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South Tyneside road accidents in 1983: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 422 road traffic collisions in South Tyneside in 1983, and 512 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 85 were serious.

Collisions were down 14% on 1982 (488), and casualties fell from 599.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,915 collisions in South Tyneside.

Collisions in 1983
422
Down 14% on 1982
Casualties in 1983
512
Down 15% on 1982
Fatal collisions
12
2.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
85
20% of collisions

Crash severity in South Tyneside in 1983

2.8% of collisions in South Tyneside in 1983 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal122.8%
  • Serious8520%
  • Slight32577%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal132.5%
  • Serious9018%
  • Slight40980%

South Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 488 in 1982. 1983 is highlighted, with 422, down 14% on 1982.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1983
  • 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 in 1983

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday62 (15%)
  • Tuesday45 (11%)
  • Wednesday54 (13%)
  • Thursday73 (17%)
  • Friday67 (16%)
  • Saturday63 (15%)
  • Sunday58 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.6%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5931 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5969 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59134 (32%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5975 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5956 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January27 (6.4%)
  • February30 (7.1%)
  • March35 (8.3%)
  • April36 (8.5%)
  • May34 (8.1%)
  • June41 (9.7%)
  • July30 (7.1%)
  • August38 (9%)
  • September36 (8.5%)
  • October44 (10%)
  • November39 (9.2%)
  • December32 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight274 (65%)
  • Dark, street lights lit141 (33%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (1.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds313 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds65 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (4.5%)
  • Fog or mist8 (1.9%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (1.7%)

Road surface

  • Dry272 (64%)
  • Wet or damp141 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (1.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.2%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph361 (86%)
  • 40 mph9 (2.1%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.1%)
  • 60 mph15 (3.6%)
  • 70 mph28 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway334 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (12%)
  • Roundabout28 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (2.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Tyneside in 1983

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian182 (36%)
  • Car occupant161 (31%)
  • Motorcyclist93 (18%)
  • Cyclist50 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant18 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1065 (13%)
  • 11 to 1555 (11%)
  • 16 to 20114 (22%)
  • 21 to 2554 (11%)
  • 26 to 3562 (12%)
  • 36 to 4542 (8.2%)
  • 46 to 5538 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6523 (4.5%)
  • 66 to 7523 (4.5%)
  • Over 7513 (2.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider230 (45%)
  • Pedestrian182 (36%)
  • Passenger100 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car424 (65%)
  • Motorcycle98 (15%)
  • Pedal cycle52 (8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (4.9%)
  • Bus or coach29 (4.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes10 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Tyneside in 1983

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1983 in South Tyneside

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Tyneside ranked among 350 areas in 1983

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 222 of them in 1983.

Collisions
223rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
251st
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
159th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
298th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Tyneside with the most crashes in 1983

The A1018 had the most collisions in South Tyneside in 1983: 43, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Tyneside, 1983
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1018434908
2ndA1943649311
3rdA185323524
4thB1298243013
5thA183222614
6thA1132604
7thA1300121203
8thA184111412
9thB1297101004
10thB13019903
11thB12995700
12thB13035500
13thA192401
14thB13062200
15thB13442200
16thA1(M)1100
17thA61151200
18thB13021100

Towns in South Tyneside: crashes in 1983

South Shields had the most collisions of any town in South Tyneside in 1983: 188.

Postcode districts in South Tyneside: crashes in 1983

NE34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Tyneside in 1983: 138.

Latest crashes in South Tyneside in 1983

Of the last 24 crashes in South Tyneside in 1983, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 28 December 1983.

Severity

South Tyneside road accidents in other years