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South Tyneside road accidents in 2012: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 261 road traffic collisions in South Tyneside in 2012, and 336 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 3 were fatal and 31 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2011 (294), and casualties fell from 403.

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

Collisions in 2012
261
Down 11% on 2011
Casualties in 2012
336
Down 17% on 2011
Fatal collisions
3
1.1% of collisions
Serious collisions
31
12% of collisions

Crash severity in South Tyneside in 2012

1.1% of collisions in South Tyneside in 2012 were fatal and 12% serious, against 1.4% and 16% in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal31.1%
  • Serious3112%
  • Slight22787%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal30.9%
  • Serious319.2%
  • Slight30290%

South Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 488 in 1982. 2012 is highlighted, with 261, down 11% on 2011.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2012
  • 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 2012

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (13%)
  • Tuesday31 (12%)
  • Wednesday41 (16%)
  • Thursday38 (15%)
  • Friday47 (18%)
  • Saturday39 (15%)
  • Sunday32 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (1.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:596 (2.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5930 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5947 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5949 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5967 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5942 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5915 (5.7%)

Collisions by month

  • January23 (8.8%)
  • February22 (8.4%)
  • March22 (8.4%)
  • April22 (8.4%)
  • May17 (6.5%)
  • June20 (7.7%)
  • July20 (7.7%)
  • August20 (7.7%)
  • September24 (9.2%)
  • October22 (8.4%)
  • November22 (8.4%)
  • December27 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight193 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit59 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting6 (2.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds200 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds35 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds9 (3.4%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other5 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded4 (1.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry165 (63%)
  • Wet or damp88 (34%)
  • Frost or ice7 (2.7%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph5 (1.9%)
  • 30 mph203 (78%)
  • 40 mph26 (10%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.1%)
  • 60 mph8 (3.1%)
  • 70 mph16 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway183 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway41 (16%)
  • Roundabout25 (9.6%)
  • One way street or slip road11 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Tyneside in 2012

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant163 (49%)
  • Pedestrian58 (17%)
  • Cyclist45 (13%)
  • Bus or coach occupant35 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (1.5%)
  • Mobility scooter rider3 (0.9%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.6%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.5%)
  • 6 to 1017 (5.1%)
  • 11 to 1518 (5.4%)
  • 16 to 2036 (11%)
  • 21 to 2535 (10%)
  • 26 to 3562 (18%)
  • 36 to 4551 (15%)
  • 46 to 5542 (13%)
  • 56 to 6537 (11%)
  • 66 to 7521 (6.3%)
  • Over 7512 (3.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider174 (52%)
  • Passenger104 (31%)
  • Pedestrian58 (17%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car326 (71%)
  • Pedal cycle45 (9.8%)
  • Bus or coach28 (6.1%)
  • Motorcycle21 (4.6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes19 (4.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes9 (2%)
  • Mobility scooter3 (0.7%)
  • Ridden horse3 (0.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.7%)
  • Minibus1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Tyneside in 2012

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2012 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Tyneside

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Tyneside ranked among 351 areas in 2012

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 238 of them in 2012.

Collisions
239th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
250th
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
182nd
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
264th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Tyneside in 2012

Beacon & Bents, South Tyneside, NE33 4NL area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Tyneside in 2012, with 30 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Tyneside with the most crashes in 2012

The A194 had the most collisions in South Tyneside in 2012: 28, including 1 fatal and 3 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Tyneside, 2012
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA194284313
2ndA1018212304
3rdB1298192912
4thA1300162401
5thA185161602
6thA183111603
7thB1301111200
8thA18491600
9thA1991401
10thB12974400
11thB13443300
12thB15163500
13thA12902201
14thB13062200
15thB13031100

Towns in South Tyneside: crashes in 2012

South Shields had the most collisions of any town in South Tyneside in 2012: 125.

Postcode districts in South Tyneside: crashes in 2012

NE34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Tyneside in 2012: 78.

Latest crashes in South Tyneside in 2012

Of the last 24 crashes in South Tyneside in 2012, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2012.

Severity

South Tyneside road accidents in other years