 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (60%)
  • Pedestrian60 (20%)
  • Passenger57 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car319 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (12%)
  • Bus or coach23 (5.1%)
  • Motorcycle21 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes11 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown6 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.9%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 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 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 180 of them in 2018.

Collisions
181st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
211th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
291st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
134th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2018

Howdon, North Tyneside, NE28 0QX area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2018, with 27 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2018

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2018: 24, including 1 fatal and 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA193242617
2ndA19182401
3rdA191161706
4thA1058141407
5thA192141500
6thA18771102
7thA1897802
8thA10566701
9thA15501
10thA1865600
11thB15055800
12thB13184402
13thB13214502
14thB13043300
15thB13163300
16thA11492200
17thA1882200
18thB13152300
19thB13172200
20thB13192200

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2018

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2018: 69.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2018

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2018: 71.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2018, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2018.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years