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Northumberland road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,023 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2006, and 1,486 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 147 were serious.

Collisions were down 8% on 2005 (1,112), and casualties fell from 1,650.

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

Collisions in 2006
1,023
Down 8% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
1,486
Down 10% on 2005
Fatal collisions
22
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
147
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2006

2.2% of collisions in Northumberland in 2006 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal222.2%
  • Serious14714%
  • Slight85483%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal261.7%
  • Serious17912%
  • Slight1,28186%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2006 is highlighted, with 1,023, down 8% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • 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 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday130 (13%)
  • Tuesday131 (13%)
  • Wednesday160 (16%)
  • Thursday111 (11%)
  • Friday174 (17%)
  • Saturday157 (15%)
  • Sunday160 (16%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5947 (4.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5921 (2.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59115 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59161 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59203 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59238 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5980 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (6.6%)
  • February70 (6.8%)
  • March72 (7%)
  • April80 (7.8%)
  • May81 (7.9%)
  • June93 (9.1%)
  • July101 (9.9%)
  • August88 (8.6%)
  • September100 (9.8%)
  • October94 (9.2%)
  • November79 (7.7%)
  • December97 (9.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight762 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit133 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting124 (12%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds822 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds120 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.6%)
  • Fog or mist12 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other11 (1.1%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry589 (58%)
  • Wet or damp394 (39%)
  • Frost or ice27 (2.6%)
  • Snow9 (0.9%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep4 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph401 (39%)
  • 40 mph31 (3%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph465 (45%)
  • 70 mph108 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway839 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway118 (12%)
  • Roundabout59 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road3 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,074 (72%)
  • Motorcyclist131 (8.8%)
  • Pedestrian111 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist54 (3.6%)
  • Van occupant41 (2.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant22 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)22 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Other6 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 519 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1045 (3%)
  • 11 to 1570 (4.7%)
  • 16 to 20245 (16%)
  • 21 to 25184 (12%)
  • 26 to 35238 (16%)
  • 36 to 45251 (17%)
  • 46 to 55179 (12%)
  • 56 to 65133 (9%)
  • 66 to 7572 (4.8%)
  • Over 7550 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider938 (63%)
  • Passenger437 (29%)
  • Pedestrian111 (7.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,360 (76%)
  • Motorcycle127 (7.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (5.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes67 (3.8%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (3%)
  • Bus or coach34 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car13 (0.7%)
  • Minibus11 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle11 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (0.5%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 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 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 28th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
19th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2006

Camperdown, North Tyneside, NE23 7QT area was the busiest accident hotspot in Northumberland in 2006, with 35 collisions.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2006

The A1 and A1068 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2006, with 62 each.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA16211436
2ndA1068629439
3rdA69489026
4thA189415704
5thA68395919
6thA192334800
7thA193334002
8thA697314616
9thA197295002
10thA696264123
11thB6318223717
12thA1167192815
13thA19192900
14thB6341192415
15thA196182403
16thA695152601
17thB1334131402
18thA1061111500
19thB1331101500
20thB1505101200

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2006

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2006: 70.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2006

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2006: 121.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2006, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years