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North Tyneside road accidents in 2019: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 264 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2019, and 319 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 53 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 2018 (258), and casualties rose from 293.

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

Collisions in 2019
264
Up 2% on 2018
Casualties in 2019
319
Up 9% on 2018
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
53
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2019

0.8% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2019 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious5320%
  • Slight20979%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5618%
  • Slight26182%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2019 is highlighted, with 264, up 2% on 2018.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2019: 264
  • 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 2019

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday42 (16%)
  • Tuesday44 (17%)
  • Wednesday40 (15%)
  • Thursday38 (14%)
  • Friday40 (15%)
  • Saturday31 (12%)
  • Sunday29 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:599 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (15%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5943 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5932 (12%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5985 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5935 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5917 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January30 (11%)
  • February22 (8.3%)
  • March19 (7.2%)
  • April24 (9.1%)
  • May23 (8.7%)
  • June10 (3.8%)
  • July33 (13%)
  • August21 (8%)
  • September19 (7.2%)
  • October19 (7.2%)
  • November23 (8.7%)
  • December21 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight195 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds216 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds25 (9.5%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.7%)
  • Not recorded9 (3.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry187 (71%)
  • Wet or damp64 (24%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded8 (3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph26 (9.8%)
  • 30 mph174 (66%)
  • 40 mph19 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph6 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph18 (6.8%)
  • 70 mph21 (8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway176 (67%)
  • Roundabout36 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway30 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road18 (6.8%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2019

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant168 (53%)
  • Pedestrian65 (20%)
  • Cyclist43 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (6.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider2 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.8%)
  • 11 to 1523 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2023 (7.2%)
  • 21 to 2536 (11%)
  • 26 to 3571 (22%)
  • 36 to 4530 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 5549 (15%)
  • 56 to 6536 (11%)
  • 66 to 7515 (4.7%)
  • Over 7514 (4.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider193 (61%)
  • Pedestrian65 (20%)
  • Passenger61 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car355 (74%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (8.9%)
  • Motorcycle20 (4.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (3.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach13 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (2.1%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2019

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2019 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 2019

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 164th most road collisions in 2019.

Collisions
164th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
184th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
235th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2019

North Shields, North Tyneside, NE29 0DQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2019, with 20 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2019

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2019: 26, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2019
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA193263315
2ndA19172402
3rdA1058162103
4thA186151701
5thA187131503
6thA192111303
7thA1101402
8thA191101301
9thB13177701
10thA10566901
11thA1895610
12thB15055500
13thA1883402
14thB13223300
15thA11482202
16thA11492200
17thB1432201
18thA1901300
19thB13041100
20thB13161100

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2019

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2019: 69.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2019

NE29 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2019: 64.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2019

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2019, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2019.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years