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South Tyneside road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 15,915 road traffic collisions in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025, and 20,354 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 221 were fatal and 2,546 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 150 collisions, down 14% on 2024 (175), and casualties fell from 215 to 173.

Collisions, 1979 to 2025
15,915
123rd lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
20,354
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
221
1.4% of collisions
Collisions in 2025
150
Down 14% on 2024

Crash severity in South Tyneside

1.4% of collisions in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal2211.4%
  • Serious2,54616%
  • Slight13,14883%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal2281.1%
  • Serious2,73113%
  • Slight17,39585%

South Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 488 in 1982. In 2025 there were 150, down 14% on 2024.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 150
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025150173
2024175215
2023143168
2022160190
2021136154
2020164201
2019185229
2018194245
2017227280
2016242316
2015253326
2014279388
2013245300
2012261336
2011294403
2010312413
2009320415
2008310423
2007330418
2006338434
2005376503
2004398513
2003375537
2002398533
2001396517
2000422547
1999391517
1998427550
1997432564
1996420543
1995387513
1994390534
1993372477
1992422522
1991424553
1990437521
1989434565
1988423540
1987387508
1986410497
1985394484
1984409512
1983422512
1982488599
1981440539
1980446544
1979477583

When and where crashes happen in South Tyneside

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday2,318 (15%)
  • Tuesday2,131 (13%)
  • Wednesday2,240 (14%)
  • Thursday2,394 (15%)
  • Friday2,776 (17%)
  • Saturday2,337 (15%)
  • Sunday1,719 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:59502 (3.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:59199 (1.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:591,497 (9.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:592,178 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:593,204 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:594,221 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:592,623 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:591,491 (9.4%)

Collisions by month

  • January1,198 (7.5%)
  • February1,221 (7.7%)
  • March1,340 (8.4%)
  • April1,264 (7.9%)
  • May1,366 (8.6%)
  • June1,253 (7.9%)
  • July1,407 (8.8%)
  • August1,372 (8.6%)
  • September1,316 (8.3%)
  • October1,375 (8.6%)
  • November1,421 (8.9%)
  • December1,382 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight11,607 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit3,826 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting242 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown123 (0.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit117 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds12,963 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds1,671 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds456 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds191 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds122 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist69 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds32 (0.2%)
  • Other289 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded122 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry10,732 (67%)
  • Wet or damp4,808 (30%)
  • Frost or ice219 (1.4%)
  • Snow122 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep10 (0.1%)
  • Oil or diesel6 (under 0.1%)
  • Mud1 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded17 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph3 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph183 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph12,547 (79%)
  • 40 mph943 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph363 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph591 (3.7%)
  • 70 mph1,281 (8%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway11,464 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway2,506 (16%)
  • Roundabout1,525 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road374 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded46 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who is hurt in road crashes in South Tyneside

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant10,023 (49%)
  • Pedestrian4,678 (23%)
  • Cyclist1,942 (9.5%)
  • Motorcyclist1,760 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1,139 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant400 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant147 (0.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)82 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant65 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant59 (0.3%)
  • Other45 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5775 (3.8%)
  • 6 to 101,404 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 151,695 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 202,968 (15%)
  • 21 to 252,308 (11%)
  • 26 to 353,512 (17%)
  • 36 to 452,668 (13%)
  • 46 to 551,870 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 651,358 (6.7%)
  • 66 to 75967 (4.8%)
  • Over 75766 (3.8%)
  • Not recorded63 (0.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider10,427 (51%)
  • Passenger5,249 (26%)
  • Pedestrian4,678 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car19,284 (72%)
  • Pedal cycle1,995 (7.4%)
  • Motorcycle1,838 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach1,418 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes1,236 (4.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes521 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car204 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle145 (0.5%)
  • Minibus74 (0.3%)
  • Mobility scooter20 (0.1%)
  • Other53 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes and hotspots in South Tyneside

Map of the 24 most recent crashes and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Tyneside

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 South Tyneside ranks among 351 areas

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Tyneside had the 123rd fewest road collisions from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions
123rd
lowest of 351 areas
Casualties
106th
lowest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
67th
lowest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
67th
lowest of 351 areas
Areas ranked by collisions, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
226thConwy16,35923,6603133,099
227thCity of London16,32018,120872,333
228thExeter16,01019,1681652,891
229thSouth Tyneside (this area)15,91520,3542212,546
230thMansfield15,88720,9652103,136
231stLichfield15,84722,2313331,970
232ndAshfield15,80821,0022283,256

Accident hotspots in South Tyneside

Beacon & Bents, South Tyneside, NE33 4NL area is the busiest accident hotspot in South Tyneside, with 697 collisions from 2001 to 2025, 5 of them fatal.

Roads in South Tyneside with the most crashes

The A194 had the most collisions in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025: 1,618, including 22 fatal and 226 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1941,6182,22122226
2ndA10181,1761,47514200
3rdB12981,1251,40413142
4thA1858311,05711147
5thA13007781,03923120
6thA1837531,02621135
7thA1847121,0421381
8thA19628866973
9thB1301358465463
10thB1297274334241
11thA1189270839
12thB1516172216319
13thB1299123157121
14thB130290124118
15thB130384100011
16thB1306739009
17thB13446989113
18thA194(M)386102
19thA1290365218
20thA1(M)141702

Towns in South Tyneside

South Shields had the most collisions of any town in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025: 7,070.

Postcode districts in South Tyneside

NE34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025: 4,761.

Latest crashes in South Tyneside

Of the latest 24 crashes in South Tyneside, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The most recent was on 31 December 2025.

Severity