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Northumberland road accidents in 2008: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,013 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2008, and 1,443 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 151 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 2007 (971), and casualties rose from 1,432.

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

Collisions in 2008
1,013
Up 4% on 2007
Casualties in 2008
1,443
Up 1% on 2007
Fatal collisions
12
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
151
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2008

1.2% of collisions in Northumberland in 2008 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious15115%
  • Slight85084%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.8%
  • Serious17312%
  • Slight1,25887%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2008 is highlighted, with 1,013, up 4% on 2007.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2008
  • 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 2008

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday139 (14%)
  • Tuesday155 (15%)
  • Wednesday139 (14%)
  • Thursday138 (14%)
  • Friday155 (15%)
  • Saturday171 (17%)
  • Sunday116 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5917 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59127 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59178 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59206 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59230 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59152 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5975 (7.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (7.6%)
  • February66 (6.5%)
  • March90 (8.9%)
  • April67 (6.6%)
  • May75 (7.4%)
  • June74 (7.3%)
  • July93 (9.2%)
  • August79 (7.8%)
  • September84 (8.3%)
  • October104 (10%)
  • November87 (8.6%)
  • December117 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight748 (74%)
  • Dark, no street lighting129 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit127 (13%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds794 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds109 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds36 (3.6%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds18 (1.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds8 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Other18 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry560 (55%)
  • Wet or damp358 (35%)
  • Frost or ice70 (6.9%)
  • Snow17 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep8 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph422 (42%)
  • 40 mph26 (2.6%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph445 (44%)
  • 70 mph107 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway831 (82%)
  • Dual carriageway111 (11%)
  • Roundabout60 (5.9%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 2008

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant1,025 (71%)
  • Motorcyclist111 (7.7%)
  • Pedestrian98 (6.8%)
  • Cyclist67 (4.6%)
  • Van occupant49 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant11 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant10 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 522 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1029 (2%)
  • 11 to 1551 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 20233 (16%)
  • 21 to 25193 (13%)
  • 26 to 35243 (17%)
  • 36 to 45263 (18%)
  • 46 to 55181 (13%)
  • 56 to 65110 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7560 (4.2%)
  • Over 7558 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider963 (67%)
  • Passenger382 (26%)
  • Pedestrian98 (6.8%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,365 (76%)
  • Motorcycle116 (6.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes109 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes56 (3.1%)
  • Bus or coach47 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car11 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2008

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2008 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Northumberland ranked among 351 areas in 2008

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 25th most road collisions in 2008.

Collisions
25th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
21st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
43rd
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
21st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2008

Cramlington North, Northumberland, NE23 3JN area and Croft, Northumberland, NE24 2LP area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2008, with 30 collisions each.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2008

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2008: 51, including 2 fatal and 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2008
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15187210
2ndA189507903
3rdA69487515
4thA192415213
5thA1068385903
6thA68366218
7thA193293601
8thA696264025
9thA197233704
10thA697233610
11thA695223404
12thB6318223307
13thB6320162006
14thB1334141800
15thA19132200
16thA196131401
17thA1061121701
18thB1331122000
19thB6341121703
20thA190111800

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2008

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2008: 78.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2008

NE24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2008: 125.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2008

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2008, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2008.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years