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Northumberland road accidents in 2011: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 816 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2011, and 1,154 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 125 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2010 (855), and casualties fell from 1,222.

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

Collisions in 2011
816
Down 5% on 2010
Casualties in 2011
1,154
Down 6% on 2010
Fatal collisions
14
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
125
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2011

1.7% of collisions in Northumberland in 2011 were fatal and 15% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.7%
  • Serious12515%
  • Slight67783%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.2%
  • Serious14713%
  • Slight99386%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2011 is highlighted, with 816, down 5% on 2010.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2011
  • 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 2011

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday114 (14%)
  • Tuesday155 (19%)
  • Wednesday112 (14%)
  • Thursday119 (15%)
  • Friday120 (15%)
  • Saturday99 (12%)
  • Sunday97 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5921 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5913 (1.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (12%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59144 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59165 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59211 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59111 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5950 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January83 (10%)
  • February71 (8.7%)
  • March70 (8.6%)
  • April72 (8.8%)
  • May69 (8.5%)
  • June84 (10%)
  • July61 (7.5%)
  • August75 (9.2%)
  • September66 (8.1%)
  • October52 (6.4%)
  • November59 (7.2%)
  • December54 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight634 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting94 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights lit78 (9.6%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds676 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds84 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds21 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other16 (2%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry508 (62%)
  • Wet or damp238 (29%)
  • Frost or ice64 (7.8%)
  • Snow5 (0.6%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph330 (40%)
  • 40 mph27 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.7%)
  • 60 mph349 (43%)
  • 70 mph85 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway660 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway93 (11%)
  • Roundabout55 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 2011

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant797 (69%)
  • Pedestrian95 (8.2%)
  • Motorcyclist89 (7.7%)
  • Cyclist56 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant49 (4.2%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)14 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 526 (2.3%)
  • 6 to 1031 (2.7%)
  • 11 to 1538 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 20150 (13%)
  • 21 to 25116 (10%)
  • 26 to 35204 (18%)
  • 36 to 45166 (14%)
  • 46 to 55179 (16%)
  • 56 to 65107 (9.3%)
  • 66 to 7572 (6.2%)
  • Over 7565 (5.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider752 (65%)
  • Passenger307 (27%)
  • Pedestrian95 (8.2%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,060 (75%)
  • Motorcycle91 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes87 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle59 (4.2%)
  • Bus or coach44 (3.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes42 (3%)
  • Agricultural vehicle8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2011

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2011 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 2011

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 38th most road collisions in 2011.

Collisions
38th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
29th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
15th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
31st
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2011

Cramlington North, Northumberland, NE23 3JN area was the busiest accident hotspot in Northumberland in 2011, with 24 collisions, 3 of them fatal.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2011

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2011: 51, including 3 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2011
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1518435
2ndA1068426008
3rdA189405631
4thA192395115
5thA193365304
6thA697335007
7thA69314404
8thA68233506
9thA696223817
10thA197192502
11thB6341152804
12thA1167141902
13thB6320142003
14thA19131701
15thA196131602
16thA1171111706
17thA695111603
18thB6318111701
19thB1505101001
20thB133491601

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2011

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2011: 62.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2011

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2011: 88.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2011

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2011, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2011.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years