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South Tyneside road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 437 road traffic collisions in South Tyneside in 1990, and 521 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 80 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1989 (434), and casualties fell from 565.

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

Collisions in 1990
437
Up 1% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
521
Down 8% on 1989
Fatal collisions
10
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
80
18% of collisions

Crash severity in South Tyneside in 1990

2.3% of collisions in South Tyneside in 1990 were fatal and 18% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal102.3%
  • Serious8018%
  • Slight34779%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal101.9%
  • Serious8416%
  • Slight42782%

South Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 488 in 1982. 1990 is highlighted, with 437, up 1% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • 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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday65 (15%)
  • Tuesday52 (12%)
  • Wednesday52 (12%)
  • Thursday62 (14%)
  • Friday93 (21%)
  • Saturday61 (14%)
  • Sunday52 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5911 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5932 (7.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5959 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5997 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5991 (21%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5988 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5954 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January33 (7.6%)
  • February32 (7.3%)
  • March32 (7.3%)
  • April37 (8.5%)
  • May33 (7.6%)
  • June28 (6.4%)
  • July40 (9.2%)
  • August41 (9.4%)
  • September30 (6.9%)
  • October43 (9.8%)
  • November40 (9.2%)
  • December48 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight293 (67%)
  • Dark, street lights lit133 (30%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.4%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds361 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds42 (9.6%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (1.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry287 (66%)
  • Wet or damp140 (32%)
  • Frost or ice9 (2.1%)
  • Snow1 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph352 (81%)
  • 40 mph14 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph10 (2.3%)
  • 60 mph23 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph38 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway322 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway62 (14%)
  • Roundabout46 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road7 (1.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Tyneside in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant230 (44%)
  • Pedestrian156 (30%)
  • Cyclist54 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist45 (8.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant23 (4.4%)
  • Van occupant10 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (6%)
  • 6 to 1041 (7.9%)
  • 11 to 1551 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 2079 (15%)
  • 21 to 2569 (13%)
  • 26 to 3590 (17%)
  • 36 to 4533 (6.3%)
  • 46 to 5535 (6.7%)
  • 56 to 6539 (7.5%)
  • 66 to 7527 (5.2%)
  • Over 7526 (5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider243 (47%)
  • Pedestrian156 (30%)
  • Passenger122 (23%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car489 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle56 (8.1%)
  • Motorcycle46 (6.6%)
  • Bus or coach37 (5.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes35 (5.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes21 (3%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.3%)
  • Minibus1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Tyneside in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 in South Tyneside

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How South Tyneside ranked among 350 areas in 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 235 of them in 1990.

Collisions
236th
of 350 areas, highest first
Casualties
267th
of 350 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
184th
of 350 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
254th
of 350 areas, highest first

Roads in South Tyneside with the most crashes in 1990

The A1018 had the most collisions in South Tyneside in 1990: 37, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Tyneside, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10183742012
2ndA185323704
3rdA194242903
4thA1232901
5thA183232616
6thA184213204
7thB1298212512
8thA1300192224
9thB12977901
10thA196600
11thA1(M)5601
12thB13015500
13thA61152200
14thB13022500
15thB12991200
16thB13441100

Towns in South Tyneside: crashes in 1990

South Shields had the most collisions of any town in South Tyneside in 1990: 184.

Postcode districts in South Tyneside: crashes in 1990

NE34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Tyneside in 1990: 112.

Latest crashes in South Tyneside in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in South Tyneside in 1990, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

South Tyneside road accidents in other years