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TD15 road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 2,465 road traffic collisions in the TD15 postcode district, Northumberland, from 1979 to 2025, and 3,580 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 76 were fatal and 535 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 23 collisions, down 12% on 2024 (26).

Collisions since 1979
2,465
1,533rd of 2,813 postcode districts, highest first
Casualties
3,580
1.45 per collision
Fatal collisions
76
87 people killed
Serious collisions
535
670 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
23
Down 12% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
35
Level with 2024

Road collision statistics for TD15

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal763.1%
  • Serious53522%
  • Slight1,85475%

What the data shows

  • TD15 had 238 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 45% fewer than the 432 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 25% of collisions in TD15 were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 433 children under 16 were killed or injured in TD15, 12% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 41% of collisions in TD15.

Where TD15 ranks among 2,813 postcode districts

Most collisions
1,533rd
Most casualties
1,459th
Most fatal collisions
565th
Most serious collisions
1,393rd

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday332 (13%)
  • Tuesday304 (12%)
  • Wednesday360 (15%)
  • Thursday380 (15%)
  • Friday391 (16%)
  • Saturday402 (16%)
  • Sunday296 (12%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight1,812 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit319 (13%)
  • Dark, no street lighting288 (12%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit26 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown20 (0.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway2,209 (90%)
  • Roundabout138 (5.6%)
  • Dual carriageway102 (4.1%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (0.3%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (0.4%)
  • 30 mph1,044 (42%)
  • 40 mph22 (0.9%)
  • 50 mph9 (0.4%)
  • 60 mph1,315 (53%)
  • 70 mph62 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds1,832 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds304 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds90 (3.7%)
  • Raining with high winds56 (2.3%)
  • Fog or mist47 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds30 (1.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.4%)
  • Other74 (3%)
  • Not recorded21 (0.9%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant2,290 (64%)
  • Pedestrian430 (12%)
  • Motorcyclist350 (9.8%)
  • Van occupant158 (4.4%)
  • Cyclist154 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)77 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant73 (2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant29 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.2%)
  • Horse rider6 (0.2%)
  • Other6 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

TD15 road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in TD15, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in TD15 peaked at 85 in 1991; 2025 had 23.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 23
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20252335
20242635
20231619
20221621
20212531
20201420
20192329
20183045
20173144
20163447
20152337
20144266
20133749
20125375
20114360
20103647
20094759
20085065
20073548
20066690
20056187
200475109
200368113
20025489
20015486
200064110
19995787
199878101
199770120
199652104
19955668
19944262
19936297
199279114
199185136
19907295
19896291
19886992
19876792
198674102
198579122
198479109
19836596
19826186
19816492
19806798
197979100

Map of recent crashes in TD15

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in TD15

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  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in TD15

The 24 most recent collisions in TD15 happened between 12 December 2024 and 5 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in TD15

The A1 has the most collisions in TD15, 750 of 2,465 (30%), followed by the A1167 (407).

Collisions in TD15 on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA17501,27241186
2ndA1167407552777
3rdA698198311737
4thB6525108165127
5thA610596138525
6thB635476107318
7thB63533859110
8thB6461364503
9thB6460212618
10thA60794500
11thA6893301

Council areas covering TD15

Collisions in TD15 were recorded in 2 council areas. Northumberland has 2,314 of 2,465 (94%).

Collisions in TD15 by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorthumberland2,3143,37871493
2ndScottish Borders149200542

Town in TD15

Of the 2,465 collisions in TD15, 905 (37%) were in Berwick-upon-Tweed.