Newcastle upon Tyne road traffic accidents
Newcastle upon Tyne recorded 18,204 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 23,935 casualties. Of these collisions, 109 were fatal and 2,141 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were down 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 109
- Serious
- 2,141
- Casualties
- 23,935
- Fatal
- 109
- Serious
- 2,141
- Casualties
- 23,935
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Newcastle upon Tyne
Roads in Newcastle upon Tyne
Postcode districts in Newcastle upon Tyne
Accidents in Newcastle upon Tyne
Road collision statistics for Newcastle upon Tyne
Collisions recorded
18,204
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
23,935
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
109
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
2,141
12.4% 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 29.9% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
64.3% of recorded collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.2% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne have produced 23,935 casualties. Pedestrians account for 20.6% 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 1,877 collisions, Monday 2,568 collisions, Tuesday 2,698 collisions, Wednesday 2,668 collisions, Thursday 2,722 collisions, Friday 3,070 collisions, Saturday 2,601 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 12,759 collisions, Darkness 5,445 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 11,712 collisions, Dual carriageway 3,599 collisions, Roundabout 1,744 collisions, One way street 424 collisions, Slip road 381 collisions, Other 275 collisions, Unknown 69 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 10 mph 1 collisions, 20 mph 1,059 collisions, 30 mph 13,590 collisions, 40 mph 1,285 collisions, 50 mph 1,335 collisions, 60 mph 222 collisions, 70 mph 712 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 14,899 collisions, Raining no high winds 2,038 collisions, Fine + high winds 361 collisions, Other 284 collisions, Unknown 280 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 12,615 casualties, Passenger 6,397 casualties, Pedestrian 4,923 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Newcastle upon Tyne
How many road accidents have there been in Newcastle upon Tyne?
18,204 collisions have been recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 23,935 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne were serious or fatal?
109 were fatal and 2,141 were serious — 12.4% 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 29.9% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne happen on?
64.3% 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 20.6% of the 23,935 casualties recorded in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Is road safety in Newcastle upon Tyne getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Newcastle upon Tyne fell 6% 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 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 2024.