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NE41 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 311 road traffic collisions in the NE41 postcode district, Gateshead, from 1979 to 2025, and 486 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 71 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 3 collisions, up from none in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
311
2,508th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
486
1.56 per collision
Fatal collisions
11
13 people killed
Serious collisions
71
84 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
3
0 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
4
0 in 2024

Road collision statistics for NE41

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal113.5%
  • Serious7123%
  • Slight22974%

What the data shows

  • NE41 had 40 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 37% fewer than the 64 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in NE41 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 39 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE41, 8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 47% of collisions in NE41.

Where NE41 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,508th
Most casualties
2,497th
Most fatal collisions
2,396th
Most serious collisions
2,532nd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday41 (13%)
  • Tuesday44 (14%)
  • Wednesday46 (15%)
  • Thursday40 (13%)
  • Friday63 (20%)
  • Saturday40 (13%)
  • Sunday37 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight215 (69%)
  • Dark, no street lighting45 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit45 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway307 (99%)
  • Dual carriageway2 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph3 (1%)
  • 30 mph84 (27%)
  • 40 mph8 (2.6%)
  • 60 mph213 (68%)
  • 70 mph3 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds249 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (13%)
  • Fine with high winds4 (1.3%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.3%)
  • Other10 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.3%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant380 (78%)
  • Motorcyclist32 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist22 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant21 (4.3%)
  • Pedestrian19 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.8%)
  • Horse rider3 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE41 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE41, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE41 peaked at 13 in 2003; 2025 had 3.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 3
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202534
202400
202322
202244
202111
202077
201967
2018412
201757
2016811
20151016
201457
201335
2012710
201148
20101013
2009915
2008410
2007910
200635
2005816
20041122
20031318
200227
2001411
20001017
199978
1998511
1997810
19961215
19951016
1994810
199357
199269
199178
19901227
1989711
198833
198757
1986610
198546
19841222
1983710
19821116
19811011
198068
1979816

Map of recent crashes in NE41

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE41

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE41

The 24 most recent collisions in NE41 happened between 22 September 2018 and 7 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE41

The A695 has the most collisions in NE41, 113 of 311 (36%), followed by the B6395 (12).

Collisions in NE41 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA695113210529
2ndB6395121601
3rdB63177802
4thB65283601

Council areas covering NE41

Collisions in NE41 were recorded in 2 council areas. Gateshead has 173 of 311 (56%).

Collisions in NE41 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stGateshead173295440
2ndNorthumberland138191731