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North Tyneside road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 218 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2020, and 270 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 40 were serious.

Collisions were down 17% on 2019 (264), and casualties fell from 319.

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

Collisions in 2020
218
Down 17% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
270
Down 15% on 2019
Fatal collisions
2
0.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
40
18% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2020

0.9% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2020 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.9%
  • Serious4018%
  • Slight17681%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.7%
  • Serious4216%
  • Slight22684%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2020 is highlighted, with 218, down 17% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 218
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday26 (12%)
  • Tuesday37 (17%)
  • Wednesday26 (12%)
  • Thursday39 (18%)
  • Friday25 (11%)
  • Saturday41 (19%)
  • Sunday24 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:590 (0%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5934 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5947 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5956 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5934 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (6.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (11%)
  • February22 (10%)
  • March10 (4.6%)
  • April10 (4.6%)
  • May12 (5.5%)
  • June11 (5%)
  • July18 (8.3%)
  • August18 (8.3%)
  • September28 (13%)
  • October20 (9.2%)
  • November21 (9.6%)
  • December23 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight161 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit52 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown4 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds177 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (10%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (2.8%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry150 (69%)
  • Wet or damp61 (28%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph20 (9.2%)
  • 30 mph147 (67%)
  • 40 mph14 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.7%)
  • 60 mph8 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph20 (9.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway151 (69%)
  • Roundabout30 (14%)
  • Dual carriageway21 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (7.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant141 (52%)
  • Cyclist49 (18%)
  • Pedestrian45 (17%)
  • Motorcyclist19 (7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Van occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1512 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2023 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 2524 (8.9%)
  • 26 to 3549 (18%)
  • 36 to 4544 (16%)
  • 46 to 5541 (15%)
  • 56 to 6536 (13%)
  • 66 to 7517 (6.3%)
  • Over 757 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider176 (65%)
  • Passenger49 (18%)
  • Pedestrian45 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle50 (13%)
  • Motorcycle20 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes16 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach9 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes6 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 137th most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
137th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
153rd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
206th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
186th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2020

Howdon, North Tyneside, NE28 0QX area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2020, with 22 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2020

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2020: 21, including 1 fatal and 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA193212611
2ndA19172602
3rdA1058131904
4thA18791101
5thA19191102
6thB15057803
7thA1895701
8thA1925700
9thA14502
10thA10564400
11thA1863403
12thB13223300
13thA1882301
14thB13042300
15thB13152200
16thB13212301
17thA11481100
18thB13171101
19thB13181100

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2020

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2020: 71.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2020

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2020: 61.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2020, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2020.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years