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Northumberland road accidents in 2002: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,109 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2002, and 1,692 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 24 were fatal and 152 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2001 (1,039), and casualties rose from 1,596.

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

Collisions in 2002
1,109
Up 7% on 2001
Casualties in 2002
1,692
Up 6% on 2001
Fatal collisions
24
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
152
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2002

2.2% of collisions in Northumberland in 2002 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal242.2%
  • Serious15214%
  • Slight93384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal251.5%
  • Serious17610%
  • Slight1,49188%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2002 is highlighted, with 1,109, up 7% on 2001.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2002
  • 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 2002

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday161 (15%)
  • Tuesday153 (14%)
  • Wednesday154 (14%)
  • Thursday149 (13%)
  • Friday203 (18%)
  • Saturday165 (15%)
  • Sunday124 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59134 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59169 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59232 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59275 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59168 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January85 (7.7%)
  • February99 (8.9%)
  • March93 (8.4%)
  • April73 (6.6%)
  • May88 (7.9%)
  • June106 (9.6%)
  • July96 (8.7%)
  • August88 (7.9%)
  • September85 (7.7%)
  • October109 (9.8%)
  • November102 (9.2%)
  • December85 (7.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight835 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting117 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit109 (9.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit34 (3.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds837 (75%)
  • Raining, no high winds175 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds37 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other22 (2%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry594 (54%)
  • Wet or damp475 (43%)
  • Frost or ice24 (2.2%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep5 (0.5%)
  • Snow4 (0.4%)
  • Mud1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.1%)
  • 30 mph483 (44%)
  • 40 mph22 (2%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.3%)
  • 60 mph478 (43%)
  • 70 mph111 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway912 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway144 (13%)
  • Roundabout49 (4.4%)
  • 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 2002

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,216 (72%)
  • Pedestrian154 (9.1%)
  • Motorcyclist88 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist63 (3.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (3%)
  • Van occupant40 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)31 (1.8%)
  • Minibus occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.5%)
  • Other8 (0.5%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 535 (2.1%)
  • 6 to 1071 (4.2%)
  • 11 to 1581 (4.8%)
  • 16 to 20230 (14%)
  • 21 to 25186 (11%)
  • 26 to 35332 (20%)
  • 36 to 45273 (16%)
  • 46 to 55202 (12%)
  • 56 to 65146 (8.6%)
  • 66 to 7577 (4.6%)
  • Over 7555 (3.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider999 (59%)
  • Passenger539 (32%)
  • Pedestrian154 (9.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,556 (78%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes97 (4.8%)
  • Motorcycle89 (4.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes78 (3.9%)
  • Pedal cycle64 (3.2%)
  • Bus or coach60 (3%)
  • Other vehicle23 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle13 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.6%)
  • Minibus6 (0.3%)
  • Other3 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2002

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2002 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Northumberland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Northumberland ranked among 351 areas in 2002

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 45th most road collisions in 2002.

Collisions
45th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
44th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2002

Camperdown, North Tyneside, NE23 7QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Northumberland in 2002, with 32 collisions.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2002

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2002: 78, including 4 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2002
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA178130411
2ndA1896411006
3rdA10686111106
4thA69559847
5thA192364703
6thA197335543
7thA697327108
8thA696314714
9thA193303704
10thA68263909
11thB6341214204
12thA196172400
13thB1326151703
14thB6318152004
15thA19142100
16thA695131600
17thB1505131901
18thB6305131903
19thA6079122313
20thA1167111503

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2002

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2002: 77.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2002

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2002: 132.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2002

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2002, 2 were fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 2002.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years