Slight
Kia Picanto crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 18 Nov 2025, 08:30
- Kia Picanto and Skoda Kamiq
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101670492
Denton & Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5AU area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 249 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Denton & Westerhope ward, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 2001 to 2025, with 360 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 26 were serious.
In 2025 there were 5 collisions here, up from 2 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 249
- 3,316th busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 360
- 1.45 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 5
- 2 in 2024
Crash severity at the NE5 5AU hotspot
27 of the 249 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal10.4%
- Serious2610%
- Slight22289%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 27
- Slightly injured
- 332
- All casualties
- 360
Accidents by year at the NE5 5AU hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 23 in 2004, against an average of 10.0 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the NE5 5AU hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 5
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 11 |
| 2021 | 13 | 17 |
| 2020 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 11 | 15 |
| 2017 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 9 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 13 |
| 2014 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 9 | 16 |
| 2012 | 6 | 9 |
| 2011 | 10 | 17 |
| 2010 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 13 | 20 |
| 2008 | 22 | 28 |
| 2007 | 9 | 17 |
| 2006 | 9 | 11 |
| 2005 | 15 | 22 |
| 2004 | 23 | 32 |
| 2003 | 22 | 33 |
| 2002 | 20 | 29 |
| 2001 | 8 | 13 |
Map of crashes at the NE5 5AU hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near NE5 5AU.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Denton & Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5AU area accident hotspot
Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.
- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the NE5 5AU 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.
- Ward
- Denton & Westerhope
- Council area
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- NE5 5AU
- Postcode district
- NE5
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.98903, -1.70758
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 18 November 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 3,316th of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the NE5 5AU hotspot
155 of the 249 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Accident hotspots near NE5 5AU
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8ED area, 1.2 km away, with 141 collisions.
- Lemington, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8ED area1.2 km away, 187 casualties141 collisions
- Chapel, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 1HH area1.2 km away, 93 casualties72 collisions
- Denton & Westerhope, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 5JN area1.3 km away, 227 casualties193 collisions
- Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7UT area1.4 km away, 727 casualties544 collisions
- West Fenham, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2TA area1.6 km away, 205 casualties129 collisions
- Newbiggin Hall & Callerton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2ND area1.9 km away, 621 casualties447 collisions
- Throckley, Walbottle & Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8PD area2 km away, 140 casualties104 collisions
- Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6UW area2.4 km away, 595 casualties406 collisions
All 249 crashes at the NE5 5AU hotspot
Newest first, from 13 January 2001 to 18 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 22 Oct 2025, 08:15
- Volkswagen Polo and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101666187
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 29 Sep 2025, 16:28
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101648787
- Serious
Kia Sorento crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 Apr 2025, 15:32
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2025101584366
- Serious
MAN crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1 Mar 2025, 19:12
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101559984
- Slight
Ford Kuga crash on the B6528 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 24 Aug 2024, 19:05
- Ford Kuga and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101483892
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 22 Jul 2024, 16:35
- Vauxhall Mokka and Peugeot Partner
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101476735
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 Nov 2023, 15:20
- Ford Focus and Renault Master
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101377007
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 Aug 2023, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101338141
- Slight
MG ZS crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 14 Jun 2023, 08:20
- MG ZS, Peugeot 108 and Alexander Dennis
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101319907
- Slight
Renault Captur crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 18 Apr 2023, 10:55
- Renault Captur and Mercedes E Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101297898
- Slight
Car crash on the B6528 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 31 Jan 2023, 09:17
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101271144
- Slight
Sinnis ZS 125 crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 15 Jan 2023, 17:11
- Sinnis ZS 125 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101293851
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on the B6528 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 Jul 2022, 17:32
- Vauxhall Insignia and Suzuki Alto
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101194957
- Serious
Toyota Prius crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1 Jul 2022, 15:40
- Toyota Prius and Skoda Yeti
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022101194200
- Slight
Mercedes CLK Class crash on the B6528 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 May 2022, 15:30
- Mercedes CLK Class and Volkswagen Caddymaxi
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101178311
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 14 May 2022, 12:15
- Skoda Octavia and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101178265
- Slight
Audi A5 crash on the B6528 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 Apr 2022, 14:45
- Audi A5 and Suzuki SX4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101165482
- Slight
Seat Leon crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 25 Feb 2022, 16:21
- Seat Leon and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2022101147668
- Slight
Mazda 3 crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 Dec 2021, 17:00
- Mazda 3 and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021101127531
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 4 Nov 2021, 17:50
- A car and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101107256
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 29 Oct 2021, 18:10
- Volkswagen Golf and Vauxhall Adam
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101105794
- Slight
Citroen C5 crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 8 Oct 2021, 17:10
- Citroen C5 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021101096749
- Slight
Bicycle crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 18 Jul 2021, 18:50
- A bicycle and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101067542
- Serious
Mercedes E Class crash on the B6528 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 Jul 2021, 00:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101065090
- Serious
Peugeot 2008 crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 11 Jul 2021, 17:55
- Peugeot 2008 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101065540
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 Jul 2021, 15:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101063549
- Slight
Vauxhall Mokka crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 6 Jun 2021, 14:56
- Vauxhall Mokka and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101053815
- Serious
Alexander Dennis crash on the B6528 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 8 Apr 2021, 18:40
- Alexander Dennis and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021101034174
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 3 Apr 2021, 15:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen C4
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021101032610
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 13 Mar 2021, 23:31
- Volkswagen Passat, MAN and Toyota Auris
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101029086
- Slight
Hyundai Tucson crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 Feb 2021, 11:59
- Hyundai Tucson and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101022322
- Serious
Skoda Rapid crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 6 Nov 2020, 03:48
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100997251
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the B6528 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 Aug 2020, 14:40
- Mercedes C Class and Mini One
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2020100976740
- Slight
Vauxhall Astra crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 6 Aug 2020, 09:07
- Vauxhall Astra and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020100970512
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 25 Jul 2020, 17:40
- Alexander Dennis and Honda Civic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100967313
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 25 Jan 2020, 19:37
- Alexander Dennis and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100924869
- Serious
Bus crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 Sep 2019, 16:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100882041
- Serious
Toyota C-HR crash on the B6528 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 Jun 2019, 10:31
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100852112
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 8 Feb 2019, 08:30
- Nissan Juke and Renault Scenic
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100814555
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 30 Dec 2018, 13:00
- Iveco Daily and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100352882
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 20 Dec 2018, 07:40
- Vauxhall Adam and Ford Fiesta
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018100351939
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 9 Oct 2018, 15:49
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100334165
- Slight
Suzuki Swift crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 4 Jul 2018, 15:59
- Suzuki Swift and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100308767
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 25 May 2018, 18:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100296829
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 24 May 2018, 16:55
- Nissan Micra and Suzuki Liana
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2018100296097
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 20 Apr 2018, 15:30
- Skoda Fabia and DAF Trucks
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100286300
- Slight
Toyota Yaris crash on the A69 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 29 Mar 2018, 09:05
- Toyota Yaris and Alfa Romeo GT
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018100280575