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NE16 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,672 road traffic collisions in the NE16 postcode district, Gateshead, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,922 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 42 were fatal and 451 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 21 collisions, up from 14 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,672
1,442nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,922
1.47 per collision
Fatal collisions
42
47 people killed
Serious collisions
451
536 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
21
14 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
30
18 in 2024

Road collision statistics for NE16

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal421.6%
  • Serious45117%
  • Slight2,17982%

What the data shows

  • NE16 had 266 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 54% fewer than the 578 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in NE16 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 510 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE16, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in NE16.

Where NE16 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,442nd
Most casualties
1,347th
Most fatal collisions
1,433rd
Most serious collisions
1,630th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday343 (13%)
  • Tuesday327 (12%)
  • Wednesday378 (14%)
  • Thursday414 (15%)
  • Friday481 (18%)
  • Saturday419 (16%)
  • Sunday310 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,891 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit585 (22%)
  • Dark, no street lighting139 (5.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown30 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit27 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,299 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway245 (9.2%)
  • Roundabout102 (3.8%)
  • One way street or slip road19 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph35 (1.3%)
  • 30 mph1,657 (62%)
  • 40 mph120 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph49 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph634 (24%)
  • 70 mph176 (6.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds2,028 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds399 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds72 (2.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (1.4%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.2%)
  • Fog or mist25 (0.9%)
  • Snowing with high winds12 (0.4%)
  • Other44 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,643 (67%)
  • Pedestrian511 (13%)
  • Motorcyclist269 (6.9%)
  • Cyclist148 (3.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant132 (3.4%)
  • Van occupant112 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)32 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant18 (0.5%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE16 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE16, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE16 peaked at 86 in 2001; 2025 had 21.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 21
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252130
20241418
20232540
20222432
20211821
20201623
20192936
20183258
20174257
20164576
20154458
20144262
20134957
20123864
20114157
20106893
200968101
200881106
20076296
200685135
200575109
200478108
200370103
200265107
200186130
200081126
199982130
199867110
19975899
199680126
199568106
199468109
19936386
199268110
199170101
19906092
19896897
19886294
19875680
19865877
19856598
19845774
19835370
19826682
198173104
19806685
19796589

Map of recent crashes in NE16

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE16

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE16

The 24 most recent collisions in NE16 happened between 22 November 2024 and 1 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE16

The A692 has the most collisions in NE16, 493 of 2,672 (18%), followed by the B6317 (398).

Collisions in NE16 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6924937678109
2ndB6317398574247
3rdA6076183320441
4thA1140236515
5thA69411615216
6thB6310107138316
7thB6316104142112
8thA1114457201
9thA6081455309
10thA69314009
11thB6314244008
12thA69591310
13thB61733600

Council areas covering NE16

Collisions in NE16 were recorded in 3 council areas. Gateshead has 2,174 of 2,672 (81%).

Collisions in NE16 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead2,1743,17629344
2ndCounty Durham49574213106
3rdNewcastle upon Tyne3401

Towns in NE16

Collisions in NE16 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Whickham (979) and Sunniside (205).