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Northumberland road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,193 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1990, and 1,837 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 45 were fatal and 263 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1989 (1,177), and casualties rose from 1,757.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,193
Up 1% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,837
Up 5% on 1989
Fatal collisions
45
3.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
263
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1990

3.8% of collisions in Northumberland in 1990 were fatal and 22% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal453.8%
  • Serious26322%
  • Slight88574%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal553%
  • Serious35719%
  • Slight1,42578%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,193, up 1% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday167 (14%)
  • Tuesday165 (14%)
  • Wednesday132 (11%)
  • Thursday177 (15%)
  • Friday189 (16%)
  • Saturday204 (17%)
  • Sunday159 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5950 (4.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5923 (1.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59146 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59157 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59197 (17%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59321 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59171 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59128 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January72 (6%)
  • February89 (7.5%)
  • March85 (7.1%)
  • April95 (8%)
  • May105 (8.8%)
  • June94 (7.9%)
  • July112 (9.4%)
  • August102 (8.5%)
  • September109 (9.1%)
  • October118 (9.9%)
  • November117 (9.8%)
  • December95 (8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight811 (68%)
  • Dark, no street lighting189 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit186 (16%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds861 (72%)
  • Raining, no high winds183 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds52 (4.4%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist17 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds11 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.8%)
  • Other25 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry678 (57%)
  • Wet or damp458 (38%)
  • Frost or ice37 (3.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.8%)
  • Snow10 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph532 (45%)
  • 40 mph21 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph546 (46%)
  • 70 mph88 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,061 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout37 (3.1%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,192 (65%)
  • Pedestrian186 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist140 (7.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant87 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant86 (4.7%)
  • Cyclist83 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant25 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (2.4%)
  • 6 to 1091 (5%)
  • 11 to 15106 (5.8%)
  • 16 to 20320 (17%)
  • 21 to 25259 (14%)
  • 26 to 35340 (19%)
  • 36 to 45244 (13%)
  • 46 to 55151 (8.2%)
  • 56 to 65148 (8.1%)
  • 66 to 7580 (4.4%)
  • Over 7553 (2.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider1,008 (55%)
  • Passenger643 (35%)
  • Pedestrian186 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,549 (74%)
  • Motorcycle138 (6.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes133 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes100 (4.7%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach64 (3%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1%)
  • Minibus11 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 57th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
57th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
32nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
10th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
45th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1990

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1990: 117, including 4 fatal and 24 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1117209424
2ndA6968136624
3rdA1068518857
4thA697477526
5thA1934352110
6thA189375536
7thA197354511
8thA683152210
9thA192262727
10thA696264314
11thA196234805
12thA695232804
13thB6341182715
14thA1061142102
15thB6305141612
16thB1334131802
17thA1147121911
18thA1167121503
19thA6079122203
20thB1505121411

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1990

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1990: 94.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1990

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1990: 150.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1990, 1 was fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years