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Northumberland road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,130 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1997, and 1,701 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 25 were fatal and 168 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1996 (1,075), and casualties rose from 1,671.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,130
Up 5% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,701
Up 2% on 1996
Fatal collisions
25
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
168
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1997

2.2% of collisions in Northumberland in 1997 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal252.2%
  • Serious16815%
  • Slight93783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal291.7%
  • Serious20812%
  • Slight1,46486%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1997 is highlighted, with 1,130, up 5% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (12%)
  • Tuesday172 (15%)
  • Wednesday167 (15%)
  • Thursday170 (15%)
  • Friday194 (17%)
  • Saturday168 (15%)
  • Sunday118 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59138 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59192 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59209 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59277 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59184 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5988 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7.5%)
  • February84 (7.4%)
  • March84 (7.4%)
  • April80 (7.1%)
  • May94 (8.3%)
  • June108 (9.6%)
  • July98 (8.7%)
  • August113 (10%)
  • September75 (6.6%)
  • October85 (7.5%)
  • November117 (10%)
  • December107 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight902 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit115 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit62 (5.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown39 (3.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting12 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds823 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds178 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (4.2%)
  • Raining with high winds24 (2.1%)
  • Fog or mist20 (1.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.8%)
  • Other24 (2.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry611 (54%)
  • Wet or damp472 (42%)
  • Frost or ice35 (3.1%)
  • Snow7 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph523 (46%)
  • 40 mph21 (1.9%)
  • 50 mph3 (0.3%)
  • 60 mph499 (44%)
  • 70 mph84 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway991 (88%)
  • Dual carriageway104 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout26 (2.3%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,192 (70%)
  • Pedestrian169 (9.9%)
  • Cyclist90 (5.3%)
  • Motorcyclist72 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant67 (3.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant44 (2.6%)
  • Van occupant37 (2.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 552 (3.1%)
  • 6 to 1082 (4.8%)
  • 11 to 1587 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20213 (13%)
  • 21 to 25186 (11%)
  • 26 to 35347 (20%)
  • 36 to 45266 (16%)
  • 46 to 55175 (10%)
  • 56 to 65133 (7.8%)
  • 66 to 7598 (5.8%)
  • Over 7562 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider973 (57%)
  • Passenger559 (33%)
  • Pedestrian169 (9.9%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,586 (78%)
  • Pedal cycle93 (4.6%)
  • Bus or coach74 (3.6%)
  • Motorcycle72 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (3.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes66 (3.2%)
  • Other vehicle64 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 48th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
48th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
34th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
16th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1997

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1997: 66, including 4 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA166120412
2ndA694992211
3rdA1068478019
4thA684472315
5thA189395816
6thA697386607
7thA193365214
8thA696346426
9thA192274013
10thA196274301
11thA197273304
12thB6318234716
13thB1334172002
14thA695141703
15thA1167133012
16thA1171131600
17thA190131801
18thA19111700
19thB1505111502
20thB6395111802

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1997

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1997: 78.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1997

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1997: 117.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1997, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years