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South Tyneside road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 387 road traffic collisions in South Tyneside in 1995, and 513 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 6 were fatal and 62 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 1994 (390), and casualties fell from 534.

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

Collisions in 1995
387
Down 1% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
513
Down 4% on 1994
Fatal collisions
6
1.6% of collisions
Serious collisions
62
16% of collisions

Crash severity in South Tyneside in 1995

1.6% of collisions in South Tyneside in 1995 were fatal and 16% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal61.6%
  • Serious6216%
  • Slight31982%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal61.2%
  • Serious7214%
  • Slight43585%

South Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 488 in 1982. 1995 is highlighted, with 387, down 1% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (11%)
  • Tuesday49 (13%)
  • Wednesday60 (16%)
  • Thursday65 (17%)
  • Friday67 (17%)
  • Saturday73 (19%)
  • Sunday32 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5944 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5962 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5968 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59113 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5952 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5937 (9.6%)

Collisions by month

  • January25 (6.5%)
  • February32 (8.3%)
  • March33 (8.5%)
  • April27 (7%)
  • May29 (7.5%)
  • June34 (8.8%)
  • July31 (8%)
  • August48 (12%)
  • September22 (5.7%)
  • October31 (8%)
  • November47 (12%)
  • December28 (7.2%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight302 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit56 (14%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (5.2%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds298 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds53 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds13 (3.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds1 (0.3%)
  • Other15 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry258 (67%)
  • Wet or damp122 (32%)
  • Snow5 (1.3%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.3%)
  • Frost or ice1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph303 (78%)
  • 40 mph11 (2.8%)
  • 50 mph10 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph20 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph43 (11%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway271 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway61 (16%)
  • Roundabout45 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road10 (2.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Tyneside in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant279 (54%)
  • Pedestrian126 (25%)
  • Cyclist53 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant26 (5.1%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (2.1%)
  • Van occupant7 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (1.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 529 (5.7%)
  • 6 to 1048 (9.4%)
  • 11 to 1537 (7.2%)
  • 16 to 2045 (8.8%)
  • 21 to 2564 (12%)
  • 26 to 3595 (19%)
  • 36 to 4580 (16%)
  • 46 to 5547 (9.2%)
  • 56 to 6528 (5.5%)
  • 66 to 7528 (5.5%)
  • Over 7512 (2.3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider261 (51%)
  • Passenger126 (25%)
  • Pedestrian126 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car497 (76%)
  • Pedal cycle53 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach34 (5.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes23 (3.5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes19 (2.9%)
  • Motorcycle12 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.8%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Tyneside in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 238 of them in 1995.

Collisions
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
251st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
201st
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
247th
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in South Tyneside with the most crashes in 1995

The A194 had the most collisions in South Tyneside in 1995: 33, including 1 fatal and 8 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Tyneside, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA194335718
2ndB1298303824
3rdA184253220
4thA19244102
5thA185222502
6thA1300182005
7thA1018172503
8thA183172614
9thB1301121903
10thB15167801
11thB13063302
12thB13443401
13thB12992200
14thB13032200
15thA12901100
16thA194(M)1200
17thB12971200
18thB13021201

Towns in South Tyneside: crashes in 1995

South Shields had the most collisions of any town in South Tyneside in 1995: 156.

Postcode districts in South Tyneside: crashes in 1995

NE34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Tyneside in 1995: 111.

Latest crashes in South Tyneside in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in South Tyneside in 1995, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 24 December 1995.

Severity

South Tyneside road accidents in other years