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Northumberland road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,075 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1996, and 1,671 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 26 were fatal and 208 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1995 (998), and casualties rose from 1,498.

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

Collisions in 1996
1,075
Up 8% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,671
Up 12% on 1995
Fatal collisions
26
2.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
208
19% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1996

2.4% of collisions in Northumberland in 1996 were fatal and 19% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal262.4%
  • Serious20819%
  • Slight84178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal271.6%
  • Serious25515%
  • Slight1,38983%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1996 is highlighted, with 1,075, up 8% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday175 (16%)
  • Tuesday138 (13%)
  • Wednesday145 (13%)
  • Thursday142 (13%)
  • Friday179 (17%)
  • Saturday159 (15%)
  • Sunday137 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59128 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59160 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59201 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59263 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59185 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5994 (8.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7.9%)
  • February79 (7.3%)
  • March82 (7.6%)
  • April68 (6.3%)
  • May90 (8.4%)
  • June70 (6.5%)
  • July93 (8.7%)
  • August106 (9.9%)
  • September93 (8.7%)
  • October84 (7.8%)
  • November125 (12%)
  • December100 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight801 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit155 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit82 (7.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting18 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds840 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds116 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds29 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds22 (2%)
  • Snowing with high winds21 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.7%)
  • Other23 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry573 (53%)
  • Wet or damp409 (38%)
  • Frost or ice47 (4.4%)
  • Snow44 (4.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph481 (45%)
  • 40 mph35 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph460 (43%)
  • 70 mph95 (8.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway910 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway109 (10%)
  • Roundabout45 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,143 (68%)
  • Pedestrian185 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant100 (6%)
  • Cyclist94 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist56 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant39 (2.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)34 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 537 (2.2%)
  • 6 to 10122 (7.3%)
  • 11 to 15108 (6.5%)
  • 16 to 20217 (13%)
  • 21 to 25198 (12%)
  • 26 to 35308 (18%)
  • 36 to 45257 (15%)
  • 46 to 55165 (9.9%)
  • 56 to 65119 (7.1%)
  • 66 to 7594 (5.6%)
  • Over 7546 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider936 (56%)
  • Passenger550 (33%)
  • Pedestrian185 (11%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,450 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle98 (5.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes93 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes77 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle63 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach51 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle19 (1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 58th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
58th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
33rd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
14th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
33rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1996

The A1 and A69 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1996, with 62 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA162142217
2ndA6962105314
3rdA192426527
4thA1068396417
5thA189395702
6thA197355313
7thA193344307
8thA683270012
9thA196313907
10thA697305924
11thA696274807
12thB1334223112
13thB6318213004
14thB6341172903
15thA190162402
16thB1505141913
17thA1167121403
18thA686121716
19thA695111305
20thA117191203

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1996

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1996: 87.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1996

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1996: 119.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1996, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years