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NE29 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,568 road traffic collisions in the NE29 postcode district, North Tyneside, from 1979 to 2025, and 6,044 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 58 were fatal and 757 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 50 collisions, up 6% on 2024 (47).

Collisions since 1979
4,568
685th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
6,044
1.32 per collision
Fatal collisions
58
59 people killed
Serious collisions
757
834 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
50
Up 6% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
59
Up 4% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE29

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal581.3%
  • Serious75717%
  • Slight3,75382%

What the data shows

  • NE29 had 558 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 42% fewer than the 970 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in NE29 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,071 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE29, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 33% of collisions in NE29.

Where NE29 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
685th
Most casualties
687th
Most fatal collisions
978th
Most serious collisions
828th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday630 (14%)
  • Tuesday686 (15%)
  • Wednesday698 (15%)
  • Thursday705 (15%)
  • Friday781 (17%)
  • Saturday605 (13%)
  • Sunday463 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,379 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,080 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit58 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown36 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting15 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,354 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway654 (14%)
  • Roundabout418 (9.2%)
  • One way street or slip road128 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph71 (1.6%)
  • 30 mph3,403 (74%)
  • 40 mph288 (6.3%)
  • 50 mph75 (1.6%)
  • 60 mph273 (6%)
  • 70 mph457 (10%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,657 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds561 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds122 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds52 (1.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds23 (0.5%)
  • Fog or mist21 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other88 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded33 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,203 (53%)
  • Pedestrian1,239 (20%)
  • Cyclist612 (10%)
  • Motorcyclist511 (8.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant261 (4.3%)
  • Van occupant110 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant48 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant25 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant11 (0.2%)
  • Other3 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE29 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE29, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE29 peaked at 142 in 1989; 2025 had 50.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 50
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255059
20244757
20235460
20223955
20214558
20205671
20196477
20185765
20176380
201683114
201592112
201481111
201396119
201298143
201186124
201099151
200982127
2008103140
2007123170
2006110150
2005106164
2004102147
2003116160
2002123174
200198131
2000115158
1999125181
1998110145
1997126175
1996113160
199599133
1994103142
1993113149
1992118149
1991107137
1990132160
1989142173
1988115147
198796115
198687116
1985101134
198498129
1983107131
1982111139
1981130166
1980124147
1979123139

Map of recent crashes in NE29

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE29

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE29

The 24 most recent collisions in NE29 happened between 22 June and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE29

The A1058 has the most collisions in NE29, 619 of 4,568 (14%), followed by the A193 (559).

Collisions in NE29 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10586199821371
2ndA193559716687
3rdA187336424660
4thA192268355441
5thA191246320540
6thB1304144195224
7thB1316124157021
8thA1912016928
9thA1108110133014
10thA114989122013
11thB1437186113
12thA1172005

Council areas covering NE29

Collisions in NE29 were recorded in 2 council areas. North Tyneside has 4,560 of 4,568 (99.8%).

Collisions in NE29 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Tyneside4,5606,03558754
2ndSouth Tyneside3301

Towns in NE29

Collisions in NE29 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Tynemouth (3,987) and Wallsend (52).