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Northumberland road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 998 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1995, and 1,498 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 190 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1994 (954), and casualties rose from 1,484.

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

Collisions in 1995
998
Up 5% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,498
Up 1% on 1994
Fatal collisions
16
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
190
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1995

1.6% of collisions in Northumberland in 1995 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.6%
  • Serious19019%
  • Slight79279%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal201.3%
  • Serious24116%
  • Slight1,23783%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1995 is highlighted, with 998, up 5% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (12%)
  • Tuesday137 (14%)
  • Wednesday162 (16%)
  • Thursday136 (14%)
  • Friday164 (16%)
  • Saturday153 (15%)
  • Sunday130 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59122 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59154 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59199 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59237 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January65 (6.5%)
  • February67 (6.7%)
  • March91 (9.1%)
  • April74 (7.4%)
  • May75 (7.5%)
  • June57 (5.7%)
  • July67 (6.7%)
  • August102 (10%)
  • September113 (11%)
  • October89 (8.9%)
  • November92 (9.2%)
  • December106 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight774 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit117 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit43 (4.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown32 (3.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (3.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds759 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds136 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry593 (59%)
  • Wet or damp354 (35%)
  • Frost or ice28 (2.8%)
  • Snow20 (2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph453 (45%)
  • 40 mph21 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.9%)
  • 60 mph444 (44%)
  • 70 mph71 (7.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway848 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway73 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout67 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,030 (69%)
  • Pedestrian155 (10%)
  • Cyclist88 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (4.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant59 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant47 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)23 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 545 (3%)
  • 6 to 1081 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1585 (5.7%)
  • 16 to 20228 (15%)
  • 21 to 25182 (12%)
  • 26 to 35289 (19%)
  • 36 to 45198 (13%)
  • 46 to 55167 (11%)
  • 56 to 6593 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7590 (6%)
  • Over 7540 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider830 (55%)
  • Passenger513 (34%)
  • Pedestrian155 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,329 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle90 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes80 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle69 (4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes68 (3.9%)
  • Bus or coach53 (3.1%)
  • Other vehicle22 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 64th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
41st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
42nd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1995

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1995: 58, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15811819
2ndA694673111
3rdA683868114
4thA1068375924
5thA189367218
6thA193314004
7thA197314703
8thA192263211
9thA697265016
10thA696253917
11thA196192312
12thB6318172103
13thA190131700
14thA1167121703
15thA686122215
16thA695122305
17thB1505121500
18thB6341111513
19thA1061101912
20thA607991401

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1995

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1995: 84.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1995

NE24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1995: 114.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1995.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years