Serious Fiat 500 crash on the B1318 in Newcastle upon Tyne - 19 Dec 2025

Accident reference 2025101685677

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Friday 19 December 2025 at 21:14 a serious collision occurred near B1318, Newcastle upon Tyne involving 1 vehicle (fiat 500) and 1 casualty (1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 30 mph
  • Road type: Dual carriageway
  • Junction: Crossroads
  • Setting: Urban

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 55.012560, -1.620780

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2025101685677
Police Reference 101685677
Date & Time
Friday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 1
Police Force Northumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Urban
First Road B1318
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Dual carriageway
Speed Limit 30 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E08000021
Current Highway Authority E08000021
LSOA Code E01008351

Junction Information

Junction Detail Crossroads
Junction Control Auto traffic signal

Pedestrian Crossing Information

Pedestrian Crossing Pedestrian light crossing (pelican, puffin, toucan or similar)

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model FIAT 500
Engine Capacity 1242cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Moving off

Driver Information

Age 22
Sex Female
Journey Purpose Not known
IMD Decile 2 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (1)

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Pedestrian
Severity Serious
Type Pedestrian
Age 55
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Pedestrian Location Crossing on pedestrian crossing facility
Pedestrian Movement Crossing from driver's offside
IMD Decile 1 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

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Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.