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NE39 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 984 road traffic collisions in the NE39 postcode district, Gateshead, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,456 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 22 were fatal and 204 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 11 collisions, up from 5 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
984
2,212th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,456
1.48 per collision
Fatal collisions
22
23 people killed
Serious collisions
204
244 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
11
5 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
16
5 in 2024

Road collision statistics for NE39

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal222.2%
  • Serious20421%
  • Slight75877%

What the data shows

  • NE39 had 99 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 51% fewer than the 204 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in NE39 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 187 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE39, 13% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 49% of collisions in NE39.

Where NE39 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,212th
Most casualties
2,181st
Most fatal collisions
2,104th
Most serious collisions
2,226th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday143 (15%)
  • Tuesday129 (13%)
  • Wednesday128 (13%)
  • Thursday155 (16%)
  • Friday178 (18%)
  • Saturday134 (14%)
  • Sunday117 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight695 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit188 (19%)
  • Dark, no street lighting73 (7.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown17 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway938 (95%)
  • Dual carriageway33 (3.4%)
  • Roundabout6 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph519 (53%)
  • 40 mph99 (10%)
  • 50 mph14 (1.4%)
  • 60 mph324 (33%)
  • 70 mph20 (2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds778 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds143 (15%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds9 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.6%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other16 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant987 (68%)
  • Pedestrian165 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist116 (8%)
  • Cyclist73 (5%)
  • Van occupant66 (4.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)16 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE39 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE39, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE39 peaked at 36 in 1988; 2025 had 11.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 11
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251116
202455
202333
20221420
202178
2020610
20191721
20181828
20171117
2016710
20152336
20141927
20132129
20122241
20111622
20101422
20092229
20081828
20072231
20062738
20052546
20042636
20032333
20023147
20012229
20003343
19992128
19982130
19972435
19961829
19952946
19942746
19932541
19923043
19912238
19902635
19892135
19883661
19873240
19861520
19851926
19842227
19833340
19822640
19812031
19802137
19793353

Map of recent crashes in NE39

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE39

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE39

The 24 most recent collisions in NE39 happened between 24 August 2022 and 2 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE39

The A694 has the most collisions in NE39, 421 of 984 (43%), followed by the B6315 (218).

Collisions in NE39 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6944216421386
2ndB6315218318449
3rdB631077133320
4thB63144574012
5thA695294507
6thB6317202302

Council areas covering NE39

Collisions in NE39 were recorded in 2 council areas. Gateshead has 832 of 984 (85%).

Collisions in NE39 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead8321,19917169
2ndCounty Durham152257535

Towns in NE39

Collisions in NE39 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Rowlands Gill (331) and Blaydon (29).