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Northumberland road accidents in 1986: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,059 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1986, and 1,553 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 291 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1985 (1,008), and casualties rose from 1,461.

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

Collisions in 1986
1,059
Up 5% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
1,553
Up 6% on 1985
Fatal collisions
31
2.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
291
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1986

2.9% of collisions in Northumberland in 1986 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal312.9%
  • Serious29127%
  • Slight73770%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal352.3%
  • Serious35923%
  • Slight1,15975%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1986 is highlighted, with 1,059, up 5% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (15%)
  • Tuesday144 (14%)
  • Wednesday131 (12%)
  • Thursday140 (13%)
  • Friday178 (17%)
  • Saturday154 (15%)
  • Sunday153 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5948 (4.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59140 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59193 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59284 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59151 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59110 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (6.6%)
  • February81 (7.6%)
  • March82 (7.7%)
  • April87 (8.2%)
  • May82 (7.7%)
  • June75 (7.1%)
  • July101 (9.5%)
  • August103 (9.7%)
  • September78 (7.4%)
  • October98 (9.3%)
  • November111 (10%)
  • December91 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight755 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit165 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting134 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds812 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds50 (4.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (2.5%)
  • Raining with high winds25 (2.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Other24 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry632 (60%)
  • Wet or damp353 (33%)
  • Frost or ice39 (3.7%)
  • Snow35 (3.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph473 (45%)
  • 40 mph18 (1.7%)
  • 50 mph13 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph499 (47%)
  • 70 mph55 (5.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway959 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway60 (5.7%)
  • Roundabout34 (3.2%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant894 (58%)
  • Pedestrian222 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist177 (11%)
  • Cyclist87 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant81 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)36 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant32 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant12 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 550 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1072 (4.6%)
  • 11 to 1588 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20316 (20%)
  • 21 to 25219 (14%)
  • 26 to 35256 (16%)
  • 36 to 45193 (12%)
  • 46 to 55124 (8%)
  • 56 to 65112 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7583 (5.3%)
  • Over 7540 (2.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider828 (53%)
  • Passenger503 (32%)
  • Pedestrian222 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,246 (68%)
  • Motorcycle171 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes124 (6.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes103 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach48 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1.3%)
  • Minibus12 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1986

Map of the last 3 crashes of 1986 in Northumberland

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

  • 3 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Northumberland ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 67th most road collisions in 1986.

Collisions
67th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
44th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
23rd
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
39th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1986

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1986: 87, including 5 fatal and 28 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA187159528
2ndA6964118226
3rdA10685373212
4thA684366216
5thA197404719
6thA193374338
7thA697304918
8thA696284219
9thA695253304
10thA196213125
11thB6318213615
12thA189202605
13thA192203116
14thA1167172103
15thA190132005
16thB1331131905
17thB1334122001
18thB6305121302
19thB6341121602
20thA6079111202

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1986

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1986: 70.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1986

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1986: 98.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1986, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1986.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years