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Northumberland road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,111 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 1998, and 1,680 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 29 were fatal and 172 were serious.

Collisions were down 2% on 1997 (1,130), and casualties fell from 1,701.

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

Collisions in 1998
1,111
Down 2% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,680
Down 1% on 1997
Fatal collisions
29
2.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
172
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 1998

2.6% of collisions in Northumberland in 1998 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal292.6%
  • Serious17215%
  • Slight91082%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal321.9%
  • Serious19612%
  • Slight1,45286%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 1998 is highlighted, with 1,111, down 2% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday127 (11%)
  • Tuesday156 (14%)
  • Wednesday167 (15%)
  • Thursday145 (13%)
  • Friday212 (19%)
  • Saturday158 (14%)
  • Sunday146 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59132 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59199 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59243 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59249 (22%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59151 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5987 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January98 (8.8%)
  • February63 (5.7%)
  • March72 (6.5%)
  • April83 (7.5%)
  • May90 (8.1%)
  • June95 (8.6%)
  • July104 (9.4%)
  • August103 (9.3%)
  • September89 (8%)
  • October102 (9.2%)
  • November105 (9.5%)
  • December107 (9.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight866 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit136 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit64 (5.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting38 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown7 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds839 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds164 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds29 (2.6%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds10 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.6%)
  • Other24 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry575 (52%)
  • Wet or damp466 (42%)
  • Frost or ice46 (4.1%)
  • Snow15 (1.4%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep9 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph481 (43%)
  • 40 mph34 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph510 (46%)
  • 70 mph80 (7.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway969 (87%)
  • Dual carriageway91 (8.2%)
  • Roundabout47 (4.2%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,194 (71%)
  • Pedestrian171 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist73 (4.3%)
  • Cyclist68 (4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant57 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant55 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)28 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant10 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1074 (4.4%)
  • 11 to 1586 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20226 (13%)
  • 21 to 25169 (10%)
  • 26 to 35382 (23%)
  • 36 to 45267 (16%)
  • 46 to 55193 (11%)
  • 56 to 65106 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7580 (4.8%)
  • Over 7559 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider953 (57%)
  • Passenger556 (33%)
  • Pedestrian171 (10%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,532 (78%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes100 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes81 (4.1%)
  • Motorcycle76 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach58 (2.9%)
  • Other vehicle31 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car16 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 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 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 53rd most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
34th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
11th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
53rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 1998

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 1998: 81, including 6 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA181154613
2ndA1068539418
3rdA197456915
4thA68418045
5thA189355606
6thA69346438
7thA192334105
8thA697315117
9thA696304715
10thA193273703
11thA695233014
12thB6318233304
13thB1505212503
14thB6341193508
15thA196152101
16thA1167121600
17thB1334121401
18thA1171111702
19thA19111701
20thB632091913

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 1998

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 1998: 78.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 1998

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 1998: 133.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 1998, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years