Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 17 Nov 2025, 13:00
- Vauxhall Astra and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101673299
Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 5RU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 62 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Blaydon ward, Gateshead, from 2001 to 2025, with 85 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 9 were serious.
In 2025 there were 4 collisions here, up from 3 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 62
- 11,892nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 85
- 1.37 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 4
- 3 in 2024
Crash severity at the NE21 5RU hotspot
10 of the 62 collisions here (16%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11.6%
- Serious915%
- Slight5284%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 9
- Slightly injured
- 75
- All casualties
- 85
Accidents by year at the NE21 5RU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 6 in 2015, against an average of 2.5 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the NE21 5RU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 5 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 | 5 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 6 | 7 |
| 2001 | 2 | 5 |
Map of crashes at the NE21 5RU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near NE21 5RU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 5RU area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Fatal
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the NE21 5RU hotspot
This hotspot counts every collision police recorded from 2001 to 2025 within 700 metres of its centre, except those already counted in a busier hotspot.
Towns near the NE21 5RU hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Blaydon had the most collisions, 19 of 62.
Accident hotspots near NE21 5RU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 4QH area, 0.7 km away, with 306 collisions.
- Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 4QH area0.7 km away, 380 casualties306 collisions
- Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6UW area1 km away, 595 casualties406 collisions
- Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 5TF area1.4 km away, 249 casualties165 collisions
- Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8ED area1.4 km away, 187 casualties141 collisions
- Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6ES area1.9 km away, 127 casualties101 collisions
- Winlaton & High Spen, Gateshead, NE21 6PF area1.9 km away, 129 casualties109 collisions
- Whickham North & Swalwell, Gateshead, NE16 3AS area2.1 km away, 941 casualties616 collisions
- Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7UT area2.1 km away, 727 casualties544 collisions
All 62 crashes at the NE21 5RU hotspot
Newest first, from 24 January 2001 to 17 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A6085 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 3 Aug 2025, 11:19
- Skoda Octavia and Volkswagen Caddy
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101624091
- Fatal
Motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 13 Apr 2025, 21:01
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101577579
- Slight
Ford Puma crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 11 Mar 2025, 11:45
- Ford Puma and Fiat Bravo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2025101564915
- Slight
Mercedes Sprinter crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 14 Oct 2024, 15:19
- Mercedes Sprinter and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101504292
- Serious
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 Jun 2024, 21:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101455012
- Slight
Peugeot 107 crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 24 Mar 2024, 16:18
- Peugeot 107 and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101425113
- Slight
Peugeot 308 crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 Jun 2023, 17:50
- Peugeot 308 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101324312
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 23 Nov 2022, 09:22
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101247000
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 6 Sep 2021, 12:16
- Volkswagen Golf and a van
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101087316
- Serious
Volkswagen Golf crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 6 Sep 2021, 00:01
- Volkswagen Golf and a minibus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101086581
- Slight
Car crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 1 Jan 2021, 00:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2021101012077
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 22 Jan 2020, 13:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100922869
- Slight
Renault Laguna crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 9 Dec 2019, 15:25
- Renault Laguna and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100907714
- Slight
Car crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 29 Jul 2019, 22:20
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100864470
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 11 Dec 2018, 20:00
- Volkswagen Touran and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100350670
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 27 May 2018, 14:00
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018100296678
- Slight
Honda Accord crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 30 Nov 2017, 17:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100244756
- Slight
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 28 Nov 2017, 08:30
- Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Citroen C1
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100244158
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 27 May 2017, 17:05
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2017100208072
- Serious
Nissan NV200 crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 29 Nov 2016, 08:13
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100135290
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1 Nov 2016, 16:05
- Volkswagen Tiguan, Vauxhall Corsa, a car and 2 other vehicles
- 5 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100121687
- Slight
Lorry crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 16 Oct 2016, 08:35
- A lorry and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100129308
- Slight
Chrysler 300 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 25 Feb 2016, 09:40
- Chrysler 300 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100136316
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 17 Feb 2016, 15:45
- Citroen C1, Peugeot Partner and Vauxhall Vectra
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2016100101616
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 11 Nov 2015, 17:45
- Ford Fiesta and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015100789415
- Slight
Ford Mondeo crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 10 Nov 2015, 13:49
- Ford Mondeo and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015100720115
- Slight
Scania crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 5 Oct 2015, 08:08
- Scania and Fiat 500
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015100624615
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 24 Jul 2015, 13:05
- Toyota Prius, Skoda Octavia, Peugeot 308, a car and another vehicle
- 5 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2015100449815
- Slight
Toyota Aygo crash on the A6085 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 May 2015, 07:30
- Toyota Aygo and Audi A5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015100310815
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 28 Jan 2015, 08:30
- BMW 3 Series and Honda CBR600F
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2015100047815
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 26 Apr 2014, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014100220114
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 14 Apr 2014, 08:30
- Ford Focus and Mazda 2
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100210414
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 9 Jan 2014, 11:20
- Audi A3, Ford Transit Connect and Renault Clio
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014100009414
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 26 Jan 2013, 06:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100066813
- Slight
Ford Transit crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 30 Nov 2012, 13:45
- Ford Transit and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100672412
- Slight
Volvo S60 crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 10 Apr 2012, 13:55
- Volvo S60 and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100217812
- Slight
Volkswagen Bora crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 9 Feb 2012, 06:40
- Volkswagen Bora and Citroen Berlingo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012100079712
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 9 Feb 2012, 06:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100079612
- Serious
Iveco Daily crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 9 Feb 2012, 06:40
- Iveco Daily, Ford Fiesta and Audi A4
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012100078012
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 11 Sep 2011, 17:54
- Vauxhall Corsa and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011100542611
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 6 Jun 2010, 21:19
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2010100352010
- Slight
Mazda 323 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 15 Jan 2010, 15:14
- Mazda 323 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010100025410
- Slight
MAN crash on the A696 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 8 May 2009, 12:14
- 2 MANs
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009100314609
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 Jan 2008, 15:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2008100033608
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 25 Sep 2007, 09:25
- Vauxhall Vectra and Dennis
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2007100678307
- Slight
Mazda 2 crash on the A695 in Gateshead, 19 Aug 2007, 03:15
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2007100587107
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 22 Jun 2007, 22:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Rover 200 Series
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2007100431007