Newburn road traffic accidents
Newburn recorded 90 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 113 casualties. Of these collisions, 2 were fatal and 12 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were unchanged on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 113
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 12
- Casualties
- 113
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newburn
Postcode districts in Newburn
Accidents in Newburn
Road collision statistics for Newburn
Collisions recorded
90
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
113
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
2
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
12
15.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newburn
Collisions in Newburn are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.8% of the total), with 26.7% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
94.4% of recorded collisions in Newburn happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.7% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newburn have produced 113 casualties. Pedestrians account for 14.2% 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 7 collisions, Monday 9 collisions, Tuesday 15 collisions, Wednesday 14 collisions, Thursday 15 collisions, Friday 16 collisions, Saturday 14 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 66 collisions, Darkness 24 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 85 collisions, Dual carriageway 3 collisions, Roundabout 2 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 3 collisions, 30 mph 81 collisions, 40 mph 6 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 74 collisions, Raining no high winds 12 collisions, Other 3 collisions, Fine + high winds 1 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 74 casualties, Passenger 23 casualties, Pedestrian 16 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightAccident 199910G456099
SlightAccident 199910G259199
SlightAccident 199910G241799
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newburn
How many road accidents have there been in Newburn?
90 collisions have been recorded in Newburn in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 113 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newburn were serious or fatal?
2 were fatal and 12 were serious — 15.6% of all recorded collisions in Newburn resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newburn?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Newburn, accounting for 17.8% of them, and 26.7% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newburn happen on?
94.4% of collisions in Newburn are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newburn?
Pedestrians make up 14.2% of the 113 casualties recorded in Newburn.
Is road safety in Newburn getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newburn were broadly unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023.
Where does the road accident data for Newburn 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 Newburn cover 1999 to 2024.