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Tynemouth road accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 5,900 road traffic collisions in Tynemouth, North Tyneside, from 1979 to 2025, and 7,671 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 70 were fatal and 1,010 were serious.

In 2025 police recorded 53 collisions, down 21% on 2024 (67).

Collisions since 1979
5,900
183rd highest of 2,851 towns
Casualties
7,671
1.30 per collision
Fatal collisions
70
72 people killed
Serious collisions
1,010
1,093 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
53
Down 21% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
62
Down 23% on 2024

Road collision statistics for Tynemouth

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal701.2%
  • Serious1,01017%
  • Slight4,82082%

What the data shows

  • Tynemouth had 674 collisions from 2016 to 2025, 44% fewer than the 1,196 from 2006 to 2015.
  • 18% of collisions in Tynemouth were fatal or serious, against 20% across Great Britain.
  • 1,364 children under 16 were killed or injured in Tynemouth, 18% of the casualties whose age was recorded.
  • The road surface was wet, icy, snowy or flooded in 32% of collisions in Tynemouth.

Where Tynemouth ranks among 2,851 towns

Most collisions
183rd
Most casualties
178th
Most fatal collisions
153rd
Most serious collisions
185th

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday837 (14%)
  • Tuesday851 (14%)
  • Wednesday877 (15%)
  • Thursday900 (15%)
  • Friday1,018 (17%)
  • Saturday827 (14%)
  • Sunday590 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight4,343 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit1,418 (24%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit75 (1.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown45 (0.8%)
  • Dark, no street lighting19 (0.3%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway4,806 (81%)
  • Dual carriageway505 (8.6%)
  • Roundabout452 (7.7%)
  • One way street or slip road117 (2%)
  • Not recorded20 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph124 (2.1%)
  • 30 mph4,774 (81%)
  • 40 mph312 (5.3%)
  • 50 mph49 (0.8%)
  • 60 mph311 (5.3%)
  • 70 mph328 (5.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds4,746 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds707 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds141 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds73 (1.2%)
  • Snowing, no high winds38 (0.6%)
  • Fog or mist28 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds11 (0.2%)
  • Other116 (2%)
  • Not recorded40 (0.7%)

Who was hurt

  • Car occupant3,943 (51%)
  • Pedestrian1,693 (22%)
  • Cyclist845 (11%)
  • Motorcyclist631 (8.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant307 (4%)
  • Van occupant135 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant55 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant22 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)18 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant13 (0.2%)
  • Other7 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Tynemouth road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Tynemouth, 1979 to 2025

Collisions in Tynemouth peaked at 187 in 1981; 2025 had 53.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 53
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255362
20246780
20236065
20225272
20215675
20207188
20196980
20186976
20176887
2016109140
2015110134
201496131
2013111132
2012112159
2011122185
2010117174
2009122169
2008131166
2007140190
2006135171
2005135211
2004132190
2003135179
2002162224
2001122159
2000150199
1999143199
1998141184
1997144187
1996154212
1995143188
1994158213
1993145185
1992153206
1991156208
1990181229
1989179225
1988149189
1987124157
1986120151
1985135175
1984138171
1983136156
1982164201
1981187241
1980174203
1979170193

Map of recent crashes in Tynemouth

Map of the 24 most recent crashes in Tynemouth

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  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Recent road crashes in Tynemouth

The 24 most recent collisions in Tynemouth happened between 8 July and 23 December 2025.

Severity

Crashes by road in Tynemouth

The A193 has the most collisions in Tynemouth, 982 of 5,900 (17%), followed by the A1058 (633).

Collisions in Tynemouth on each road, 1979 to 2025
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA1939821,27011172
2ndA10586339781288
3rdA187360450765
4thA192310404249
5thA191252327631
6thB1304144195224
7thB1316124157021
8thA1108110133014
9thA114989122013
10thB1437186113
11thA19273724
12thA186121400
13thA17702
14thB13224600
15thA1893400

Council areas covering Tynemouth

Collisions in Tynemouth were recorded in 3 council areas. North Tyneside has 5,891 of 5,900 (99.8%).

Collisions in Tynemouth by council area, 1979 to 2025
RankCouncil areaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stNorth Tyneside5,8917,660701,008
2ndNewcastle upon Tyne3401
3rdSouth Tyneside3300

Postcode districts in Tynemouth

Collisions in Tynemouth were recorded in 5 postcode districts, led by NE29 (3,987) and NE30 (1,620).