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South Shields road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 7,083 road traffic collisions in South Shields, South Tyneside, from 1979 to 2025, and 8,705 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 82 were fatal and 1,134 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 71 collisions, down 15% on 2024 (84).

Collisions since 1979
7,083
158th highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
8,705
1.23 per collision
Fatal collisions
82
84 people killed
Serious collisions
1,134
1,197 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
71
Down 15% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
80
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for South Shields

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal821.2%
  • Serious1,13416%
  • Slight5,86783%

What the data shows

  • South Shields had 811 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 39% fewer than the 1,327 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 17% of collisions in South Shields were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,914 children under 16 were killed or injured in South Shields, 22% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 30% of collisions in South Shields.

Where South Shields ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
158th
Most casualties
160th
Most fatal collisions
136th
Most serious collisions
165th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday1,035 (15%)
  • Tuesday950 (13%)
  • Wednesday950 (13%)
  • Thursday1,043 (15%)
  • Friday1,232 (17%)
  • Saturday1,069 (15%)
  • Sunday804 (11%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight5,274 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,709 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (0.7%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit32 (0.5%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway5,699 (80%)
  • Roundabout601 (8.5%)
  • Dual carriageway510 (7.2%)
  • One way street or slip road249 (3.5%)
  • Not recorded24 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 15 mph1 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph101 (1.4%)
  • 30 mph6,670 (94%)
  • 40 mph229 (3.2%)
  • 50 mph46 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph30 (0.4%)
  • 70 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds5,846 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds707 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds195 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds74 (1%)
  • Snowing, no high winds42 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist17 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds15 (0.2%)
  • Other137 (1.9%)
  • Not recorded50 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,388 (39%)
  • Pedestrian2,650 (30%)
  • Cyclist889 (10%)
  • Bus or coach occupant778 (8.9%)
  • Motorcyclist722 (8.3%)
  • Van occupant117 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant71 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant28 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.1%)
  • Other19 (0.2%)
  • Not recorded9 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

South Shields road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Shields, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in South Shields peaked at 233 in 1979; 2025 had 71.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 71
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20257180
202484104
20237085
20227682
20215465
20207081
201982100
201897111
2017100125
2016107132
2015105125
2014121149
2013120135
2012125159
2011120144
2010143185
2009161211
2008130169
2007148184
2006154204
2005168216
2004163202
2003147205
2002163200
2001160193
2000178217
1999154210
1998161197
1997186240
1996166221
1995156202
1994175219
1993175233
1992188225
1991185222
1990184212
1989209252
1988197234
1987189236
1986185218
1985197237
1984204231
1983188221
1982228278
1981201240
1980205231
1979233283

Map of recent crashes in South Shields

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in South Shields

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in South Shields

The 24 most recent collisions in South Shields happened between 24 August and 31 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in South Shields

The A1018 has the most collisions in South Shields, 847 of 7,083 (12%), followed by the B1298 (805).

Collisions in South Shields on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10188471,0258138
2ndB12988059861197
3rdA194540687784
4thA13004425901269
5thB1301357464463
6thA183299386641
7thB130289123118
8thB13038399011
9thB1344425219
10thA1854400

Council areas covering South Shields

Collisions in South Shields were recorded in 3 council areas. South Tyneside has 7,070 of 7,083 (99.8%).

Collisions in South Shields by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stSouth Tyneside7,0708,686821,131
2ndSunderland81401
3rdNorth Tyneside4401

Postcode districts in South Shields

Collisions in South Shields were recorded in 3 postcode districts, led by NE33 (3,570) and NE34 (3,510).