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South Tyneside road accidents in 1984: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 409 road traffic collisions in South Tyneside in 1984, and 512 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 102 were serious.

Collisions were down 3% on 1983 (422), and casualties were unchanged.

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

Collisions in 1984
409
Down 3% on 1983
Casualties in 1984
512
Level with 1983
Fatal collisions
6
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
102
25% of collisions

Crash severity in South Tyneside in 1984

1.5% of collisions in South Tyneside in 1984 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.5%
  • Serious10225%
  • Slight30174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious11021%
  • Slight39677%

South Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 488 in 1982. 1984 is highlighted, with 409, down 3% on 1983.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1984
  • 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 1984

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday57 (14%)
  • Tuesday57 (14%)
  • Wednesday52 (13%)
  • Thursday55 (13%)
  • Friday72 (18%)
  • Saturday67 (16%)
  • Sunday49 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5916 (3.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5992 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59104 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5965 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5946 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (5.9%)
  • February18 (4.4%)
  • March36 (8.8%)
  • April30 (7.3%)
  • May35 (8.6%)
  • June50 (12%)
  • July37 (9%)
  • August48 (12%)
  • September18 (4.4%)
  • October31 (7.6%)
  • November36 (8.8%)
  • December46 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight289 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit117 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds326 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds5 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (2.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry277 (68%)
  • Wet or damp122 (30%)
  • Frost or ice6 (1.5%)
  • Snow4 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph357 (87%)
  • 40 mph4 (1%)
  • 50 mph9 (2.2%)
  • 60 mph18 (4.4%)
  • 70 mph21 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway323 (79%)
  • Dual carriageway44 (11%)
  • Roundabout30 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road12 (2.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Tyneside in 1984

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian177 (35%)
  • Car occupant153 (30%)
  • Motorcyclist79 (15%)
  • Cyclist52 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant40 (7.8%)
  • Van occupant8 (1.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 523 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1054 (11%)
  • 11 to 1558 (11%)
  • 16 to 2099 (19%)
  • 21 to 2568 (13%)
  • 26 to 3550 (9.8%)
  • 36 to 4559 (12%)
  • 46 to 5530 (5.9%)
  • 56 to 6533 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7519 (3.7%)
  • Over 7519 (3.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider212 (41%)
  • Pedestrian177 (35%)
  • Passenger123 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car393 (63%)
  • Motorcycle78 (13%)
  • Pedal cycle55 (8.9%)
  • Bus or coach43 (6.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes36 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes11 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Tyneside in 1984

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1984 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 1984

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 253 of them in 1984.

Collisions
254th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
259th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
286th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
262nd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Tyneside with the most crashes in 1984

The A1018 had the most collisions in South Tyneside in 1984: 53, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Tyneside, 1984
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10185359010
2ndA194283315
3rdB1298242707
4thA185202906
5thA183182514
6thA1300162412
7thA1142105
8thA184111706
9thB1297111301
10thB13027810
11thB13016700
12thB12993300
13thA61152200
14thA1(M)1100
15thA191201
16thB13061100
17thB13441100

Towns in South Tyneside: crashes in 1984

South Shields had the most collisions of any town in South Tyneside in 1984: 204.

Postcode districts in South Tyneside: crashes in 1984

NE34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Tyneside in 1984: 129.

Latest crashes in South Tyneside in 1984

Of the last 24 crashes in South Tyneside in 1984, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1984.

Severity

South Tyneside road accidents in other years