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Northumberland road accidents in 2024: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 409 road traffic collisions in Northumberland in 2024, and 550 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 103 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 2023 (430), and casualties fell from 627.

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

Collisions in 2024
409
Down 5% on 2023
Casualties in 2024
550
Down 12% on 2023
Fatal collisions
15
3.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
103
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Northumberland in 2024

3.7% of collisions in Northumberland in 2024 were fatal and 25% serious, against 2.6% and 20% in Northumberland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal153.7%
  • Serious10325%
  • Slight29171%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal173.1%
  • Serious12122%
  • Slight41275%

Northumberland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Northumberland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,193 in 1990. 2024 is highlighted, with 409, down 5% on 2023.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2024: 409
  • 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 2024

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday58 (14%)
  • Tuesday47 (11%)
  • Wednesday45 (11%)
  • Thursday74 (18%)
  • Friday65 (16%)
  • Saturday69 (17%)
  • Sunday51 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:594 (1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5955 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5984 (21%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5983 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5994 (23%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5958 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5925 (6.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.3%)
  • February22 (5.4%)
  • March37 (9%)
  • April25 (6.1%)
  • May35 (8.6%)
  • June45 (11%)
  • July36 (8.8%)
  • August40 (9.8%)
  • September31 (7.6%)
  • October39 (9.5%)
  • November37 (9%)
  • December28 (6.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight309 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit48 (12%)
  • Dark, no street lighting42 (10%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown8 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit2 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds337 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds43 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (3.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry290 (71%)
  • Wet or damp111 (27%)
  • Frost or ice5 (1.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph31 (7.6%)
  • 30 mph160 (39%)
  • 40 mph18 (4.4%)
  • 50 mph16 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph149 (36%)
  • 70 mph35 (8.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway50 (12%)
  • Roundabout36 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Northumberland in 2024

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant373 (68%)
  • Pedestrian67 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (7.3%)
  • Cyclist38 (6.9%)
  • Van occupant15 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)3 (0.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.7%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 57 (1.3%)
  • 6 to 1016 (2.9%)
  • 11 to 1528 (5.1%)
  • 16 to 2047 (8.5%)
  • 21 to 2542 (7.6%)
  • 26 to 3586 (16%)
  • 36 to 4574 (13%)
  • 46 to 5564 (12%)
  • 56 to 6581 (15%)
  • 66 to 7552 (9.5%)
  • Over 7542 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded11 (2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider366 (67%)
  • Passenger117 (21%)
  • Pedestrian67 (12%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car568 (76%)
  • Motorcycle43 (5.8%)
  • Pedal cycle43 (5.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes40 (5.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach8 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle7 (0.9%)
  • Personal powered transporter (e-scooter or similar)5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown3 (0.4%)
  • Other3 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Northumberland in 2024

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2024 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 2024

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Northumberland had the 66th most road collisions in 2024.

Collisions
66th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
60th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
12th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
62nd
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Northumberland in 2024

Croft, Northumberland, NE24 2LP area was the busiest accident hotspot in Northumberland in 2024, with 18 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in Northumberland with the most crashes in 2024

The A1 had the most collisions in Northumberland in 2024: 31, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Northumberland, 2024
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1315218
2ndA1068203019
3rdA193172301
4thA69141615
5thA189131902
6thA697132415
7thA192121502
8thA696111424
9thA197101101
10thB6341102213
11thA1991713
12thA6891014
13thB631891205
14thB133481001
15thB15056600
16thB13295502
17thB63205703
18thA11674500
19thB13374401
20thA10613400

Towns in Northumberland: crashes in 2024

Blyth, Northumberland had the most collisions of any town in Northumberland in 2024: 40.

Postcode districts in Northumberland: crashes in 2024

NE24 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Northumberland in 2024: 51.

Latest crashes in Northumberland in 2024

Of the last 24 crashes in Northumberland in 2024, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2024.

Severity

Northumberland road accidents in other years