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Northumberland road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,069 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1982, and 1,598 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 316 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1981 (1,129), and casualties fell from 1,663.

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

Collisions in 1982
1,069
Down 5% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,598
Down 4% on 1981
Fatal collisions
26
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
316
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1982

2.4% of collisions in Northumberland in 1982 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal262.4%
  • Serious31630%
  • Slight72768%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal281.8%
  • Serious41126%
  • Slight1,15973%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1982 is highlighted, with 1,069, down 5% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • 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 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday144 (13%)
  • Tuesday138 (13%)
  • Wednesday116 (11%)
  • Thursday152 (14%)
  • Friday181 (17%)
  • Saturday188 (18%)
  • Sunday150 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5966 (6.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59124 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59139 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59179 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59281 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59126 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January69 (6.5%)
  • February54 (5.1%)
  • March51 (4.8%)
  • April83 (7.8%)
  • May95 (8.9%)
  • June83 (7.8%)
  • July119 (11%)
  • August116 (11%)
  • September97 (9.1%)
  • October98 (9.2%)
  • November102 (9.5%)
  • December102 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight759 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting168 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit129 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown13 (1.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds814 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds75 (7%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Other33 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded10 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry664 (62%)
  • Wet or damp307 (29%)
  • Frost or ice78 (7.3%)
  • Snow17 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph456 (43%)
  • 40 mph21 (2%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph504 (47%)
  • 70 mph71 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway955 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (7.2%)
  • Roundabout34 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant868 (54%)
  • Motorcyclist317 (20%)
  • Pedestrian174 (11%)
  • Cyclist87 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant65 (4.1%)
  • Minibus occupant29 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1069 (4.3%)
  • 11 to 1593 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20405 (25%)
  • 21 to 25237 (15%)
  • 26 to 35231 (14%)
  • 36 to 45198 (12%)
  • 46 to 55132 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65103 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7556 (3.5%)
  • Over 7527 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider896 (56%)
  • Passenger528 (33%)
  • Pedestrian174 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,087 (61%)
  • Motorcycle306 (17%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes136 (7.7%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes75 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.2%)
  • Minibus10 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Northumberland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Northumberland ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 69th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
69th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1982

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1982: 112, including 7 fatal and 29 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1112189729
2ndA10685481120
3rdA6952108521
4thA197425618
5thA189355529
6thA1933342010
7thA6963159014
8thA697294807
9thA682841013
10thA192233825
11thA196202402
12thB1334152208
13thB6318142105
14thA695121715
15thA190111205
16thA1061101101
17thB6305101101
18thB632091313
19thA114781200
20thA117181003

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1982

Ashington, Northumberland and Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1982, with 67 each.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1982

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1982: 159.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1982, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years