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North Tyneside road accidents in 2022: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 203 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2022, and 268 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 42 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2021 (196), and casualties rose from 237.

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

Collisions in 2022
203
Up 4% on 2021
Casualties in 2022
268
Up 13% on 2021
Fatal collisions
1
0.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
42
21% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2022

0.5% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2022 were fatal and 21% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.5%
  • Serious4221%
  • Slight16079%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious4216%
  • Slight22584%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2022 is highlighted, with 203, up 4% on 2021.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2022: 203
  • 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 2022

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday29 (14%)
  • Tuesday27 (13%)
  • Wednesday37 (18%)
  • Thursday31 (15%)
  • Friday32 (16%)
  • Saturday18 (8.9%)
  • Sunday29 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (2.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5917 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5933 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5938 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5957 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5937 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5912 (5.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January22 (11%)
  • February15 (7.4%)
  • March9 (4.4%)
  • April13 (6.4%)
  • May22 (11%)
  • June9 (4.4%)
  • July20 (9.9%)
  • August23 (11%)
  • September17 (8.4%)
  • October23 (11%)
  • November18 (8.9%)
  • December12 (5.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight156 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit37 (18%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting2 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds173 (85%)
  • Raining, no high winds16 (7.9%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.5%)
  • Other3 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry158 (78%)
  • Wet or damp40 (20%)
  • Frost or ice4 (2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph29 (14%)
  • 30 mph125 (62%)
  • 40 mph19 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph7 (3.4%)
  • 70 mph15 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway142 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway29 (14%)
  • Roundabout24 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2022

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant143 (53%)
  • Pedestrian55 (21%)
  • Cyclist34 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist22 (8.2%)
  • Van occupant7 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.9%)
  • 6 to 107 (2.6%)
  • 11 to 1521 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 2018 (6.7%)
  • 21 to 2527 (10%)
  • 26 to 3551 (19%)
  • 36 to 4538 (14%)
  • 46 to 5535 (13%)
  • 56 to 6534 (13%)
  • 66 to 7519 (7.1%)
  • Over 7510 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider162 (60%)
  • Pedestrian55 (21%)
  • Passenger51 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car254 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle34 (9.6%)
  • Motorcycle25 (7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes18 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes8 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach7 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (1.7%)
  • Mobility scooter2 (0.6%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2022

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2022 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 2022

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 190 of them in 2022.

Collisions
191st
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
189th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
284th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
218th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2022

Howdon, North Tyneside, NE28 0AY area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2022, with 14 collisions.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2022

The A19 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2022: 15, including 1 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2022
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19152101
2ndA193141903
3rdA186111204
4thA191112411
5thA105881601
6thA18971300
7thA16701
8thA1876601
9thA1926701
10thB15055501
11thA1883301
12thB13213400
13thA10562300
14thA11492200
15thB13152200
16thB13172400
17thB13182202
18thB13192200
19thB13222200
20thB13252601

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2022

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2022: 52.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2022

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2022: 50.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2022

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2022, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2022.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years