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NE7 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,070 road traffic collisions in the NE7 postcode district, Newcastle upon Tyne, from 1979 to 2025, and 2,668 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 27 were fatal and 316 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 18 collisions, down from 19 in 2024.

Collisions since 1979
2,070
1,725th of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
2,668
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
27
27 people killed
Serious collisions
316
337 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
18
19 in 2024
Casualties in 2025
21
Down 5% on 2024

Road collision statistics for NE7

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal271.3%
  • Serious31615%
  • Slight1,72783%

What the data shows

  • NE7 had 176 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 55% fewer than the 395 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in NE7 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 379 children under 16 were killed or injured in NE7, 14% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 39% of collisions in NE7.

Where NE7 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,725th
Most casualties
1,780th
Most fatal collisions
1,946th
Most serious collisions
1,964th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday283 (14%)
  • Tuesday332 (16%)
  • Wednesday309 (15%)
  • Thursday354 (17%)
  • Friday372 (18%)
  • Saturday241 (12%)
  • Sunday179 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,575 (76%)
  • Dark, street lights lit467 (23%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit15 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting3 (0.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway1,083 (52%)
  • Dual carriageway643 (31%)
  • Roundabout243 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road96 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph24 (1.2%)
  • 30 mph1,685 (81%)
  • 40 mph98 (4.7%)
  • 50 mph165 (8%)
  • 60 mph12 (0.6%)
  • 70 mph86 (4.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,581 (76%)
  • Raining, no high winds326 (16%)
  • Fine with high winds54 (2.6%)
  • Raining with high winds32 (1.5%)
  • Snowing, no high winds19 (0.9%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.3%)
  • Other39 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded13 (0.6%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant1,437 (54%)
  • Pedestrian574 (22%)
  • Cyclist265 (9.9%)
  • Motorcyclist164 (6.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant127 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant55 (2.1%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)11 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.2%)
  • Other2 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded1 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

NE7 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in NE7, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in NE7 peaked at 72 in 1989; 2025 had 18.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 18
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20251821
20241922
20231320
20221516
20211318
20201620
20191618
20182023
20172835
20161824
20154455
20142837
20133339
20123641
20114662
20103137
20094965
20084050
20073851
20065058
20056280
20044674
20034664
20024972
20016488
20004966
19994663
19985675
19976688
19963747
19955779
19944863
19934969
19926174
19916687
19907091
19897285
19885872
19876578
19864257
19856483
19845278
19835366
19826168
19815664
19804753
19795772

Map of recent crashes in NE7

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in NE7

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in NE7

The 24 most recent collisions in NE7 happened between 28 July 2024 and 19 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in NE7

The A188 has the most collisions in NE7, 651 of 2,070 (31%), followed by the A1058 (456).

Collisions in NE7 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1886518059110
2ndA10584566411158
3rdA191269341240
4thA1865601

Council areas covering NE7

Collisions in NE7 were recorded in 2 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has 1,741 of 2,070 (84%).

Collisions in NE7 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne1,7412,25725267
2ndNorth Tyneside329411249

Towns in NE7

Collisions in NE7 were recorded in 2 towns, led by Newcastle upon Tyne (1,892) and Longbenton (146).