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NE65 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,209 road traffic collisions in the NE65 postcode district, Northumberland, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,423 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 78 were fatal and 473 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, down 22% on 2024 (23).

Collisions since 1979
2,209
1,646th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,423
1.55 per collision
Fatal collisions
78
88 people killed
Serious collisions
473
593 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
Down 22% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
26
Down 35% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE65

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal783.5%
  • Serious47321%
  • Slight1,65875%

What the data shows

  • NE65 had 261 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 41% fewer than the 444 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in NE65 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 380 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE65, 11% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 44% of collisions in NE65.

Where NE65 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,646th
Most casualties
1,517th
Most fatal collisions
534th
Most serious collisions
1,569th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday292 (13%)
  • Tuesday266 (12%)
  • Wednesday239 (11%)
  • Thursday311 (14%)
  • Friday349 (16%)
  • Saturday369 (17%)
  • Sunday383 (17%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,656 (75%)
  • Dark, no street lighting360 (16%)
  • Dark, street lights lit143 (6.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit28 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown22 (1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,001 (91%)
  • Dual carriageway175 (7.9%)
  • One way street or slip road13 (0.6%)
  • Roundabout12 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph8 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph649 (29%)
  • 40 mph10 (0.5%)
  • 50 mph21 (1%)
  • 60 mph1,356 (61%)
  • 70 mph165 (7.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,722 (78%)
  • Raining, no high winds256 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds58 (2.6%)
  • Fog or mist35 (1.6%)
  • Raining with high winds31 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds29 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds17 (0.8%)
  • Other53 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.4%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,358 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist331 (9.7%)
  • Pedestrian257 (7.5%)
  • Van occupant179 (5.2%)
  • Cyclist147 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)54 (1.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant44 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant23 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant17 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Other5 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE65 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE65, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE65 peaked at 77 in 1990; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251826
20242340
20231322
20222946
20213350
20202326
20192232
20183761
20173345
20163046
20153053
20142638
20132943
20123959
20114770
20104560
20096496
20085065
20076095
20065479
20055284
200462106
200372105
200265104
20015892
20005689
19995999
19985898
19974860
19965496
19955387
199464102
19935491
19924566
19915474
199077132
19894870
19885082
19875266
19865996
19854274
19844781
19834676
19825182
19815586
19806194
19796279

Map of recent crashes in NE65

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE65

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE65

The 24 most recent collisions in NE65 happened between 23 November 2024 and 18 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE65

The A1068 has the most collisions in NE65, 385 of 2,209 (17%), followed by the A697 (313).

Collisions in NE65 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10683855981186
2ndA6973135331558
3rdA13106252370
4thB6341199296955
5thB6344141221541
6thB6345111163118
7thB1330263714
8thB6342252915
9thA61275501

Council areas covering NE65

Collisions in NE65 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has 2,197 of 2,209 (99%).

Collisions in NE65 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland2,1973,41178470
2ndGateshead111103

Town in NE65

Of the 2,209 collisions in NE65, 306 (14%) were in Amble.