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South Tyneside road accidents in 1986: crash statistics

Police recorded 410 road traffic collisions in South Tyneside in 1986, and 497 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 9 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were up 4% on 1985 (394), and casualties rose from 484.

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

Collisions in 1986
410
Up 4% on 1985
Casualties in 1986
497
Up 3% on 1985
Fatal collisions
9
2.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
20% of collisions

Crash severity in South Tyneside in 1986

2.2% of collisions in South Tyneside in 1986 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal92.2%
  • Serious8020%
  • Slight32178%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal91.8%
  • Serious8818%
  • Slight40080%

South Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 488 in 1982. 1986 is highlighted, with 410, up 4% on 1985.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1986
  • 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 1986

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday61 (15%)
  • Tuesday39 (9.5%)
  • Wednesday72 (18%)
  • Thursday56 (14%)
  • Friday76 (19%)
  • Saturday57 (14%)
  • Sunday49 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5917 (4.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:594 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5929 (7.1%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5966 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59124 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5970 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5958 (14%)

Collisions by month

  • January35 (8.5%)
  • February24 (5.9%)
  • March51 (12%)
  • April24 (5.9%)
  • May30 (7.3%)
  • June43 (10%)
  • July34 (8.3%)
  • August32 (7.8%)
  • September33 (8%)
  • October27 (6.6%)
  • November46 (11%)
  • December31 (7.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight259 (63%)
  • Dark, street lights lit141 (34%)
  • Dark, no street lighting9 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds332 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds33 (8%)
  • Fine with high winds24 (5.9%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry267 (65%)
  • Wet or damp128 (31%)
  • Frost or ice11 (2.7%)
  • Snow4 (1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph338 (82%)
  • 40 mph4 (1%)
  • 50 mph12 (2.9%)
  • 60 mph24 (5.9%)
  • 70 mph30 (7.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.5%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway320 (78%)
  • Dual carriageway51 (12%)
  • Roundabout29 (7.1%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Tyneside in 1986

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant202 (41%)
  • Pedestrian165 (33%)
  • Motorcyclist57 (11%)
  • Cyclist46 (9.3%)
  • Van occupant13 (2.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant9 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (8.7%)
  • 6 to 1031 (6.2%)
  • 11 to 1554 (11%)
  • 16 to 2094 (19%)
  • 21 to 2569 (14%)
  • 26 to 3561 (12%)
  • 36 to 4551 (10%)
  • 46 to 5527 (5.4%)
  • 56 to 6538 (7.6%)
  • 66 to 7515 (3%)
  • Over 7514 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider228 (46%)
  • Pedestrian165 (33%)
  • Passenger104 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car440 (70%)
  • Motorcycle56 (8.9%)
  • Pedal cycle47 (7.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes34 (5.4%)
  • Bus or coach27 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (3%)
  • Other vehicle4 (0.6%)
  • Minibus2 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

How South Tyneside ranked among 350 areas in 1986

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 242 of them in 1986.

Collisions
243rd
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
264th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
219th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
293rd
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Tyneside with the most crashes in 1986

The A1018 had the most collisions in South Tyneside in 1986: 45, including 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Tyneside, 1986
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1018455308
2ndA183293415
3rdA194243308
4thA185232502
5thB1298222304
6thA1300192511
7thA1173024
8thA184141501
9thB1302111304
10thA1961203
11thB13014400
12thB13444501
13thB12973301
14thB12993300
15thA12902301
16thA61151100
17thB13031100

Towns in South Tyneside: crashes in 1986

South Shields had the most collisions of any town in South Tyneside in 1986: 179.

Postcode districts in South Tyneside: crashes in 1986

NE34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Tyneside in 1986: 116.

Latest crashes in South Tyneside in 1986

Of the last 24 crashes in South Tyneside in 1986, 1 was fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 29 December 1986.

Severity

South Tyneside road accidents in other years