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North Tyneside road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 228 road traffic collisions in North Tyneside in 2024, and 272 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 52 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2023 (251), and casualties fell from 309.

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

Collisions in 2024
228
Down 9% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
272
Down 12% on 2023
Fatal collisions
1
0.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
52
23% of collisions

Crash severity in North Tyneside in 2024

0.4% of collisions in North Tyneside in 2024 were fatal and 23% serious, against 1.3% and 17% in North Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5223%
  • Slight17577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal10.4%
  • Serious5621%
  • Slight21579%

North Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 621 in 1982. 2024 is highlighted, with 228, down 9% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 228
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday30 (13%)
  • Tuesday39 (17%)
  • Wednesday33 (14%)
  • Thursday37 (16%)
  • Friday41 (18%)
  • Saturday25 (11%)
  • Sunday23 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:592 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5948 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5941 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5959 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5928 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (6.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (11%)
  • February20 (8.8%)
  • March12 (5.3%)
  • April23 (10%)
  • May20 (8.8%)
  • June18 (7.9%)
  • July21 (9.2%)
  • August16 (7%)
  • September21 (9.2%)
  • October18 (7.9%)
  • November17 (7.5%)
  • December18 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight178 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (18%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds186 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds28 (12%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry176 (77%)
  • Wet or damp48 (21%)
  • Frost or ice2 (0.9%)
  • Snow1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph42 (18%)
  • 30 mph144 (63%)
  • 40 mph18 (7.9%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.5%)
  • 60 mph3 (1.3%)
  • 70 mph13 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway175 (77%)
  • Dual carriageway24 (11%)
  • Roundabout21 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Tyneside in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant135 (50%)
  • Pedestrian55 (20%)
  • Cyclist44 (16%)
  • Motorcyclist16 (5.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant7 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant6 (2.2%)
  • E-scooter or powered transporter user2 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (1.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.8%)
  • 6 to 1010 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1524 (8.8%)
  • 16 to 2020 (7.4%)
  • 21 to 2513 (4.8%)
  • 26 to 3538 (14%)
  • 36 to 4539 (14%)
  • 46 to 5536 (13%)
  • 56 to 6537 (14%)
  • 66 to 7530 (11%)
  • Over 7516 (5.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider166 (61%)
  • Pedestrian55 (20%)
  • Passenger51 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car283 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (11%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (5.7%)
  • Motorcycle21 (5.2%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)4 (1%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Tyneside in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Tyneside had the 158th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
158th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
177th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
276th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
179th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2024

Longbenton & Benton, North Tyneside, NE12 8AB area and Wallsend North, North Tyneside, NE28 9LB area were among the busiest accident hotspots in North Tyneside in 2024, with 14 collisions each.

Roads in North Tyneside with the most crashes in 2024

The A193 had the most collisions in North Tyneside in 2024: 21, including 7 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Tyneside, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA193212807
2ndA191181902
3rdA19131704
4thA105691501
5thA105881300
6thA1867701
7thA1876900
8thA1886603
9thA1926702
10thA13500
11thA11483301
12thB13163301
13thA10682300
14thA11492200
15thB13172201
16thB13182200
17thB13192300
18thB13252311
19thB1432200
20thB15052401

Towns in North Tyneside: crashes in 2024

Tynemouth had the most collisions of any town in North Tyneside in 2024: 67.

Postcode districts in North Tyneside: crashes in 2024

NE28 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Tyneside in 2024: 53.

Latest crashes in North Tyneside in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in North Tyneside in 2024, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 27 December 2024.

Severity

North Tyneside road accidents in other years