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South Tyneside road accidents in 1985: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 394 road traffic collisions in South Tyneside in 1985, and 484 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 75 were serious.

Collisions were down 4% on 1984 (409), and casualties fell from 512.

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

Collisions in 1985
394
Down 4% on 1984
Casualties in 1985
484
Down 5% on 1984
Fatal collisions
9
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
75
19% of collisions

Crash severity in South Tyneside in 1985

2.3% of collisions in South Tyneside in 1985 were fatal and 19% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.3%
  • Serious7519%
  • Slight31079%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.9%
  • Serious7816%
  • Slight39782%

South Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 488 in 1982. 1985 is highlighted, with 394, down 4% on 1984.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1985
  • 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 1985

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (13%)
  • Tuesday57 (14%)
  • Wednesday52 (13%)
  • Thursday60 (15%)
  • Friday72 (18%)
  • Saturday50 (13%)
  • Sunday51 (13%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5919 (4.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5925 (6.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5952 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5977 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59116 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5953 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5948 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January34 (8.6%)
  • February33 (8.4%)
  • March36 (9.1%)
  • April30 (7.6%)
  • May29 (7.4%)
  • June25 (6.3%)
  • July35 (8.9%)
  • August36 (9.1%)
  • September44 (11%)
  • October30 (7.6%)
  • November31 (7.9%)
  • December31 (7.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight269 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit120 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds313 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds39 (9.9%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (4.8%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other8 (2%)

Road surface

  • Dry249 (63%)
  • Wet or damp135 (34%)
  • Snow6 (1.5%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 15 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph345 (88%)
  • 40 mph7 (1.8%)
  • 50 mph6 (1.5%)
  • 60 mph15 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph20 (5.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway319 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway42 (11%)
  • Roundabout23 (5.8%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Tyneside in 1985

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian172 (36%)
  • Car occupant142 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist70 (14%)
  • Bus or coach occupant39 (8.1%)
  • Cyclist39 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (4.1%)
  • 6 to 1046 (9.5%)
  • 11 to 1566 (14%)
  • 16 to 2082 (17%)
  • 21 to 2573 (15%)
  • 26 to 3556 (12%)
  • 36 to 4547 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5530 (6.2%)
  • 56 to 6526 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7525 (5.2%)
  • Over 7513 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider194 (40%)
  • Pedestrian172 (36%)
  • Passenger118 (24%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car398 (66%)
  • Motorcycle71 (12%)
  • Pedal cycle40 (6.7%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes37 (6.2%)
  • Bus or coach32 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes14 (2.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle3 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Tyneside in 1985

Map of the last 23 crashes of 1985 in South Tyneside

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

  • 23 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Tyneside ranked among 350 areas in 1985

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 250 of them in 1985.

Collisions
251st
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
272nd
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
205th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
301st
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Tyneside with the most crashes in 1985

The A1018 had the most collisions in South Tyneside in 1985: 57, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Tyneside, 1985
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10185769112
2ndA183263118
3rdA185212105
4thA194212915
5thA1300204113
6thA184131901
7thB1297101203
8thB1298101101
9thA191211
10thB13014401
11thB13024702
12thB13442200
13thA12901100
14thA191100
15thB12991100
16thB13031100
17thB13061100

Towns in South Tyneside: crashes in 1985

South Shields had the most collisions of any town in South Tyneside in 1985: 196.

Postcode districts in South Tyneside: crashes in 1985

NE34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Tyneside in 1985: 124.

Latest crashes in South Tyneside in 1985

Of the last 24 crashes in South Tyneside in 1985, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1985.

Severity

South Tyneside road accidents in other years