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NE42 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 871 road traffic collisions in the NE42 postcode district, Northumberland, from 1979 to 2025, and 1,119 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 164 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 7 collisions, up from 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
871
2,252nd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
1,119
1.28 per collision
Fatal collisions
13
14 people killed
Serious collisions
164
187 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
7
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
7
7 in 2024

Road collision statistics for NE42

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious16419%
  • Slight69480%

What the data shows

  • NE42 had 84 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 140 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 20% of collisions in NE42 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 210 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE42, 19% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in NE42.

Where NE42 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,252nd
Most casualties
2,276th
Most fatal collisions
2,336th
Most serious collisions
2,316th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday131 (15%)
  • Tuesday126 (14%)
  • Wednesday111 (13%)
  • Thursday116 (13%)
  • Friday177 (20%)
  • Saturday120 (14%)
  • Sunday90 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight636 (73%)
  • Dark, street lights lit177 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting35 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown14 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway844 (97%)
  • Roundabout14 (1.6%)
  • Dual carriageway9 (1%)
  • One way street or slip road2 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph677 (78%)
  • 40 mph13 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph4 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph164 (19%)
  • 70 mph6 (0.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds710 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds92 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds26 (3%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing, no high winds7 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded7 (0.8%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant565 (50%)
  • Pedestrian285 (25%)
  • Cyclist100 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist85 (7.6%)
  • Van occupant37 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant20 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant12 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (0.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE42 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE42, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE42 peaked at 37 in 2003; 2025 had 7.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 7
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202577
202467
202355
20221212
202167
20201013
201988
20181015
2017911
20161115
201599
201466
20131819
201288
20111724
20101520
20091726
20081827
20071521
20061722
20052227
20041926
20033744
20022231
20012846
20001619
19992431
19982526
19972129
19961617
19951928
19942733
19932737
19922023
19912536
19902530
19892229
19882331
19872938
19862937
19852836
19841820
19832535
19822230
19812634
19802836
19792428

Map of recent crashes in NE42

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE42

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE42

The 24 most recent collisions in NE42 happened between 26 May 2022 and 16 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE42

The A695 has the most collisions in NE42, 236 of 871 (27%), followed by the B6395 (164).

Collisions in NE42 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA695236304644
2ndB6395164223421
3rdA6961100

Council areas covering NE42

Collisions in NE42 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has 855 of 871 (98%).

Collisions in NE42 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland8551,09413158
2ndGateshead162506

Town in NE42

Of the 871 collisions in NE42, 571 (66%) were in Prudhoe.