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NE34 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,773 road traffic collisions in the NE34 postcode district, South Tyneside, from 1979 to 2025, and 5,945 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 805 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 53 collisions, level with 2024.

Collisions since 1979
4,773
623rd highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
5,945
1.25 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
72 people killed
Serious collisions
805
869 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
53
Level with 2024
Casualties in 2025
61
Down 3% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE34

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal701.5%
  • Serious80517%
  • Slight3,89882%

What the data shows

  • NE34 had 570 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 36% fewer than the 894 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in NE34 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,464 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE34, 25% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in NE34.

Where NE34 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
623rd
Most casualties
716th
Most fatal collisions
685th
Most serious collisions
723rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday706 (15%)
  • Tuesday648 (14%)
  • Wednesday643 (13%)
  • Thursday718 (15%)
  • Friday805 (17%)
  • Saturday656 (14%)
  • Sunday597 (13%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,471 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,204 (25%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit36 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting33 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown29 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway3,475 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway712 (15%)
  • Roundabout545 (11%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded12 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph72 (1.5%)
  • 30 mph3,962 (83%)
  • 40 mph380 (8%)
  • 50 mph253 (5.3%)
  • 60 mph95 (2%)
  • 70 mph7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,902 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds488 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds138 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds58 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds34 (0.7%)
  • Fog or mist22 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other88 (1.8%)
  • Not recorded32 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,554 (43%)
  • Pedestrian1,608 (27%)
  • Cyclist662 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist543 (9.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant380 (6.4%)
  • Van occupant88 (1.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant40 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant20 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant16 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.2%)
  • Other17 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE34 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE34, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE34 peaked at 156 in 1979; 2025 had 53.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 53
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255361
20245363
20234255
20224756
20214455
20205059
20196579
20187692
20176785
20167387
20157284
201482109
20137793
201278107
20117494
201099139
2009110148
2008104140
200782106
2006116143
2005116153
2004123156
2003103142
2002116142
2001112141
2000129173
1999106140
1998118143
1997117147
1996129167
1995111146
1994128150
1993116143
1992129149
1991121156
1990112134
1989141173
1988123155
1987107138
1986124146
1985125156
1984129152
1983138159
1982128151
1981128152
1980124142
1979156184

Map of recent crashes in NE34

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE34

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE34

The 24 most recent collisions in NE34 happened between 2 July and 28 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE34

The A1300 has the most collisions in NE34, 756 of 4,773 (16%), followed by the B1298 (534).

Collisions in NE34 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA13007561,00522119
2ndB12985346531169
3rdA194415559871
4thA1018355425466
5thA183115179735
6thB1301115147024
7thA185445206
8thB1302355207

Council areas covering NE34

Collisions in NE34 were recorded in 2 council areas. South Tyneside has 4,761 of 4,773 (99.7%).

Collisions in NE34 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Tyneside4,7615,93170804
2ndSunderland111301

Towns in NE34

Collisions in NE34 were recorded in 2 towns, led by South Shields (3,510) and Jarrow (511).