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Northumberland road accidents in 1988: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,098 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1988, and 1,612 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 39 were fatal and 296 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1987 (1,080), and casualties rose from 1,558.

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

Collisions in 1988
1,098
Up 2% on 1987
Casualties in 1988
1,612
Up 3% on 1987
Fatal collisions
39
3.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
296
27% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1988

3.6% of collisions in Northumberland in 1988 were fatal and 27% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal393.6%
  • Serious29627%
  • Slight76369%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal412.5%
  • Serious36122%
  • Slight1,21075%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1988 is highlighted, with 1,098, up 2% on 1987.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1988
  • 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 1988

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday138 (13%)
  • Tuesday156 (14%)
  • Wednesday134 (12%)
  • Thursday156 (14%)
  • Friday174 (16%)
  • Saturday180 (16%)
  • Sunday160 (15%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5940 (3.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59117 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59166 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59191 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59264 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59180 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59129 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January88 (8%)
  • February81 (7.4%)
  • March64 (5.8%)
  • April77 (7%)
  • May88 (8%)
  • June75 (6.8%)
  • July104 (9.5%)
  • August117 (11%)
  • September95 (8.7%)
  • October100 (9.1%)
  • November114 (10%)
  • December95 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight761 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit179 (16%)
  • Dark, no street lighting155 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds841 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds140 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds43 (3.9%)
  • Raining with high winds23 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist21 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry569 (52%)
  • Wet or damp479 (44%)
  • Frost or ice27 (2.5%)
  • Snow18 (1.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph497 (45%)
  • 40 mph23 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph501 (46%)
  • 70 mph71 (6.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway990 (90%)
  • Dual carriageway76 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout26 (2.4%)
  • 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 1988

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant997 (62%)
  • Pedestrian214 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist158 (9.8%)
  • Cyclist109 (6.8%)
  • Van occupant65 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (1.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (1.4%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 547 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1089 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 1584 (5.2%)
  • 16 to 20307 (19%)
  • 21 to 25211 (13%)
  • 26 to 35283 (18%)
  • 36 to 45199 (12%)
  • 46 to 55133 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 65125 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7590 (5.6%)
  • Over 7544 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider884 (55%)
  • Passenger514 (32%)
  • Pedestrian214 (13%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,342 (70%)
  • Motorcycle153 (8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes119 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes115 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle114 (6%)
  • Bus or coach37 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.1%)
  • Minibus11 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1988

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1988 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 1988

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 62nd most road collisions in 1988.

Collisions
62nd
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
42nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1988

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1988: 85, including 6 fatal and 30 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1988
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA185157630
2ndA6964107516
3rdA10686197418
4thA68469049
5thA193374848
6thA697366316
7thA197344217
8thA6963349113
9thB6318244409
10thA695232906
11thA196223243
12thA1167192704
13thA189192212
14thB1505172402
15thA192162401
16thB6320132306
17thA1061121303
18thB6341121403
19thA190111404
20thB63059901

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1988

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1988: 101.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1988

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1988: 127.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1988

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1988, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1988.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years