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North Tyneside road accidents in 2021: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 196 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2021, and 237 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2020 (218), and casualties fell from 270.

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

Collisions in 2021
196
Down 10% on 2020
Casualties in 2021
237
Down 12% on 2020
Fatal collisions
3
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2021

1.5% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2021 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.5%
  • Serious4221%
  • Slight15177%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal31.3%
  • Serious4419%
  • Slight19080%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2021 is highlighted, with 196, down 10% on 2020.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2021: 196
  • 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 2021

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday18 (9.2%)
  • Tuesday32 (16%)
  • Wednesday25 (13%)
  • Thursday29 (15%)
  • Friday34 (17%)
  • Saturday35 (18%)
  • Sunday23 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5923 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5922 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5940 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5958 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5933 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5914 (7.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January15 (7.7%)
  • February12 (6.1%)
  • March12 (6.1%)
  • April25 (13%)
  • May20 (10%)
  • June19 (9.7%)
  • July19 (9.7%)
  • August17 (8.7%)
  • September11 (5.6%)
  • October21 (11%)
  • November10 (5.1%)
  • December15 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight150 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (21%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds155 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (8.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other6 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded11 (5.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry141 (72%)
  • Wet or damp45 (23%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.5%)
  • Snow1 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded6 (3.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph23 (12%)
  • 30 mph129 (66%)
  • 40 mph16 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph8 (4.1%)
  • 60 mph6 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph14 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway136 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (14%)
  • Roundabout25 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2021

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant116 (49%)
  • Pedestrian48 (20%)
  • Cyclist38 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (7.2%)
  • Van occupant5 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 6 to 1011 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1514 (5.9%)
  • 16 to 2027 (11%)
  • 21 to 2529 (12%)
  • 26 to 3544 (19%)
  • 36 to 4527 (11%)
  • 46 to 5529 (12%)
  • 56 to 6526 (11%)
  • 66 to 7515 (6.3%)
  • Over 7510 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded5 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider146 (62%)
  • Pedestrian48 (20%)
  • Passenger43 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car246 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle39 (11%)
  • Motorcycle18 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car7 (2%)
  • Other vehicle5 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes4 (1.2%)
  • Bus or coach3 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle1 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2021

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2021 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 350 areas in 2021

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 184 of them in 2021.

Collisions
185th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
209th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
162nd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2021

Wallsend Central, North Tyneside, NE28 6RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2021, with 15 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2021

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2021: 22, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2021
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA193223504
2ndA19111512
3rdA191101303
4thA18791000
5thA105881000
6thA1898900
7thA1867702
8thB13227801
9thA10565501
10thA1925501
11thA11084500
12thB13154402
13thB15054403
14thA13400
15thB13173310
16thB13213301
17thB13182301
18thB13252301
19thA11491100
20thA1881200

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2021

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2021: 56.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2021

NE29 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2021: 45.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2021

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2021, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2021.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years