Tynemouth road traffic accidents
Tynemouth recorded 3,014 collisions in the STATS19 data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,034 casualties. Of these collisions, 28 were fatal and 359 were serious. Recorded collisions in 2024 were up 6% on 2023.
Severity Breakdown
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 4,034
- Fatal
- 28
- Serious
- 359
- Casualties
- 4,034
Collisions by Year
Areas covering Tynemouth
Roads in Tynemouth
Postcode districts in Tynemouth
Accidents in Tynemouth
Road collision statistics for Tynemouth
Collisions recorded
3,014
Police-reported road traffic collisions captured in the STATS19 data.
People injured or killed
4,034
Casualties recorded across every collision in this area.
Fatal collisions
28
Collisions in which at least one person died.
Serious collisions
359
12.8% of collisions here ended in a death or serious injury.
Severity of collisions
What the data shows in Tynemouth
Collisions in Tynemouth are most frequently recorded on a Friday (17.2% of the total), with 23.2% happening in darkness rather than daylight. The most common posted speed limit at the scene is 30 mph.
73.3% of recorded collisions in Tynemouth happen on a single carriageway. Around 16.3% were recorded in adverse weather such as rain, snow or fog.
The collisions in Tynemouth have produced 4,034 casualties. Pedestrians account for 15.7% 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 275 collisions, Monday 406 collisions, Tuesday 457 collisions, Wednesday 464 collisions, Thursday 471 collisions, Friday 518 collisions, Saturday 423 collisions.
Light conditions
Light conditions: Daylight 2,314 collisions, Darkness 700 collisions.
Road type
Road type: Single carriageway 2,208 collisions, Dual carriageway 390 collisions, Roundabout 321 collisions, One way street 37 collisions, Slip road 27 collisions, Other 17 collisions, Unknown 14 collisions.
Speed limit at the scene
Speed limit at the scene: 20 mph 114 collisions, 30 mph 2,256 collisions, 40 mph 211 collisions, 50 mph 24 collisions, 60 mph 170 collisions, 70 mph 238 collisions.
Weather at the time
Weather at the time: Fine no high winds 2,452 collisions, Raining no high winds 349 collisions, Fine + high winds 71 collisions, Other 45 collisions, Raining + high winds 33 collisions.
Who was hurt
Who was hurt: Driver or rider 2,376 casualties, Passenger 1,025 casualties, Pedestrian 633 casualties.
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SeriousFrequently asked questions about road accidents in Tynemouth
How many road accidents have there been in Tynemouth?
3,014 collisions have been recorded in Tynemouth in the STATS19 road safety data between 1999 and 2024, involving 4,034 casualties.
How many of the collisions in Tynemouth were serious or fatal?
28 were fatal and 359 were serious — 12.8% of all recorded collisions in Tynemouth resulted in a death or serious injury.
When do most road accidents happen in Tynemouth?
Friday is the most common day for collisions in Tynemouth, accounting for 17.2% of them, and 23.2% of all collisions here happen in darkness.
What kind of roads do collisions in Tynemouth happen on?
73.3% of collisions in Tynemouth are recorded on a single carriageway, most often where the limit is 30 mph.
Are pedestrians often hurt in collisions in Tynemouth?
Pedestrians make up 15.7% of the 4,034 casualties recorded in Tynemouth.
Is road safety in Tynemouth getting better or worse?
Recorded collisions in Tynemouth rose 6% in 2024 compared with 2023. 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 Tynemouth 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 Tynemouth cover 1999 to 2024.