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NE61 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 4,941 road traffic collisions in the NE61 postcode district, Northumberland, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,559 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 127 were fatal and 995 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 32 collisions, down 9% on 2024 (35).

Collisions since 1979
4,941
576th highest of 2,813 postcode districts
Casualties
7,559
1.53 per collision
Fatal collisions
127
141 people killed
Serious collisions
995
1,247 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
32
Down 9% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
48
Up 7% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE61

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal1272.6%
  • Serious99520%
  • Slight3,81977%

What the data shows

  • NE61 had 500 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 50% fewer than the 996 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 23% of collisions in NE61 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 808 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE61, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 42% of collisions in NE61.

Where NE61 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
576th
Most casualties
378th
Most fatal collisions
135th
Most serious collisions
398th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday611 (12%)
  • Tuesday675 (14%)
  • Wednesday733 (15%)
  • Thursday711 (14%)
  • Friday826 (17%)
  • Saturday694 (14%)
  • Sunday691 (14%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight3,695 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting700 (14%)
  • Dark, street lights lit420 (8.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown64 (1.3%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit62 (1.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,189 (85%)
  • Dual carriageway579 (12%)
  • Roundabout125 (2.5%)
  • One way street or slip road34 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded14 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph29 (0.6%)
  • 30 mph1,628 (33%)
  • 40 mph73 (1.5%)
  • 50 mph187 (3.8%)
  • 60 mph2,546 (52%)
  • 70 mph477 (9.7%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds3,862 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds570 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds143 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds78 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds65 (1.3%)
  • Fog or mist57 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds29 (0.6%)
  • Other114 (2.3%)
  • Not recorded23 (0.5%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant5,230 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist659 (8.7%)
  • Pedestrian631 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist338 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant268 (3.5%)
  • Bus or coach occupant178 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)98 (1.3%)
  • Minibus occupant73 (1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant39 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant32 (0.4%)
  • Other12 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE61 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE61, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE61 peaked at 164 in 1981; 2025 had 32.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 32
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20253248
20243545
20235691
20225880
20214063
20204061
20195474
20187097
20175269
20166399
201591139
201480119
201386126
20127599
201188123
2010108146
2009128192
2008100142
2007119181
2006121197
2005139219
2004129216
2003127203
2002132220
2001137221
2000126200
1999115187
1998133208
1997117168
1996119196
1995103173
1994100159
1993127206
1992118195
1991146236
1990150239
1989134199
1988127211
1987146216
1986108140
1985107165
1984120187
1983117172
1982160251
1981164239
1980105147
1979139195

Map of recent crashes in NE61

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE61

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE61

The 24 most recent collisions in NE61 happened between 26 May and 15 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE61

The A1 has the most collisions in NE61, 946 of 4,941 (19%), followed by the A197 (662).

Collisions in NE61 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA19461,61034202
2ndA19766299315110
3rdA1925237021079
4thA10683536751773
5thB1337237335652
6thB6343180246243
7thA697174306939
8thB6524126194231
9thB6342114201433
10thA19695167116
11thA6963367211
12thB1330202404
13thA189121403
14thA1933400

Council areas covering NE61

Collisions in NE61 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has 4,927 of 4,941 (99.7%).

Collisions in NE61 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland4,9277,542127991
2ndGateshead91202

Towns in NE61

Collisions in NE61 were recorded in 3 towns, led by Morpeth (850) and Pegswood (138).