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NE28 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,471 road traffic collisions in the NE28 postcode district, North Tyneside, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,264 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 972 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 60 collisions, up 13% on 2024 (53).

Collisions since 1979
5,471
438th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,264
1.33 per collision
Fatal collisions
76
83 people killed
Serious collisions
972
1,072 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
60
Up 13% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
66
Up 10% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE28

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal761.4%
  • Serious97218%
  • Slight4,42381%

What the data shows

  • NE28 had 618 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 46% fewer than the 1,138 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 19% of collisions in NE28 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,214 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE28, 17% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 34% of collisions in NE28.

Where NE28 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
438th
Most casualties
434th
Most fatal collisions
565th
Most serious collisions
423rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday766 (14%)
  • Tuesday793 (14%)
  • Wednesday790 (14%)
  • Thursday855 (16%)
  • Friday948 (17%)
  • Saturday759 (14%)
  • Sunday560 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,901 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,418 (26%)
  • Dark, no street lighting62 (1.1%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit53 (1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown37 (0.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,997 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway854 (16%)
  • Roundabout399 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road202 (3.7%)
  • Not recorded19 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph111 (2%)
  • 30 mph4,093 (75%)
  • 40 mph247 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph76 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph161 (2.9%)
  • 70 mph780 (14%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,397 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds598 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds183 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds63 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds41 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist16 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds16 (0.3%)
  • Other118 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded39 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,878 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,475 (20%)
  • Cyclist667 (9.2%)
  • Motorcyclist576 (7.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant345 (4.7%)
  • Van occupant178 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant56 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)30 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant15 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE28 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE28, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE28 peaked at 167 in 1982; 2025 had 60.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 60
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256066
20245360
20236474
20225066
20214352
20206174
20195974
20187181
20177397
201684105
2015115144
2014111152
201389130
2012110151
2011111158
2010103139
2009117154
2008125152
2007127170
2006130182
2005135182
2004151205
2003152216
2002129173
2001118161
2000140190
1999132177
1998129185
1997144203
1996147229
1995135186
1994119162
1993117173
1992134178
1991144190
1990119168
1989146203
1988144190
1987110142
1986126163
1985144202
1984154193
1983148183
1982167195
1981142182
1980127151
1979162201

Map of recent crashes in NE28

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE28

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE28

The 24 most recent collisions in NE28 happened between 14 July and 22 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE28

The A193 has the most collisions in NE28, 837 of 5,471 (15%), followed by the A1058 (611).

Collisions in NE28 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1938371,0309148
2ndA105861193523122
3rdA1865988188109
4thA19525785536
5thA1873985251090
6thB1315114141122
7thA1105175620
8thA191224222

Council areas covering NE28

Collisions in NE28 were recorded in 3 council areas. North Tyneside has 5,445 of 5,471 (99.5%).

Collisions in NE28 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Tyneside5,4457,23376969
2ndNewcastle upon Tyne141802
3rdSouth Tyneside8900

Towns in NE28

Collisions in NE28 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Wallsend (3,789) and Newcastle upon Tyne (55).