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Northumberland road accidents in 2009: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 914 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2009, and 1,344 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 144 were serious.

Collisions were down 10% on 2008 (1,013), and casualties fell from 1,443.

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

Collisions in 2009
914
Down 10% on 2008
Casualties in 2009
1,344
Down 7% on 2008
Fatal collisions
17
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
144
16% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2009

1.9% of collisions in Northumberland in 2009 were fatal and 16% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.9%
  • Serious14416%
  • Slight75382%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal181.3%
  • Serious16813%
  • Slight1,15886%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2009 is highlighted, with 914, down 10% on 2008.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2009
  • 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 2009

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday118 (13%)
  • Tuesday135 (15%)
  • Wednesday107 (12%)
  • Thursday143 (16%)
  • Friday158 (17%)
  • Saturday132 (14%)
  • Sunday121 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3.3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5918 (2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59129 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59166 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59189 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59213 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (12%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5959 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January68 (7.4%)
  • February58 (6.3%)
  • March67 (7.3%)
  • April66 (7.2%)
  • May81 (8.9%)
  • June86 (9.4%)
  • July73 (8%)
  • August98 (11%)
  • September87 (9.5%)
  • October88 (9.6%)
  • November76 (8.3%)
  • December66 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight712 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting115 (13%)
  • Dark, street lights lit82 (9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds715 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (2.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds16 (1.8%)
  • Fog or mist15 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry552 (60%)
  • Wet or damp297 (32%)
  • Frost or ice40 (4.4%)
  • Snow19 (2.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep6 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph6 (0.7%)
  • 30 mph349 (38%)
  • 40 mph28 (3.1%)
  • 50 mph20 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph424 (46%)
  • 70 mph87 (9.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway726 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway111 (12%)
  • Roundabout59 (6.5%)
  • One way street or slip road16 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 2009

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant984 (73%)
  • Motorcyclist94 (7%)
  • Pedestrian84 (6.3%)
  • Cyclist58 (4.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (3.8%)
  • Van occupant46 (3.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 527 (2%)
  • 6 to 1045 (3.3%)
  • 11 to 1554 (4%)
  • 16 to 20203 (15%)
  • 21 to 25153 (11%)
  • 26 to 35210 (16%)
  • 36 to 45207 (15%)
  • 46 to 55185 (14%)
  • 56 to 65134 (10%)
  • 66 to 7569 (5.1%)
  • Over 7557 (4.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider883 (66%)
  • Passenger377 (28%)
  • Pedestrian84 (6.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,278 (78%)
  • Motorcycle96 (5.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes83 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle60 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes47 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach44 (2.7%)
  • Other vehicle15 (0.9%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car6 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.1%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2009

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2009 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 2009

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 28th most road collisions in 2009.

Collisions
28th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
22nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
17th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
20th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2009

Ashington Central, Northumberland, NE63 0BQ area and Camperdown, North Tyneside, NE23 7QT area were among the busiest accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2009, with 21 collisions each.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2009

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2009: 76, including 3 fatal and 15 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2009
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA176121315
2ndA69528819
3rdA189415412
4thA192395102
5thA1068375202
6thA6973469012
7thA193304306
8thA68284615
9thA197203414
10thB6318193214
11thA196162002
12thA695152302
13thA696142003
14thB1505131502
15thA1167101101
16thA19101200
17thB6320101503
18thA607991201
19thA68691803
20thB133491400

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2009

Ashington, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2009: 53.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2009

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2009: 128.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2009

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2009, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2009.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years