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Northumberland road accidents in 2023: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 430 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2023, and 627 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 129 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2022 (456), and casualties fell from 630.

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

Collisions in 2023
430
Down 6% on 2022
Casualties in 2023
627
Level with 2022
Fatal collisions
15
3.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
129
30% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2023

3.5% of collisions in Northumberland in 2023 were fatal and 30% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal153.5%
  • Serious12930%
  • Slight28667%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal193%
  • Serious16526%
  • Slight44371%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2023 is highlighted, with 430, down 6% on 2022.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2023: 430
  • 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 2023

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday68 (16%)
  • Tuesday50 (12%)
  • Wednesday66 (15%)
  • Thursday50 (12%)
  • Friday78 (18%)
  • Saturday58 (13%)
  • Sunday60 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.4%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (9.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5977 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59101 (23%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59107 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5960 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5929 (6.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January32 (7.4%)
  • February22 (5.1%)
  • March40 (9.3%)
  • April40 (9.3%)
  • May27 (6.3%)
  • June35 (8.1%)
  • July39 (9.1%)
  • August42 (9.8%)
  • September39 (9.1%)
  • October39 (9.1%)
  • November40 (9.3%)
  • December35 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight332 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit51 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds342 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds58 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Other11 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (1.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry274 (64%)
  • Wet or damp144 (33%)
  • Frost or ice10 (2.3%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph37 (8.6%)
  • 30 mph180 (42%)
  • 40 mph14 (3.3%)
  • 50 mph11 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph154 (36%)
  • 70 mph34 (7.9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway357 (83%)
  • Dual carriageway46 (11%)
  • Roundabout19 (4.4%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 2023

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant399 (64%)
  • Pedestrian87 (14%)
  • Motorcyclist47 (7.5%)
  • Cyclist37 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant17 (2.7%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.5%)
  • Other4 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 58 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1023 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1529 (4.6%)
  • 16 to 2083 (13%)
  • 21 to 2538 (6.1%)
  • 26 to 3586 (14%)
  • 36 to 4558 (9.3%)
  • 46 to 5587 (14%)
  • 56 to 6592 (15%)
  • 66 to 7568 (11%)
  • Over 7551 (8.1%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider370 (59%)
  • Passenger170 (27%)
  • Pedestrian87 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car550 (73%)
  • Motorcycle49 (6.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes48 (6.3%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes25 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach12 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (1.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car8 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle4 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.4%)
  • Other6 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2023

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2023 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 351 areas in 2023

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 67th most road collisions in 2023.

Collisions
67th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
54th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
9th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
32nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2023

Ashington Central, Northumberland, NE63 0BQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Northumberland in 2023, with 15 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2023

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2023: 25, including 1 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2023
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12549111
2ndA1068203916
3rdA192173012
4thA189163203
5thA193152102
6thA69152734
7thA697152507
8thA68112025
9thA197101001
10thA696101826
11thB1337101305
12thA1991701
13thB631891404
14thB132971002
15thB15057800
16thA1966721
17thB13316700
18thB13285800
19thB13345600
20thA6954501

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2023

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2023: 41.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2023

NE61 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2023: 56.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2023

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2023, 2 were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2023.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years