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Northumberland road accidents in 2020: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 403 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2020, and 525 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 94 were serious.

Collisions were down 21% on 2019 (512), and casualties fell from 739.

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

Collisions in 2020
403
Down 21% on 2019
Casualties in 2020
525
Down 29% on 2019
Fatal collisions
13
3.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
94
23% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2020

3.2% of collisions in Northumberland in 2020 were fatal and 23% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal133.2%
  • Serious9423%
  • Slight29673%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.5%
  • Serious10219%
  • Slight41078%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2020 is highlighted, with 403, down 21% on 2019.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2020: 403
  • 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 2020

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (15%)
  • Tuesday53 (13%)
  • Wednesday56 (14%)
  • Thursday56 (14%)
  • Friday64 (16%)
  • Saturday59 (15%)
  • Sunday53 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5915 (3.7%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5952 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5965 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5989 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5946 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (6.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January58 (14%)
  • February32 (7.9%)
  • March32 (7.9%)
  • April20 (5%)
  • May24 (6%)
  • June24 (6%)
  • July42 (10%)
  • August39 (9.7%)
  • September35 (8.7%)
  • October30 (7.4%)
  • November35 (8.7%)
  • December32 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight306 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit60 (15%)
  • Dark, no street lighting34 (8.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds336 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds40 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry264 (66%)
  • Wet or damp124 (31%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.5%)
  • Snow2 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph22 (5.5%)
  • 30 mph189 (47%)
  • 40 mph14 (3.5%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph147 (36%)
  • 70 mph22 (5.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway342 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway28 (6.9%)
  • Roundabout24 (6%)
  • One way street or slip road6 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 2020

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant312 (59%)
  • Cyclist66 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist51 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian50 (9.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant8 (1.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 54 (0.8%)
  • 6 to 1013 (2.5%)
  • 11 to 1521 (4%)
  • 16 to 2046 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 2554 (10%)
  • 26 to 3594 (18%)
  • 36 to 4563 (12%)
  • 46 to 5580 (15%)
  • 56 to 6573 (14%)
  • 66 to 7546 (8.8%)
  • Over 7530 (5.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider376 (72%)
  • Passenger99 (19%)
  • Pedestrian50 (9.5%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car485 (68%)
  • Pedal cycle67 (9.4%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes54 (7.6%)
  • Motorcycle53 (7.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes24 (3.4%)
  • Agricultural vehicle9 (1.3%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown2 (0.3%)
  • Other2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2020

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2020 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
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Northumberland ranked among 350 areas in 2020

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 61st most road collisions in 2020.

Collisions
61st
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
56th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
8th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
39th
highest of 350 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2020

Ashington Central, Northumberland, NE63 0BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Northumberland in 2020, with 15 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2020

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2020: 20, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2020
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1203504
2ndA192192723
3rdA189151631
4thA69142803
5thA68131807
6thA1068121803
7thA193111602
8thA697101512
9thA19791201
10thB631891002
11thA6967804
12thA11716800
13thB632061002
14thB63446701
15thA11675503
16thB13265701
17thB13345500
18thB13405502
19thA1964601
20thA60794502

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2020

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2020: 32.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2020

NE24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2020: 46.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2020

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2020, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2020.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years