Slight
Peugeot 2008 crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 29 Nov 2025, 00:22
- Peugeot 2008 and Audi A4
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101676563
Saltwell, Gateshead, NE8 4SJ area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 104 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Saltwell ward, Gateshead, from 2001 to 2025, with 171 casualties. Of those collisions, 1 was fatal and 10 were serious.
In 2025 there were 3 collisions here, up from 1 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 104
- 7,692nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 171
- 1.64 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 1
- 1 person killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 3
- 1 in 2024
Crash severity at the NE8 4SJ hotspot
11 of the 104 collisions here (11%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal11%
- Serious109.6%
- Slight9389%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 1
- Seriously injured
- 10
- Slightly injured
- 160
- All casualties
- 171
Accidents by year at the NE8 4SJ hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 13 in 2003, against an average of 4.2 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the NE8 4SJ 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 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 6 | 17 |
| 2013 | 7 | 11 |
| 2012 | 5 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 | 12 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 9 | 13 |
| 2008 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007 | 6 | 9 |
| 2006 | 6 | 7 |
| 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 6 |
| 2003 | 13 | 19 |
| 2002 | 9 | 24 |
| 2001 | 4 | 9 |
Map of crashes at the NE8 4SJ hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near NE8 4SJ.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Saltwell, Gateshead, NE8 4SJ area accident hotspot
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- 48 crashes
- Serious
- Slight
Centre of the hotspot
Hotspot area, 700 m radius
Details of the NE8 4SJ 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 NE8 4SJ hotspot
All 104 collisions at this hotspot were inside the built-up area of Gateshead.
Accident hotspots near NE8 4SJ
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 4AR area, 0.9 km away, with 574 collisions.
- Deckham, Gateshead, NE8 4AR area0.9 km away, 722 casualties574 collisions
- Dunston, Teams & Riverside, Gateshead, NE8 2XY area1.1 km away, 641 casualties481 collisions
- Lobley Hill & Bensham, Gateshead, NE11 0EG area1.4 km away, 412 casualties272 collisions
- High Fell, Gateshead, NE9 5RJ area1.4 km away, 550 casualties434 collisions
- Low Fell, Gateshead, NE9 6ET area1.4 km away, 205 casualties132 collisions
- Lobley Hill & Bensham, Gateshead, NE11 9LY area1.5 km away, 932 casualties633 collisions
- Bridges, Gateshead, NE8 1PL area1.6 km away, 1,568 casualties1,221 collisions
- Bridges, Gateshead, NE8 3NP area1.7 km away, 83 casualties62 collisions
All 104 crashes at the NE8 4SJ hotspot
Newest first, from 18 January 2001 to 29 November 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Gateshead, 8 Jul 2025, 19:20
- Volkswagen Polo and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101613674
- Serious
Toyota RAV4 crash on a C road in Gateshead, 25 Jan 2025, 13:05
- Toyota RAV4 and Mitsubishi Eclipse
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101546189
- Slight
Fiat Panda crash on a C road in Gateshead, 21 Feb 2024, 11:30
- Fiat Panda, BMW 1 Series and Toyota Yaris
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024101412679
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 22 Aug 2023, 15:00
- Renault Clio and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101345182
- Slight
Citroen C4 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 7 Mar 2023, 21:43
- Citroen C4 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 4 casualties
Ref 2023101284631
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 12 Jan 2023, 20:04
- Ford Ecosport and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101262742
- Slight
Suzuki SX4 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 10 Sep 2022, 10:45
- Suzuki SX4 and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101217892
- Serious
Dacia Logan crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 10 Nov 2021, 07:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101108153
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 26 Jul 2019, 18:01
- Nissan Juke and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100862228
- Slight
Audi A6 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 28 Apr 2019, 18:15
- Audi A6 and Vauxhall Adam
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2019100835536
- Slight
Jeep Renegade crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 23 Sep 2018, 16:19
- Jeep Renegade and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2018100329359
- Slight
Volvo V50 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 19 Nov 2017, 12:30
- Volvo V50 and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2017100241574
- Slight
Honda CRV crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 23 Apr 2017, 16:30
- Honda CRV and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2017100175759
- Serious
Skoda Superb crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 14 Dec 2016, 23:05
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100137383
- Slight
Pulse BT 49 crash on a C road in Gateshead, 10 Nov 2016, 14:40
- Pulse BT 49 and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100164137
- Slight
Vauxhall Insignia crash on a C road in Gateshead, 28 May 2016, 15:08
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2016100072201
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 2 Sep 2015, 17:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2015100518715
- Slight
Volkswagen Polo crash on a C road in Gateshead, 4 Dec 2014, 21:26
- Volkswagen Polo and Volkswagen Sharan
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2014100769814
- Slight
Fiat Bravo crash on a C road in Gateshead, 18 Nov 2014, 14:34
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100687814
- Slight
Optare crash on a C road in Gateshead, 4 Sep 2014, 11:04
- Optare and Nissan Qashqai
- 2 vehicles, 10 casualties
Ref 2014100520614
- Slight
Rover 600 Series crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 10 Mar 2014, 17:26
- Rover 600 Series and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100128414
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in Gateshead, 17 Feb 2014, 19:30
- Nissan Micra and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2014100123814
- Slight
Volvo crash on a C road in Gateshead, 28 Jan 2014, 15:50
- 1 vehicle, 2 casualties
Ref 2014100070514
- Slight
Renault Clio crash on a C road in Gateshead, 19 Sep 2013, 14:20
- Renault Clio and Ford Mondeo
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013100495613
- Slight
Car crash on a C road in Gateshead, 14 Sep 2013, 22:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100495913
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in Gateshead, 25 Jun 2013, 09:05
- Nissan Micra and Toyota Prius
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100322013
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Gateshead, 5 May 2013, 16:00
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100222213
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 25 Apr 2013, 20:00
- Ford Focus, Daihatsu Terios and Volkswagen Jetta
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100209313
- Slight
Kia Rio crash on a C road in Gateshead, 12 Mar 2013, 20:10
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2013100124213
- Slight
Volkswagen Touran crash on a C road in Gateshead, 4 Feb 2013, 12:00
- Volkswagen Touran and Optare
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2013100052413
- Slight
Vauxhall Vectra crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 26 Dec 2012, 22:50
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100743212
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 2 Aug 2012, 21:30
- Ford Focus and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100411112
- Serious
Seat Ibiza crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 14 Jun 2012, 14:00
- Seat Ibiza and Vauxhall Astra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012100325512
- Slight
Nissan Primera crash on a C road in Gateshead, 8 Jun 2012, 08:30
- Nissan Primera and Daewoo Kalos
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2012100308812
- Slight
Fiat Doblo crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 10 May 2012, 13:55
- Fiat Doblo and Peugeot 106
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2012100253212
- Slight
Peugeot 406 crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 14 Dec 2011, 16:55
- Peugeot 406 and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011100731611
- Slight
Ford Focus crash on a C road in Gateshead, 21 Oct 2011, 10:50
- Ford Focus and a van
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2011100632711
- Slight
Bus crash on the A167 in Gateshead, 30 Aug 2011, 13:55
- A bus or coach and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011100503911
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 18 May 2011, 14:01
- Vauxhall Corsa and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011100283311
- Slight
Ford Fusion crash on a C road in Gateshead, 17 Mar 2011, 17:04
- Ford Fusion and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 3 casualties
Ref 2011100145011
- Slight
Skoda Fabia crash on a C road in Gateshead, 11 Jan 2011, 13:20
- Skoda Fabia and Peugeot 306
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2011100053511
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on a C road in Gateshead, 24 Jun 2010, 10:40
- Volkswagen Passat and Volkswagen Golf
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010100373710
- Slight
Rover 25 crash on a C road in Gateshead, 9 Feb 2010, 10:04
- Rover 25 and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2010100077210
- Slight
Nissan Terrano crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 8 Dec 2009, 16:41
- Nissan Terrano and Renault Clio
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2009100830309
- Serious
Ford Mondeo crash on a C road in Gateshead, 27 Nov 2009, 16:37
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009100819609
- Slight
Nissan Micra crash on a C road in Gateshead, 6 Nov 2009, 15:55
- Nissan Micra, Ford KA and Ford Focus
- 3 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2009100746809
- Slight
Vauxhall Zafira crash on a C road in Gateshead, 20 Oct 2009, 12:35
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2009100713109