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Northumberland road accidents in 1981: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,129 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1981, and 1,663 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 288 were serious.

Collisions were up 3% on 1980 (1,099), and casualties fell from 1,665.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 42,345 collisions in Northumberland.

Collisions in 1981
1,129
Up 3% on 1980
Casualties in 1981
1,663
Level with 1980
Fatal collisions
42
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
288
26% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1981

3.7% of collisions in Northumberland in 1981 were fatal and 26% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal423.7%
  • Serious28826%
  • Slight79971%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal452.7%
  • Serious39023%
  • Slight1,22874%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1981 is highlighted, with 1,129, up 3% on 1980.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1981
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025345459
2024409550
2023430627
2022456630
2021397558
2020403525
2019512739
2018563775
2017552755
2016646921
20157161,065
20147161,086
2013699997
20127601,069
20118161,154
20108551,222
20099141,344
20081,0131,443
20079711,432
20061,0231,486
20051,1121,650
20041,1681,754
20031,1471,708
20021,1091,692
20011,0391,596
20001,0671,628
19991,0651,630
19981,1111,680
19971,1301,701
19961,0751,671
19959981,498
19949541,484
19931,0241,546
19921,0081,575
19911,1321,651
19901,1931,837
19891,1771,757
19881,0981,612
19871,0801,558
19861,0591,553
19851,0081,461
19841,0171,445
19839931,413
19821,0691,598
19811,1291,663
19801,0991,665
19791,0881,536

When and where crashes happen in Northumberland in 1981

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (13%)
  • Tuesday140 (12%)
  • Wednesday141 (12%)
  • Thursday155 (14%)
  • Friday191 (17%)
  • Saturday190 (17%)
  • Sunday169 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5956 (5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59132 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59197 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59277 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59153 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59161 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (7.2%)
  • February66 (5.8%)
  • March63 (5.6%)
  • April95 (8.4%)
  • May91 (8.1%)
  • June84 (7.4%)
  • July105 (9.3%)
  • August111 (9.8%)
  • September112 (9.9%)
  • October127 (11%)
  • November102 (9%)
  • December92 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight782 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit180 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting165 (15%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds873 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds113 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds15 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist11 (1%)
  • Other46 (4.1%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry688 (61%)
  • Wet or damp332 (29%)
  • Frost or ice66 (5.8%)
  • Snow42 (3.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph510 (45%)
  • 40 mph12 (1.1%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph542 (48%)
  • 70 mph47 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,016 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway52 (4.6%)
  • Roundabout41 (3.6%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1981

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant873 (52%)
  • Motorcyclist360 (22%)
  • Pedestrian202 (12%)
  • Cyclist80 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant53 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)41 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant24 (1.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant15 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1073 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1596 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20467 (28%)
  • 21 to 25272 (16%)
  • 26 to 35223 (13%)
  • 36 to 45161 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 55120 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 65107 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7569 (4.1%)
  • Over 7533 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider912 (55%)
  • Passenger549 (33%)
  • Pedestrian202 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,202 (63%)
  • Motorcycle349 (18%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes102 (5.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes94 (4.9%)
  • Pedal cycle82 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach30 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle26 (1.4%)
  • Minibus13 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1981

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1981 in Northumberland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Northumberland ranked among 349 areas in 1981

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 54th most road collisions in 1981.

Collisions
54th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
39th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
13th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
43rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1981

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1981: 109, including 5 fatal and 26 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1981
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1109184526
2ndA6952104613
3rdA1934355011
4thA1974262110
5thA10683961113
6thA6973560210
7thA192344727
8thA696273336
9thA682547010
10thA695253527
11thA189223119
12thB1340173515
13thA196162006
14thB1505162305
15thB1334141934
16thB6318143008
17thA190131704
18thB6320121813
19thB1328111200
20thB6305111302

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1981

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1981: 91.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1981

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1981: 164.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1981

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1981, 1 was fatal and 7 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1981.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years