Newcastle upon Tyne road traffic accidents
Newcastle upon Tyne recorded 18,627 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2025, involving 24,412 casualties. Of these collisions, 111 were fatal and 2,237 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2025 were up 3% on 2024.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 111
- Serious
- 2,237
- Casualties
- 24,412
- Fatal
- 111
- Serious
- 2,237
- Casualties
- 24,412
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newcastle upon Tyne
Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne
Planning applications nearby
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Data from PlanIndex, an index of UK planning registers.
Accidents in Newcastle upon Tyne
Road collision statistics for Newcastle upon Tyne
Collisions recorded
18,627
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
24,412
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
111
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,237
12.6% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Newcastle upon Tyne
Collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne are most frequently recorded on a Friday (16.9% of the total), with 29.8% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.5% of recorded collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.1% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne have produced 24,412 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.8% 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 1,916 collisions, Monday 2,629 collisions, Tuesday 2,748 collisions, Wednesday 2,745 collisions, Thursday 2,783 collisions, Friday 3,141 collisions, Saturday 2,665 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 13,077 collisions, Darkness 5,550 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 12,023 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,666 collisions, Roundabout 1,772 collisions, One way street 429 collisions, Slip road 393 collisions, One way street/Slip road 275 collisions, Unknown 69 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 1,152 collisions, 30 mph 13,883 collisions, 40 mph 1,305 collisions, 50 mph 1,342 collisions, 60 mph 227 collisions, 70 mph 717 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 15,259 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,078 collisions, Fine + high winds 361 collisions, Other 294 collisions, Unknown 293 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,860 casualties, Passenger 6,480 casualties, Pedestrian 5,072 casualties.
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Recent Accidents
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SlightFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newcastle upon Tyne
How many road accidents have there been in Newcastle upon Tyne?
18,627 collisions have been recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2025, involving 24,412 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne were serious or fatal?
111 were fatal and 2,237 were serious — 12.6% of all recorded collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne, accounting for 16.9% of them, and 29.8% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne happen on?
64.5% of collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne?
Pedestrians make up 20.8% of the 24,412 casualties recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Is road safety in Newcastle upon Tyne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne rose 3% in 2025 compared with 2024. Year-on-year figures move with both genuine risk and changes in reporting, so they are best read as a trend rather than a single verdict.
Where does the road accident data for Newcastle upon Tyne 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 Newcastle upon Tyne cover 1999 to 2025.