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Northumberland road accidents in 2010: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 855 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2010, and 1,222 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 116 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2009 (914), and casualties fell from 1,344.

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

Collisions in 2010
855
Down 6% on 2009
Casualties in 2010
1,222
Down 9% on 2009
Fatal collisions
12
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
116
14% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2010

1.4% of collisions in Northumberland in 2010 were fatal and 14% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.4%
  • Serious11614%
  • Slight72785%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131.1%
  • Serious13811%
  • Slight1,07188%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2010 is highlighted, with 855, down 6% on 2009.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2010
  • 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 2010

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday110 (13%)
  • Tuesday136 (16%)
  • Wednesday112 (13%)
  • Thursday122 (14%)
  • Friday131 (15%)
  • Saturday135 (16%)
  • Sunday109 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5927 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5912 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59119 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59145 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59166 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59220 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59110 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January59 (6.9%)
  • February70 (8.2%)
  • March61 (7.1%)
  • April61 (7.1%)
  • May76 (8.9%)
  • June79 (9.2%)
  • July73 (8.5%)
  • August74 (8.7%)
  • September72 (8.4%)
  • October85 (9.9%)
  • November82 (9.6%)
  • December63 (7.4%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight665 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting91 (11%)
  • Dark, street lights lit86 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown9 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds648 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds111 (13%)
  • Snowing, no high winds33 (3.9%)
  • Fine with high winds18 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds11 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist9 (1.1%)
  • Snowing with high winds3 (0.4%)
  • Other15 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry461 (54%)
  • Wet or damp278 (33%)
  • Frost or ice60 (7%)
  • Snow53 (6.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep3 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph374 (44%)
  • 40 mph34 (4%)
  • 50 mph9 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph346 (40%)
  • 70 mph85 (9.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway684 (80%)
  • Dual carriageway98 (11%)
  • Roundabout62 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 2010

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant830 (68%)
  • Pedestrian103 (8.4%)
  • Motorcyclist80 (6.5%)
  • Cyclist74 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant41 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant19 (1.6%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.7%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 528 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1042 (3.4%)
  • 11 to 1562 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 20161 (13%)
  • 21 to 25129 (11%)
  • 26 to 35193 (16%)
  • 36 to 45213 (17%)
  • 46 to 55175 (14%)
  • 56 to 65114 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7564 (5.2%)
  • Over 7541 (3.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider782 (64%)
  • Passenger337 (28%)
  • Pedestrian103 (8.4%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,129 (75%)
  • Motorcycle80 (5.3%)
  • Pedal cycle78 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes55 (3.6%)
  • Bus or coach43 (2.8%)
  • Other vehicle21 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car12 (0.8%)
  • Agricultural vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2010

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2010 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 2010

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 34th most road collisions in 2010.

Collisions
34th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
27th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2010

Croft, Northumberland, NE24 2LP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Northumberland in 2010, with 32 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2010

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2010: 53, including 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2010
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1538406
2ndA189467412
3rdA193396213
4thA69397307
5thA1068386201
6thA697274203
7thA192263404
8thA68243426
9thA196192505
10thB6318183023
11thA197172302
12thA696172202
13thA19141802
14thB1334141800
15thA695132201
16thB150591101
17thA106181202
18thA19081601
19thA607981103
20thA68681102

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2010

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2010: 63.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2010

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2010: 108.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2010

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2010, none were fatal and 1 was serious. The last was on 31 December 2010.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years