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NE15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,348 road traffic collisions in the NE15 postcode district, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,937 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 71 were fatal and 812 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 45 collisions, down 6% on 2024 (48).

Collisions since 1979
4,348
754th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,937
1.37 per collision
Fatal collisions
71
81 people killed
Serious collisions
812
941 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
45
Down 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
54
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal711.6%
  • Serious81219%
  • Slight3,46580%

What the data shows

  • NE15 had 527 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 839 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in NE15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,096 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE15, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 37% of collisions in NE15.

Where NE15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
754th
Most casualties
717th
Most fatal collisions
656th
Most serious collisions
708th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday649 (15%)
  • Tuesday618 (14%)
  • Wednesday629 (14%)
  • Thursday626 (14%)
  • Friday745 (17%)
  • Saturday610 (14%)
  • Sunday471 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,147 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit933 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting206 (4.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,190 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway802 (18%)
  • Roundabout292 (6.7%)
  • One way street or slip road56 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph67 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph2,661 (61%)
  • 40 mph527 (12%)
  • 50 mph147 (3.4%)
  • 60 mph480 (11%)
  • 70 mph465 (11%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,462 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds502 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds120 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds53 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds46 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist31 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.3%)
  • Other89 (2%)
  • Not recorded30 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,523 (59%)
  • Pedestrian1,128 (19%)
  • Cyclist357 (6%)
  • Motorcyclist347 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant268 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant161 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)56 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant44 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant34 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant7 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE15 peaked at 152 in 1990; 2025 had 45.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 45
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20254554
20244855
20234868
20224664
20215267
20203646
20196681
20186690
20176084
20166081
201587126
20147396
20135782
20125993
201182115
201084118
2009102131
200889127
2007108139
200698140
2005117169
2004113158
2003116181
2002100135
2001113179
2000112156
1999114162
199896126
199796133
199691135
199592133
199490116
199392125
1992101130
1991100124
1990152220
1989126158
1988125161
1987105132
1986101168
1985128152
1984107130
1983115143
1982111139
1981123176
1980122171
1979124168

Map of recent crashes in NE15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE15

The 24 most recent collisions in NE15 happened between 22 May and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE15

The A69 has the most collisions in NE15, 556 of 4,348 (13%), followed by the A6085 (476).

Collisions in NE15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6955678618108
2ndA6085476655895
3rdB6528365526782
4thA186336434139
5thA695277435643
6thA1241372120
7thB6318157268542
8thB1311140167328
9thA191131179218
10thB632887104122
11thA61156375011
12thB63234459110
13thB1305192901
14thB63277702
15thB63244501

Council areas covering NE15

Collisions in NE15 were recorded in 3 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has 3,697 of 4,348 (85%).

Collisions in NE15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne3,6974,90755654
2ndNorthumberland63399616152
3rdGateshead183406

Towns in NE15

Collisions in NE15 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Newcastle upon Tyne (2,175) and Throckley (300).