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NE3 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,726 road traffic collisions in the NE3 postcode district, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,399 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 69 were fatal and 799 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 62 collisions, up 55% on 2024 (40).

Collisions since 1979
5,726
379th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,399
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
69
70 people killed
Serious collisions
799
859 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
62
Up 55% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
74
Up 76% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE3

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal691.2%
  • Serious79914%
  • Slight4,85885%

What the data shows

  • NE3 had 664 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 1,126 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 15% of collisions in NE3 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,080 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE3, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in NE3.

Where NE3 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
379th
Most casualties
416th
Most fatal collisions
702nd
Most serious collisions
742nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday847 (15%)
  • Tuesday861 (15%)
  • Wednesday893 (16%)
  • Thursday851 (15%)
  • Friday1,006 (18%)
  • Saturday762 (13%)
  • Sunday506 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,300 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,302 (23%)
  • Dark, no street lighting53 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown38 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit33 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,874 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway981 (17%)
  • Roundabout796 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road60 (1%)
  • Not recorded15 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph127 (2.2%)
  • 30 mph4,376 (76%)
  • 40 mph449 (7.8%)
  • 50 mph135 (2.4%)
  • 60 mph218 (3.8%)
  • 70 mph419 (7.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,621 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds701 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds118 (2.1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds50 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds42 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist18 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.3%)
  • Other114 (2%)
  • Not recorded47 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,993 (54%)
  • Pedestrian1,437 (19%)
  • Cyclist779 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist468 (6.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant458 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant128 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant48 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant31 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)27 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded3 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE3 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE3, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE3 peaked at 183 in 2000; 2025 had 62.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 62
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20256274
20244042
20237088
20225863
20215564
20205766
20196579
201882115
20178096
201695129
201593126
2014106132
201390119
201299138
2011102145
2010112138
2009122164
2008106142
2007148209
2006148196
2005157207
2004164228
2003180252
2002151215
2001139198
2000183227
1999154205
1998156208
1997161213
1996133178
1995137184
1994134172
1993139178
1992127163
1991131169
1990131159
1989157200
1988142187
1987136163
1986130152
1985135159
1984124145
1983144167
1982118151
1981158194
1980150186
1979165214

Map of recent crashes in NE3

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE3

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE3

The 24 most recent collisions in NE3 happened between 21 September and 27 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE3

The A191 has the most collisions in NE3, 946 of 5,726 (17%), followed by the B1318 (872).

Collisions in NE3 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1919461,16915124
2ndB13188721,133691
3rdA61254315521196
4thA1385665230
5thA189372494648
6thA1056135193013
7thA696122175020
8thA16711715205
9thB6918537400
10thB63394964111
11thA1934400
12thA10583401
13thB13123600

Council areas covering NE3

Collisions in NE3 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has 5,591 of 5,726 (98%).

Collisions in NE3 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne5,5917,20864782
2ndNorth Tyneside133189517

Towns in NE3

Collisions in NE3 were recorded in 4 towns, led by Newcastle upon Tyne (4,766) and Wideopen (22).