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South Tyneside road accidents in 2013: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 245 road traffic collisions in South Tyneside in 2013, and 300 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, none were fatal and 23 were serious.

Collisions were down 6% on 2012 (261), and casualties fell from 336.

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

Collisions in 2013
245
Down 6% on 2012
Casualties in 2013
300
Down 11% on 2012
Fatal collisions
0
0% of collisions
Serious collisions
23
9.4% of collisions

Crash severity in South Tyneside in 2013

None of the collisions in South Tyneside in 2013 were fatal and 9.4% were serious, against 1.4% and 16% in South Tyneside from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious239.4%
  • Slight22291%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal00%
  • Serious237.7%
  • Slight27792%

South Tyneside road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Tyneside, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 488 in 1982. 2013 is highlighted, with 245, down 6% on 2012.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2013: 245
  • 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 2013

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday37 (15%)
  • Tuesday38 (16%)
  • Wednesday33 (13%)
  • Thursday39 (16%)
  • Friday42 (17%)
  • Saturday31 (13%)
  • Sunday25 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:592 (0.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (3.3%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5924 (9.8%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5942 (17%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5959 (24%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5963 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5931 (13%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5916 (6.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January18 (7.3%)
  • February15 (6.1%)
  • March23 (9.4%)
  • April9 (3.7%)
  • May22 (9%)
  • June17 (6.9%)
  • July28 (11%)
  • August20 (8.2%)
  • September26 (11%)
  • October22 (9%)
  • November24 (9.8%)
  • December21 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight197 (80%)
  • Dark, street lights lit42 (17%)
  • Dark, no street lighting5 (2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds201 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds22 (9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (2.9%)
  • Fine with high winds6 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds3 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other4 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry184 (75%)
  • Wet or damp50 (20%)
  • Snow7 (2.9%)
  • Frost or ice4 (1.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph4 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph198 (81%)
  • 40 mph23 (9.4%)
  • 50 mph3 (1.2%)
  • 60 mph8 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph9 (3.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway158 (64%)
  • Roundabout41 (17%)
  • Dual carriageway37 (15%)
  • One way street or slip road9 (3.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Tyneside in 2013

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant155 (52%)
  • Pedestrian53 (18%)
  • Cyclist32 (11%)
  • Bus or coach occupant25 (8.3%)
  • Motorcyclist21 (7%)
  • Van occupant6 (2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.7%)
  • Mobility scooter rider1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant1 (0.3%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 511 (3.7%)
  • 6 to 1011 (3.7%)
  • 11 to 1518 (6%)
  • 16 to 2025 (8.3%)
  • 21 to 2531 (10%)
  • 26 to 3549 (16%)
  • 36 to 4552 (17%)
  • 46 to 5546 (15%)
  • 56 to 6527 (9%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4%)
  • Over 7518 (6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider171 (57%)
  • Passenger76 (25%)
  • Pedestrian53 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car290 (70%)
  • Pedal cycle33 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach30 (7.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes25 (6%)
  • Motorcycle22 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes7 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1%)
  • Minibus3 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.5%)
  • Mobility scooter1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Tyneside in 2013

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2013 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 2013

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Tyneside had fewer road collisions than 235 of them in 2013.

Collisions
236th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
263rd
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
None
joint lowest with 29 other areas
Serious collisions
304th
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Tyneside in 2013

Beacon & Bents, South Tyneside, NE33 4NL area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Tyneside in 2013, with 30 collisions, 3 of them serious.

Roads in South Tyneside with the most crashes in 2013

The A194 had the most collisions in South Tyneside in 2013: 36, including 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Tyneside, 2013
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA194364705
2ndB1298232601
3rdA185172500
4thA1018161902
5thA1300131500
6thA183101101
7thA18491701
8thA197700
9thB12977902
10thB13016601
11thB12994600
12thB15163301
13thB13032200
14thA12901100
15thB13021100
16thB13061100
17thB13441200

Towns in South Tyneside: crashes in 2013

South Shields had the most collisions of any town in South Tyneside in 2013: 120.

Postcode districts in South Tyneside: crashes in 2013

NE34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Tyneside in 2013: 77.

Latest crashes in South Tyneside in 2013

Of the last 24 crashes in South Tyneside in 2013, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 30 December 2013.

Severity

South Tyneside road accidents in other years