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Northumberland road accidents in 1994: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 954 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1994, and 1,484 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 18 were fatal and 218 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1993 (1,024), and casualties fell from 1,546.

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

Collisions in 1994
954
Down 7% on 1993
Casualties in 1994
1,484
Down 4% on 1993
Fatal collisions
18
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
218
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1994

1.9% of collisions in Northumberland in 1994 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal181.9%
  • Serious21823%
  • Slight71875%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.3%
  • Serious27318%
  • Slight1,19180%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1994 is highlighted, with 954, down 7% on 1993.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1994
  • 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 1994

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (15%)
  • Tuesday140 (15%)
  • Wednesday132 (14%)
  • Thursday136 (14%)
  • Friday141 (15%)
  • Saturday143 (15%)
  • Sunday121 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5936 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59100 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59132 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59184 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59238 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59161 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January75 (7.9%)
  • February79 (8.3%)
  • March71 (7.4%)
  • April73 (7.7%)
  • May75 (7.9%)
  • June75 (7.9%)
  • July92 (9.6%)
  • August81 (8.5%)
  • September83 (8.7%)
  • October93 (9.7%)
  • November90 (9.4%)
  • December67 (7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight771 (81%)
  • Dark, street lights lit122 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting47 (4.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds730 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds118 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds46 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Fog or mist15 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other13 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry558 (58%)
  • Wet or damp369 (39%)
  • Frost or ice18 (1.9%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph421 (44%)
  • 40 mph15 (1.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph439 (46%)
  • 70 mph72 (7.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway838 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway77 (8.1%)
  • Roundabout32 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1994

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant989 (67%)
  • Pedestrian170 (11%)
  • Cyclist91 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist84 (5.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant70 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant45 (3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.1%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 553 (3.6%)
  • 6 to 10103 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1589 (6%)
  • 16 to 20200 (13%)
  • 21 to 25217 (15%)
  • 26 to 35277 (19%)
  • 36 to 45191 (13%)
  • 46 to 55138 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6592 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7572 (4.9%)
  • Over 7552 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider820 (55%)
  • Passenger494 (33%)
  • Pedestrian170 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,291 (76%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes96 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (5.3%)
  • Motorcycle80 (4.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes64 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach44 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1994

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1994 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 350 areas in 1994

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 68th most road collisions in 1994.

Collisions
68th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
50th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
31st
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
29th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1994

The A1068 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1994: 50, including 1 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1994
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1068509716
2ndA6947119117
3rdA14591017
4thA6973966310
5thA683768012
6thA189335228
7thA696273707
8thA197243603
9thA192232904
10thA193223104
11thA196172001
12thA695172302
13thA190152001
14thA1167142103
15thB1505142702
16thB6318142023
17thB1334131711
18thB6341121913
19thA6079112303
20thB6305111301

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1994

Ashington, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1994: 67.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1994

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1994: 99.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1994

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1994, none were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1994.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years