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North Tyneside road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 251 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2023, and 309 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 50 were serious.

Collisions were up 24% on 2022 (203), and casualties rose from 268.

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

Collisions in 2023
251
Up 24% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
309
Up 15% on 2022
Fatal collisions
2
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
50
20% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2023

0.8% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2023 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal20.8%
  • Serious5020%
  • Slight19979%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal20.6%
  • Serious5217%
  • Slight25583%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2023 is highlighted, with 251, up 24% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 251
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday36 (14%)
  • Tuesday34 (14%)
  • Wednesday50 (20%)
  • Thursday27 (11%)
  • Friday43 (17%)
  • Saturday39 (16%)
  • Sunday22 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5931 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5975 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5936 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (9.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January17 (6.8%)
  • February19 (7.6%)
  • March15 (6%)
  • April18 (7.2%)
  • May22 (8.8%)
  • June25 (10%)
  • July28 (11%)
  • August25 (10%)
  • September21 (8.4%)
  • October20 (8%)
  • November19 (7.6%)
  • December22 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight191 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.8%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds209 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds27 (11%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.8%)
  • Fine with high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (2%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry181 (72%)
  • Wet or damp63 (25%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)
  • Snow2 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph35 (14%)
  • 30 mph150 (60%)
  • 40 mph27 (11%)
  • 50 mph15 (6%)
  • 60 mph9 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph15 (6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway168 (67%)
  • Dual carriageway39 (16%)
  • Roundabout34 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant154 (50%)
  • Pedestrian63 (20%)
  • Cyclist47 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist17 (5.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (2.3%)
  • Van occupant6 (1.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant5 (1.6%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user4 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (2.6%)
  • 6 to 1012 (3.9%)
  • 11 to 1523 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 2030 (9.7%)
  • 21 to 2525 (8.1%)
  • 26 to 3547 (15%)
  • 36 to 4545 (15%)
  • 46 to 5544 (14%)
  • 56 to 6539 (13%)
  • 66 to 7514 (4.5%)
  • Over 7515 (4.9%)
  • Not recorded7 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider189 (61%)
  • Pedestrian63 (20%)
  • Passenger57 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car321 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle49 (11%)
  • Motorcycle24 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes17 (3.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car9 (2%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)3 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 145th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
145th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
153rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
227th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
189th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2023

Wallsend Central, North Tyneside, NE28 6RU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Tyneside in 2023, with 18 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2023

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2023: 24, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA193243516
2ndA19222502
3rdA186141606
4thA191132301
5thA192121601
6thB1505111302
7thA105691102
8thA18791104
9thA105881102
10thA1897901
11thB13175601
12thB132251102
13thA13401
14thA11483500
15thB13043401
16thB13183301
17thA1882200
18thB13162200
19thB13192201
20thB13212200

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2023

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2023: 60.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2023

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2023: 64.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2023, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2023.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years