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Northumberland road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,008 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1992, and 1,575 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 31 were fatal and 193 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 1991 (1,132), and casualties fell from 1,651.

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

Collisions in 1992
1,008
Down 11% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,575
Down 5% on 1991
Fatal collisions
31
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
193
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1992

3.1% of collisions in Northumberland in 1992 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal313.1%
  • Serious19319%
  • Slight78478%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal362.3%
  • Serious25316%
  • Slight1,28682%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1992 is highlighted, with 1,008, down 11% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday134 (13%)
  • Tuesday132 (13%)
  • Wednesday142 (14%)
  • Thursday149 (15%)
  • Friday171 (17%)
  • Saturday145 (14%)
  • Sunday135 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5926 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59138 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59152 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59179 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59265 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59146 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (6.9%)
  • February70 (6.9%)
  • March84 (8.3%)
  • April82 (8.1%)
  • May82 (8.1%)
  • June58 (5.8%)
  • July101 (10%)
  • August102 (10%)
  • September95 (9.4%)
  • October78 (7.7%)
  • November98 (9.7%)
  • December88 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight743 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit137 (14%)
  • Dark, no street lighting122 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds733 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds146 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds53 (5.3%)
  • Raining with high winds21 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist16 (1.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other29 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry527 (52%)
  • Wet or damp437 (43%)
  • Frost or ice32 (3.2%)
  • Snow7 (0.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph437 (43%)
  • 40 mph16 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph476 (47%)
  • 70 mph70 (6.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway898 (89%)
  • Dual carriageway79 (7.8%)
  • Roundabout24 (2.4%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,074 (68%)
  • Pedestrian180 (11%)
  • Van occupant93 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (5.7%)
  • Cyclist68 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant34 (2.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (1.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (2.9%)
  • 6 to 1081 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1575 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20223 (14%)
  • 21 to 25238 (15%)
  • 26 to 35310 (20%)
  • 36 to 45232 (15%)
  • 46 to 55149 (9.5%)
  • 56 to 65110 (7%)
  • 66 to 7572 (4.6%)
  • Over 7540 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider857 (54%)
  • Passenger538 (34%)
  • Pedestrian180 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,379 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes138 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle82 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes73 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle69 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach44 (2.4%)
  • Other vehicle35 (1.9%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 66th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
66th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
42nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
18th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
49th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1992

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1992: 88, including 7 fatal and 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA188169720
2ndA6959113212
3rdA1068456727
4thA684284216
5thA193365717
6thA189265044
7thA696264424
8thA197253623
9thA192232803
10thA697234114
11thA196213902
12thA695182803
13thB6341162401
14thB6318142511
15thA6079131802
16thA190122103
17thB1505121503
18thA1167111500
19thB1334111602
20thB6305101512

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1992

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1992: 86.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1992

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1992: 118.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1992, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years