Slight
Scania crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 8 Oct 2025, 13:50
- Scania and Ford Transit Custom
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101652555
Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8JS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 289 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Elswick ward, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 2001 to 2025, with 440 casualties. Of those collisions, 2 were fatal and 31 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, down from 9 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 289
- 2,742nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 440
- 1.52 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 2
- 2 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 9 in 2024
Crash severity at the NE4 8JS hotspot
33 of the 289 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal20.7%
- Serious3111%
- Slight25689%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 2
- Seriously injured
- 34
- Slightly injured
- 404
- All casualties
- 440
Accidents by year at the NE4 8JS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 24 in 2007, against an average of 12 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the NE4 8JS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 3
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 11 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 19 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 | 10 |
| 2017 | 10 | 16 |
| 2016 | 10 | 19 |
| 2015 | 11 | 17 |
| 2014 | 18 | 27 |
| 2013 | 10 | 17 |
| 2012 | 16 | 24 |
| 2011 | 15 | 24 |
| 2010 | 9 | 15 |
| 2009 | 22 | 35 |
| 2008 | 18 | 39 |
| 2007 | 24 | 46 |
| 2006 | 19 | 26 |
| 2005 | 13 | 15 |
| 2004 | 12 | 14 |
| 2003 | 10 | 12 |
| 2002 | 15 | 19 |
| 2001 | 13 | 16 |
Map of crashes at the NE4 8JS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near NE4 8JS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8JS area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the NE4 8JS 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
- Elswick
- Council area
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- NE4 8JS
- Postcode district
- NE4
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.96352, -1.66306
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 8 October 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 2,742nd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the NE4 8JS hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Newcastle upon Tyne had the most collisions, 151 of 289.
Accident hotspots near NE4 8JS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7RR area, 1.1 km away, with 196 collisions.
- Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7RR area1.1 km away, 256 casualties196 collisions
- Dunston Hill & Whickham East, Gateshead, NE16 4TN area1.2 km away, 288 casualties172 collisions
- Whickham North & Swalwell, Gateshead, NE16 3AS area1.3 km away, 941 casualties616 collisions
- Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6ES area1.3 km away, 127 casualties101 collisions
- Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6QH area1.4 km away, 545 casualties411 collisions
- Dunston, Teams & Riverside, Gateshead, NE11 9BL area1.7 km away, 539 casualties391 collisions
- Wingrove, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9AB area1.7 km away, 995 casualties788 collisions
- Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6UW area2 km away, 595 casualties406 collisions
All 289 crashes at the NE4 8JS hotspot
Newest first, from 10 January 2001 to 8 October 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Serious
Skoda Karoq crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 8 Jul 2025, 17:45
- Skoda Karoq and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101613211
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 20 Mar 2025, 08:30
- Volkswagen Golf and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101567585
- Slight
Alexander Dennis crash on the B1305 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 Dec 2024, 10:25
- Alexander Dennis and Toyota Corolla
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101535369
- Serious
Volkswagen CC crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 13 Dec 2024, 08:09
- Volkswagen CC and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024101529761
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 10 Dec 2024, 10:00
- Toyota Prius and Citroen C3
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024101532827
- Serious
Mercedes Cla Class crash on a C road in Gateshead, 14 Sep 2024, 11:05
- Mercedes Cla Class and Aprilia Tuono
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101491425
- Slight
Audi Q5 crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 Aug 2024, 15:57
- Audi Q5 and Cupra Formentor
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101485401
- Slight
Maxus Deliver crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 24 Jun 2024, 08:15
- Maxus Deliver and Vauxhall Crossland
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101459679
- Slight
Toyota Prius crash on the B1305 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 16 Feb 2024, 12:38
- Toyota Prius and Honda SH 125
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101410967
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 12 Jan 2024, 17:02
- BMW 5 Series and Honda CB
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101398487
- Slight
Electric motorcycle crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 Jan 2024, 16:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101394711
- Serious
Land Rover Range Rover Sport crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 6 Nov 2023, 11:40
- Land Rover Range Rover Sport and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101372721
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 22 Apr 2023, 14:22
- Nissan Qashqai and Audi A3
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101299854
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 6 Oct 2022, 08:45
- Mercedes C Class and Mercedes B Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101229126
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 12 Sep 2022, 14:30
- Volkswagen Polo and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2022101218853
- Slight
BMW 4 Series crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 13 Aug 2022, 00:01
- BMW 4 Series and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101209430
- Slight
Vauxhall Viva crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 Apr 2022, 18:40
- Vauxhall Viva and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101162846
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 26 Oct 2021, 13:42
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 108
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2021101102727
- Serious
Car crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 17 Jul 2021, 11:00
- A car and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101068739
- Slight
Skoda Octavia crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 15 Apr 2021, 17:42
- Skoda Octavia and Peugeot 206
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101037512
- Slight
Mercedes A Class crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 10 Dec 2020, 13:10
- Mercedes A Class and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020101008393
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 24 Nov 2020, 12:05
- Seat Ibiza and Ford Fusion
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020101001321
- Serious
Honda CG125 crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 30 May 2020, 14:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100954607
- Slight
Taxi crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 5 Apr 2020, 00:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100944372
- Slight
Volkswagen Tiguan crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 8 Mar 2020, 13:04
- Volkswagen Tiguan and Peugeot 208
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2020100937678
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 28 Feb 2020, 14:20
- Hyundai i10 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100935093
- Slight
Peugeot 3008 crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 Feb 2020, 20:30
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100932764
- Serious
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 21 Feb 2020, 17:55
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2020100932722
- Slight
Audi A3 crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 31 Jan 2020, 22:20
- Audi A3, Hyundai Santa Fe and Skoda Superb
- 3 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2020100930661
- Slight
Volkswagen T-Roc crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 24 Jan 2020, 15:15
- Volkswagen T-Roc and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2020100923423
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 28 Nov 2019, 07:31
- Kia Sportage and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100903633
- Serious
Car crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 29 Jun 2019, 13:25
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100852461
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2 May 2019, 08:55
- Mercedes C Class and a mobility scooter
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100836373
- Serious
Mercedes C Class crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Apr 2019, 08:55
- Mercedes C Class and Smart Fortwo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100833544
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 16 Dec 2018, 17:40
- Vauxhall Corsa and Peugeot 307
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100351206
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 15 Dec 2018, 18:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100351159
- Slight
Subaru Impreza crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 27 Jul 2018, 08:45
- Subaru Impreza and Audi A6
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100313998
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 18 Jul 2018, 17:39
- Skoda Fabia and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100311397
- Slight
Ssangyong Rodius crash on the B1305 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 May 2018, 22:48
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2018100298354
- Slight
Iveco Daily crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 19 Apr 2018, 16:45
- Iveco Daily and Peugeot 107
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100286336
- Slight
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 27 Mar 2018, 11:45
- Seat Ibiza and Mitsubishi Asx
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100280041
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 28 Feb 2018, 10:00
- Vauxhall Corsa and Citroen Dispatch
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100272750
- Slight
Jeep Renegade crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 3 Feb 2018, 12:04
- Jeep Renegade and Land Rover Freelander
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2018100264944
- Serious
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 17 Dec 2017, 03:40
- 1 vehicle, 3 casualties
Ref 2017100252291
- Serious
Volkswagen Polo crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 4 Dec 2017, 13:50
- Volkswagen Polo and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017100245655
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A695 in Newcastle upon Tyne, 21 Oct 2017, 13:10
- Nissan Qashqai and Audi A8
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100231682
- Slight
Vauxhall Adam crash on a C road in Newcastle upon Tyne, 20 Oct 2017, 08:20
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100231531