Slight
Volvo V40 crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 9 Sep 2025, 05:55
- Volvo V40, Volvo and a lorry
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101640514
Whickham North & Swalwell, Gateshead, NE16 3AS area: accident hotspot
Police recorded 616 road collisions at this accident hotspot in Whickham North & Swalwell ward, Gateshead, from 2001 to 2025, with 941 casualties. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 48 were serious.
In 2025 there were 9 collisions here, down from 10 in 2024.
- Collisions, 2001 to 2025
- 616
- 852nd busiest of 12,033 hotspots
- Casualties
- 941
- 1.53 per collision
- Fatal collisions
- 5
- 6 people killed
- Collisions in 2025
- 9
- Down 10% on 2024
Crash severity at the NE16 3AS hotspot
53 of the 616 collisions here (8.6%) killed or seriously injured someone.
Collisions by severity, 2001 to 2025
- Fatal50.8%
- Serious487.8%
- Slight56391%
People hurt, 2001 to 2025
- Killed
- 6
- Seriously injured
- 50
- Slightly injured
- 885
- All casualties
- 941
Accidents by year at the NE16 3AS hotspot
Collisions here peaked at 48 in 2006, against an average of 25 a year from 2001 to 2025.
Collisions and casualties at the NE16 3AS hotspot, 2001 to 2025
- Collisions
- Collisions in 2025: 9
- Casualties
Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data
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| Year | Collisions | Casualties |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 10 | 14 |
| 2023 | 11 | 14 |
| 2022 | 15 | 23 |
| 2021 | 10 | 12 |
| 2020 | 5 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 12 |
| 2018 | 14 | 27 |
| 2017 | 22 | 26 |
| 2016 | 20 | 43 |
| 2015 | 22 | 27 |
| 2014 | 21 | 40 |
| 2013 | 32 | 48 |
| 2012 | 20 | 28 |
| 2011 | 25 | 33 |
| 2010 | 39 | 51 |
| 2009 | 31 | 44 |
| 2008 | 46 | 66 |
| 2007 | 24 | 35 |
| 2006 | 48 | 79 |
| 2005 | 34 | 45 |
| 2004 | 34 | 64 |
| 2003 | 40 | 61 |
| 2002 | 31 | 47 |
| 2001 | 44 | 78 |
Map of crashes at the NE16 3AS hotspot
The 48 most recent collisions at this hotspot, coloured by severity, around its centre near NE16 3AS.
Map of the 48 most recent collisions at the Whickham North & Swalwell, Gateshead, NE16 3AS 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 NE16 3AS 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
- Whickham North & Swalwell
- Council area
- Gateshead
- Nearest postcode to the centre
- NE16 3AS
- Postcode district
- NE16
- Centre (latitude, longitude)
- 54.95806, -1.68038
- Radius
- 700 metres
- Years covered
- 2001 to 2025
- Years with a collision
- 25 of 25
- Latest collision
- 9 September 2025
- Rank by collisions
- 852nd of 12,033 hotspots
Towns near the NE16 3AS hotspot
Of the built-up areas this hotspot reaches, Blaydon had the most collisions, 148 of 616.
Accident hotspots near NE16 3AS
The 8 nearest other hotspots are all within 5 km of this one. The nearest is the Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 5TF area, 0.9 km away, with 165 collisions.
- Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 5TF area0.9 km away, 249 casualties165 collisions
- Dunston Hill & Whickham East, Gateshead, NE16 4TN area1.2 km away, 288 casualties172 collisions
- Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8JS area1.3 km away, 440 casualties289 collisions
- Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6ES area1.4 km away, 127 casualties101 collisions
- Whickham North & Swalwell, Gateshead, NE16 4LX area1.4 km away, 291 casualties213 collisions
- Benwell, Scotswood & Denton Burn, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 6UW area1.5 km away, 595 casualties406 collisions
- Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 5RU area2.1 km away, 85 casualties62 collisions
- Blaydon, Gateshead, NE21 4QH area2.2 km away, 380 casualties306 collisions
All 616 crashes at the NE16 3AS hotspot
Newest first, from 2 January 2001 to 9 September 2025, 48 to a page.
Severity
Year
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on a C road in Gateshead, 31 Aug 2025, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101635921
- Serious
Ford Grand C-Max crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 27 Aug 2025, 12:45
- Ford Grand C-Max and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101633973
- Slight
Renault Master crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 11 Jul 2025, 17:15
- Renault Master and Skoda Octavia
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2025101614795
- Slight
Car crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 12 Jun 2025, 12:36
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101602320
- Slight
BMW X1 crash on a C road in Gateshead, 30 May 2025, 12:45
- BMW X1 and BMW S 1000
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101596568
- Slight
Citroen C3 crash on a C road in Gateshead, 23 Apr 2025, 20:50
- Citroen C3 and Citroen C5
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101581290
- Slight
MAN crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 5 Mar 2025, 09:25
- MAN and Ford Focus
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101562856
- Slight
Toyota Proace crash on a C road in Gateshead, 26 Feb 2025, 16:50
- Toyota Proace and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2025101559009
- Slight
Renault Grand Scenic crash on a C road in Gateshead, 21 Dec 2024, 18:30
- Renault Grand Scenic and Mini Cooper
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101533657
- Slight
Ford Ka+ crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 6 Dec 2024, 19:10
- Ford Ka+ and a car
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024101526997
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on a C road in Gateshead, 9 Oct 2024, 18:57
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101501838
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 1 Oct 2024, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101499306
- Slight
Volkswagen Golf crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 12 Jul 2024, 16:50
- Volkswagen Golf and Chevrolet Captiva
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101467318
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on the B6317 in Gateshead, 19 Jun 2024, 16:30
- Ford Fiesta and Nissan Micra
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024101457888
- Slight
Mercedes C Class crash on a C road in Gateshead, 15 Jun 2024, 12:47
- Mercedes C Class and Volvo
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024101456140
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on a C road in Gateshead, 29 May 2024, 14:19
- Hyundai i10 and Audi E-Tron
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2024101449576
- Slight
Wrightbus Streetlite crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 17 Apr 2024, 13:28
- Wrightbus Streetlite and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101434758
- Slight
Nissan Juke crash on the A694 in Gateshead, 6 Jan 2024, 14:55
- Nissan Juke, BMW 1 Series and Mini Countryman
- 3 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2024101396212
- Slight
Hyundai i40 crash on the A694 in Gateshead, 27 Dec 2023, 07:45
- Hyundai i40 and Seat Ibiza
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023101392480
- Slight
Skoda Karoq crash on a C road in Gateshead, 18 Nov 2023, 15:15
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101376789
- Slight
Citroen Xsara crash on the A694 in Gateshead, 3 Nov 2023, 19:00
- Citroen Xsara and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101371306
- Slight
Audi Q2 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 3 Oct 2023, 17:25
- Audi Q2 and a bicycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101359839
- Slight
Hyundai i10 crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 20 Sep 2023, 13:30
- Hyundai i10 and Nissan Note
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101355505
- Slight
Porsche Macan crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 10 Sep 2023, 13:36
- Porsche Macan and BMW 3 Series
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023101351912
- Slight
Nissan Qashqai crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 3 Jul 2023, 09:00
- Nissan Qashqai and Mercedes C Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2023101325255
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on the A694 in Gateshead, 29 Jun 2023, 12:27
- Audi A1 and a lorry
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101324965
- Slight
Yamaha MT crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 5 Mar 2023, 15:07
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101283708
- Slight
Ford Fiesta crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 21 Feb 2023, 10:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101291667
- Serious
Nissan Qashqai crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 28 Jan 2023, 15:24
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2023101269423
- Serious
Pulse XF 125 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 27 Dec 2022, 14:45
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101257557
- Slight
BMW 3 Series crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 26 Dec 2022, 16:45
- BMW 3 Series and Skoda Superb
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101258048
- Slight
Citroen C1 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 28 Oct 2022, 12:47
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101235630
- Slight
Mercedes crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 26 Oct 2022, 18:01
- Mercedes and Mercedes Cla Class
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022101234963
- Slight
Honda Jazz crash on the A1114 in Gateshead, 23 Sep 2022, 19:30
- Honda Jazz and Seat Arona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101222785
- Slight
Van crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 7 Sep 2022, 15:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101217150
- Slight
BMW 5 Series crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 21 Aug 2022, 10:30
- BMW 5 Series and Yamaha MT
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101211991
- Slight
Saab 9-3 crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 16 Aug 2022, 20:30
- Saab 9-3 and Vauxhall Insignia
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101212276
- Slight
Peugeot Partner crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 21 Jun 2022, 10:00
- Peugeot Partner and Volkswagen Passat
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022101190271
- Slight
Ford Ecosport crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 2 Jun 2022, 21:10
- Ford Ecosport and Honda Jazz
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022101183971
- Slight
Audi A1 crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 13 May 2022, 21:38
- Audi A1 and Volkswagen Polo
- 2 vehicles, 5 casualties
Ref 2022101179952
- Slight
Toyota Avensis crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 26 Apr 2022, 09:05
- Toyota Avensis and Vauxhall Zafira
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101171203
- Serious
Kia Sportage crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 5 Apr 2022, 09:51
- Kia Sportage and Triumph Daytona
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101162756
- Slight
Volkswagen Passat crash on the A1 in Gateshead, 14 Mar 2022, 12:40
- 1 vehicle, 1 casualty
Ref 2022101153490
- Slight
Optare Versa crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 18 Jan 2022, 09:25
- Optare Versa and another vehicle
- 2 vehicles, 2 casualties
Ref 2022101134206
- Slight
Suzuki GSF 1200 crash on the A694 in Gateshead, 30 Sep 2021, 17:10
- Suzuki GSF 1200 and Vauxhall Corsa
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101093649
- Slight
Mercedes GLC Class crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 24 Aug 2021, 11:00
- Mercedes GLC Class and a motorcycle
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101083442
- Slight
Vauxhall Corsa crash on an unclassified road in Gateshead, 2 Aug 2021, 17:15
- Vauxhall Corsa and a car
- 2 vehicles, 1 casualty
Ref 2021101079687