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NE67 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 358 road traffic collisions in the NE67 postcode district, Northumberland, from 1979 to 2025, and 606 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 75 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 4 collisions, down from 6 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
358
2,487th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
606
1.69 per collision
Fatal collisions
17
27 people killed
Serious collisions
75
104 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
4
6 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
9
11 in 2024

Road collision statistics for NE67

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal174.7%
  • Serious7521%
  • Slight26674%

What the data shows

  • NE67 had 52 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 19% fewer than the 64 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 26% of collisions in NE67 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • The busiest three hours of the day in NE67 are between noon and 3pm, with 21% of collisions.
  • 47 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE67, 7.8% of the casualties whose age was recorded.

Where NE67 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
2,487th
Most casualties
2,459th
Most fatal collisions
2,230th
Most serious collisions
2,520th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday52 (15%)
  • Tuesday41 (11%)
  • Wednesday43 (12%)
  • Thursday62 (17%)
  • Friday55 (15%)
  • Saturday42 (12%)
  • Sunday63 (18%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight253 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting81 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights lit12 (3.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (1.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (1.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway329 (92%)
  • Dual carriageway26 (7.3%)
  • Roundabout2 (0.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph1 (0.3%)
  • 30 mph28 (7.8%)
  • 40 mph7 (2%)
  • 60 mph302 (84%)
  • 70 mph20 (5.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds261 (73%)
  • Raining, no high winds41 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (5.3%)
  • Fog or mist9 (2.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds7 (2%)
  • Raining with high winds6 (1.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (1.4%)
  • Other8 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant456 (75%)
  • Van occupant39 (6.4%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (6.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)19 (3.1%)
  • Pedestrian17 (2.8%)
  • Cyclist14 (2.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant12 (2%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.3%)
  • Horse rider1 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE67 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE67, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE67 peaked at 17 in 1986; 2025 had 4.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202549
2024611
202379
2022812
2021714
2020911
201946
201845
201711
201622
201545
201456
201367
201278
2011712
201079
200945
20081116
200768
200678
200525
200457
2003714
2002816
20011524
2000713
199959
199849
199758
1996812
1995711
1994513
19931325
1992813
19911333
19901423
1989912
198888
1987620
19861726
198589
1984711
19831623
19821630
1981715
19801019
19791234

Map of recent crashes in NE67

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE67

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE67

The 24 most recent collisions in NE67 happened between 8 March 2022 and 19 November 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE67

The A1 has the most collisions in NE67, 183 of 358 (51%), followed by the B1340 (83).

Collisions in NE67 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA11833371343
2ndB134083144416
3rdA6923401

Council areas covering NE67

Collisions in NE67 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has 353 of 358 (99%).

Collisions in NE67 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland3536001774
2ndGateshead5601