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Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 36,835 road traffic collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne from 1979 to 2025, and 46,945 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 415 were fatal and 5,812 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 412 collisions, up 4% on 2024 (397).

Collisions since 1979
36,835
35th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
46,945
1.27 per collision
Fatal collisions
415
430 people killed
Serious collisions
5,812
6,240 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
412
Up 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
463
Down 2% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Newcastle upon Tyne

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal4151.1%
  • Serious5,81216%
  • Slight30,60883%

What the data shows

  • Newcastle upon Tyne had 4,318 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 40% fewer than the 7,157 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 6,984 children under 16 were killed or injured in Newcastle upon Tyne, 15% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 35% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Where Newcastle upon Tyne ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
35th
Most casualties
31st
Most fatal collisions
14th
Most serious collisions
30th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday5,177 (14%)
  • Tuesday5,258 (14%)
  • Wednesday5,324 (14%)
  • Thursday5,692 (15%)
  • Friday6,374 (17%)
  • Saturday5,436 (15%)
  • Sunday3,574 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight25,716 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit10,413 (28%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit289 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown280 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting137 (0.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway25,259 (69%)
  • Dual carriageway5,788 (16%)
  • Roundabout3,429 (9.3%)
  • One way street or slip road2,247 (6.1%)
  • Not recorded112 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph11 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1,150 (3.1%)
  • 30 mph29,806 (81%)
  • 40 mph2,615 (7.1%)
  • 50 mph2,164 (5.9%)
  • 60 mph343 (0.9%)
  • 70 mph743 (2%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds29,550 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds4,503 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds859 (2.3%)
  • Raining with high winds366 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds303 (0.8%)
  • Fog or mist113 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds70 (0.2%)
  • Other709 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded362 (1%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant21,733 (46%)
  • Pedestrian12,997 (28%)
  • Cyclist3,750 (8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant3,580 (7.6%)
  • Motorcyclist2,857 (6.1%)
  • Van occupant864 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant652 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant166 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)134 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant127 (0.3%)
  • Other41 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded44 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Newcastle upon Tyne road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Newcastle upon Tyne, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne peaked at 1,104 in 1979; 2025 had 412.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 412
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025412463
2024397471
2023420495
2022389462
2021400477
2020320386
2019452545
2018489612
2017492611
2016547723
2015684894
2014648825
2013579755
2012637836
2011679892
2010684897
20097541,002
20087871,056
20078161,092
20068891,166
20059041,158
20049331,272
20039551,317
20029241,265
20019021,256
20009121,200
19998651,121
19988971,149
19979541,215
19968571,094
19958581,128
19948641,090
19937971,011
19929191,169
19919641,244
19901,0731,337
19891,0741,336
19881,0101,262
19879611,184
19868231,029
19859701,167
19849001,114
19839441,128
19829711,210
19811,0141,270
19801,0111,220
19791,1041,339

Map of recent crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Newcastle upon Tyne

The 24 most recent collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne happened between 11 December and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Newcastle upon Tyne

The A186 has the most collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, 2,766 of 36,835 (7.5%), followed by the A189 (1,925).

Collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1862,7663,48125447
2ndA1891,9252,78314218
3rdA1911,4231,78220195
4thA1671,3631,91914154
5thA10581,3131,82221165
6thB13071,2921,5598177
7thA1931,2901,66713172
8thB13181,2101,61910128
9thA61259411,14917177
10thB16008801,0724114
11thA1888671,06712141
12thA6958531,1909146
13thA167(M)7531,102859
14thA61156057438129
15thB632455970514120
16thA187525663789
17thB1311500609586
18thB1313381461272
19thA6082311396362
20thA61272944401170
21stB6328293354966
22ndB1312290358435
23rdB1305278391120
24thA696271330765
25thB13142713361053
26thA69248312445
27thA1240414017
28thB1309231273442
29thA6127(M)179248426
30thB632682101119

Council areas covering Newcastle upon Tyne

Collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne were recorded in 4 council areas. Newcastle upon Tyne has 36,573 of 36,835 (99%).

Collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNewcastle upon Tyne36,57346,6224135,769
2ndNorth Tyneside255316241
3rdGateshead3300
4thSouth Tyneside3302

Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne

Collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne were recorded in 12 postcode districts, led by NE1 (8,414) and NE6 (5,469).