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Northumberland road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,024 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1993, and 1,546 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 32 were fatal and 194 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1992 (1,008), and casualties fell from 1,575.

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

Collisions in 1993
1,024
Up 2% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,546
Down 2% on 1992
Fatal collisions
32
3.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
194
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1993

3.1% of collisions in Northumberland in 1993 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal323.1%
  • Serious19419%
  • Slight79878%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal392.5%
  • Serious24816%
  • Slight1,25981%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1993 is highlighted, with 1,024, up 2% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday145 (14%)
  • Tuesday131 (13%)
  • Wednesday139 (14%)
  • Thursday151 (15%)
  • Friday179 (17%)
  • Saturday147 (14%)
  • Sunday132 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59120 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59162 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59201 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59262 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59144 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January87 (8.5%)
  • February81 (7.9%)
  • March58 (5.7%)
  • April82 (8%)
  • May89 (8.7%)
  • June80 (7.8%)
  • July79 (7.7%)
  • August83 (8.1%)
  • September107 (10%)
  • October92 (9%)
  • November91 (8.9%)
  • December95 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight737 (72%)
  • Dark, no street lighting134 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit129 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown24 (2.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds788 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds116 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds42 (4.1%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds6 (0.6%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry559 (55%)
  • Wet or damp384 (38%)
  • Frost or ice52 (5.1%)
  • Snow24 (2.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph430 (42%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph494 (48%)
  • 70 mph76 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway895 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway82 (8%)
  • Roundabout40 (3.9%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,080 (70%)
  • Pedestrian163 (11%)
  • Cyclist87 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant72 (4.7%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (4.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant38 (2.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.5%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (3.4%)
  • 6 to 1057 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1582 (5.3%)
  • 16 to 20227 (15%)
  • 21 to 25199 (13%)
  • 26 to 35317 (21%)
  • 36 to 45208 (13%)
  • 46 to 55162 (10%)
  • 56 to 65111 (7.2%)
  • 66 to 7585 (5.5%)
  • Over 7546 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider861 (56%)
  • Passenger522 (34%)
  • Pedestrian163 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,389 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes116 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes92 (5%)
  • Pedal cycle86 (4.7%)
  • Motorcycle65 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach52 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle25 (1.4%)
  • Minibus10 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 61st most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
61st
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
42nd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
6th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
39th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1993

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1993: 81, including 3 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA181155314
2ndA1068468005
3rdA69457216
4thA193384905
5thA697366227
6thA189355733
7thA696357429
8thA683265314
9thA192303902
10thA197233216
11thA695222726
12thA196202603
13thB6318193114
14thB1340142004
15thA1061131502
16thA1167132102
17thB1334132012
18thA190111811
19thA6079111811
20thB1505111602

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1993

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1993: 94.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1993

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1993: 127.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1993, 2 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1993.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years