Gateshead road traffic accidents
Gateshead recorded 7,566 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 10,164 casualties. Of these collisions, 53 were fatal and 846 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 20% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 846
- Casualties
- 10,164
- Fatal
- 53
- Serious
- 846
- Casualties
- 10,164
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Gateshead
Roads in Gateshead
Postcode districts in Gateshead
Accidents in Gateshead
Road collision statistics for Gateshead
Collisions recorded
7,566
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
10,164
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
53
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
846
11.9% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Gateshead
Collisions in Gateshead are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.6% of the total), with 24.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
68.6% of recorded collisions in Gateshead happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Gateshead have produced 10,164 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.9% of those casualties, a marker of the risk to people on foot here.
Collisions by day of the week
Collisions by day of the week: Sunday 712 collisions, Monday 1,101 collisions, Tuesday 1,169 collisions, Wednesday 1,153 collisions, Thursday 1,201 collisions, Friday 1,254 collisions, Saturday 976 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 5,693 collisions, Darkness 1,873 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 5,188 collisions, Dual carriageway 1,754 collisions, Roundabout 430 collisions, Slip road 77 collisions, Unknown 46 collisions, Other 37 collisions, One way street 34 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 162 collisions, 30 mph 5,701 collisions, 40 mph 857 collisions, 50 mph 308 collisions, 60 mph 82 collisions, 70 mph 456 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 6,182 collisions, Raining no high winds 853 collisions, Fine + high winds 160 collisions, Other 113 collisions, Unknown 98 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 5,781 casualties, Passenger 2,866 casualties, Pedestrian 1,517 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Gateshead
How many road accidents have there been in Gateshead?
7,566 collisions have been recorded in Gateshead in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 10,164 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Gateshead were serious or fatal?
53 were fatal and 846 were serious — 11.9% of all recorded collisions in Gateshead resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Gateshead?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Gateshead, accounting for 16.6% of them, and 24.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Gateshead happen on?
68.6% of collisions in Gateshead are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Gateshead?
Pedestrians make up 14.9% of the 10,164 casualties recorded in Gateshead.
Is road safety in Gateshead getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Gateshead fell 20% in 2024 compared with 2023, though year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting.
Where does the road accident data for Gateshead come from?
It comes from STATS19, the official record of personal-injury road collisions reported to the police and published by the Department for Transport. The figures for Gateshead cover 1999 to 2024.