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Northumberland road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 993 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1983, and 1,413 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 38 were fatal and 275 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1982 (1,069), and casualties fell from 1,598.

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

Collisions in 1983
993
Down 7% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
1,413
Down 12% on 1982
Fatal collisions
38
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
275
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1983

3.8% of collisions in Northumberland in 1983 were fatal and 28% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal383.8%
  • Serious27528%
  • Slight68068%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal493.5%
  • Serious34925%
  • Slight1,01572%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1983 is highlighted, with 993, down 7% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday132 (13%)
  • Tuesday115 (12%)
  • Wednesday130 (13%)
  • Thursday133 (13%)
  • Friday173 (17%)
  • Saturday178 (18%)
  • Sunday132 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5990 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59169 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59159 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59256 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59136 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59125 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (7.6%)
  • February79 (8%)
  • March61 (6.1%)
  • April70 (7%)
  • May80 (8.1%)
  • June76 (7.7%)
  • July109 (11%)
  • August114 (11%)
  • September91 (9.2%)
  • October93 (9.4%)
  • November72 (7.3%)
  • December73 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight691 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit154 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting146 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds724 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds112 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds60 (6%)
  • Raining with high winds28 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds12 (1.2%)
  • Other25 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry597 (60%)
  • Wet or damp335 (34%)
  • Frost or ice36 (3.6%)
  • Snow22 (2.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph463 (47%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.3%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph441 (44%)
  • 70 mph48 (4.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway895 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway54 (5.4%)
  • Roundabout38 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant724 (51%)
  • Motorcyclist258 (18%)
  • Pedestrian197 (14%)
  • Cyclist92 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant51 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)29 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant26 (1.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 546 (3.3%)
  • 6 to 1073 (5.2%)
  • 11 to 1582 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20335 (24%)
  • 21 to 25212 (15%)
  • 26 to 35210 (15%)
  • 36 to 45133 (9.4%)
  • 46 to 55122 (8.6%)
  • 56 to 65108 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7566 (4.7%)
  • Over 7526 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider757 (54%)
  • Passenger459 (32%)
  • Pedestrian197 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,030 (62%)
  • Motorcycle246 (15%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes114 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle96 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes90 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach41 (2.5%)
  • Other vehicle26 (1.6%)
  • Minibus11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 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 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 71st most road collisions in 1983.

Collisions
71st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
56th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
13th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
41st
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1983

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1983: 84, including 2 fatal and 23 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA184145223
2ndA10684578411
3rdA694282218
4thA197364329
5thA1923445310
6thA193344628
7thA697345639
8thA68315117
9thA189295308
10thA196252816
11thA696243108
12thA695212835
13thB1340172413
14thB6318152004
15thB1505141607
16thA1171111412
17thB6305111101
18thA10619902
19thA607991005
20thB634191201

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1983

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1983: 76.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1983

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1983: 117.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1983, 1 was fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1983.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years