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NE10 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,203 road traffic collisions in the NE10 postcode district, Gateshead, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,616 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 688 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 49 collisions, up 26% on 2024 (39).

Collisions since 1979
4,203
812th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,616
1.34 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
74 people killed
Serious collisions
688
759 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
49
Up 26% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
67
Up 52% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE10

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711.7%
  • Serious68816%
  • Slight3,44482%

What the data shows

  • NE10 had 487 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 38% fewer than the 790 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in NE10 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 916 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE10, 16% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in NE10.

Where NE10 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
812th
Most casualties
801st
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
973rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday612 (15%)
  • Tuesday611 (15%)
  • Wednesday597 (14%)
  • Thursday667 (16%)
  • Friday680 (16%)
  • Saturday584 (14%)
  • Sunday452 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight2,947 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,125 (27%)
  • Dark, no street lighting61 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,710 (64%)
  • Dual carriageway1,061 (25%)
  • Roundabout361 (8.6%)
  • One way street or slip road56 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph53 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph2,694 (64%)
  • 40 mph661 (16%)
  • 50 mph124 (3%)
  • 60 mph140 (3.3%)
  • 70 mph531 (13%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,346 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds500 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds121 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds45 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds26 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (0.2%)
  • Other94 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded42 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,197 (57%)
  • Pedestrian1,100 (20%)
  • Motorcyclist438 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist310 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant303 (5.4%)
  • Van occupant139 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant39 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE10 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE10, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE10 peaked at 135 in 2001; 2025 had 49.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 49
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254967
20243944
20233544
20224863
20214655
20204759
20195670
20184760
20175770
20166382
20156793
201476111
20135787
201280120
20117489
20107794
200983112
200888116
200791124
200697139
200594125
2004101136
2003125162
2002111151
2001135179
2000123175
1999121168
1998116153
1997125202
1996100152
199595120
1994113159
199398129
1992124168
1991107146
199099120
1989117153
19887996
198786124
198685106
1985109139
1984115150
1983113128
1982107141
1981102148
1980109135
1979117152

Map of recent crashes in NE10

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE10

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE10

The 24 most recent collisions in NE10 happened between 9 July and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE10

The A184 has the most collisions in NE10, 663 of 4,203 (16%), followed by the A6115 (343).

Collisions in NE10 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1846639101567
2ndA61153434871585
3rdB1426270365250
4thA195268383246
5thA185243315432
6thA194126160111
7thB1288121172122
8thA194(M)113182114
9thB12966265211
10thA1(M)233406
11thA181411
12thA612581101

Council areas covering NE10

Collisions in NE10 were recorded in 3 council areas. Gateshead has 3,910 of 4,203 (93%).

Collisions in NE10 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead3,9105,21067666
2ndSouth Tyneside280389420
3rdSunderland111402

Town in NE10

Of the 4,203 collisions in NE10, 3,069 (73%) were in Gateshead.