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Road collisions in Northumberland
Police recorded 2,037 road collisions involving injury in Northumberland between 2021 and 2025, about 407 a year. 60 of them were fatal, and an estimated 616 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 3pm to 4pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (lower than the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 27% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 397 in 2021 to 345 in 2025, a fall of 13%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so Northumberland should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across Northumberland, 2,824 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 13% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 7% (12%) and motorcyclists 8% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 64%. 9 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 9% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 17% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 17% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in Northumberland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 354 | 12.5% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 203 | 7.2% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 231 | 8.2% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 1,816 | 64.3% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 37 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 145 | 5.1% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 38 | 1.3% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in Northumberland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 45 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 89 | 3.2% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 125 | 4.5% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 252 | 9.0% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 222 | 8.0% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 438 | 15.7% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 354 | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 378 | 13.6% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 401 | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 288 | 10.3% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 195 | 7.0% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
16.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 9.8% a cyclist (15.0%) and 10.4% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.1% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 20.3% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). 12 collisions involved an e-scooter.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in Northumberland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 2,670 | 73.7% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 247 | 6.8% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 135 | 3.7% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 236 | 6.5% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 214 | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 49 | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 74 | 2.0% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in Northumberland
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A697 | Crossroads | 10 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | A189 | Not at a junction | 9 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Links Road (A193) | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | B1505 | Roundabout | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | Sixth Avenue | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | A1 | Crossroads | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Forum Way | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Ford Drive | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | B1334 | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Well Way | Not at a junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | B1334 | Not at a junction | 4 | 1 | View on map |
| 12 | Broadway (A193) | Roundabout | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | Fisher Lane (A1068) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Unnamed road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | B6341 | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Palace Road | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Callerton Lane (B6323) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 18 | A19 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 19 | Renwick Road (A193) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 20 | Avenue Road (A190) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 21 | Station Road (B6395) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 22 | Cowpen Road (A193) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 23 | A69 | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 24 | Maddison Street (B1329) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 25 | A19 | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowpen Road | 28 | 1 | 4 |
| Front Street | 20 | 0 | 6 |
| Links Road | 20 | 0 | 3 |
| Station Road | 19 | 0 | 3 |
| Fisher Lane | 17 | 0 | 9 |
| Woodhorn Road | 15 | 0 | 3 |
| Plessey Road | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| Dudley Lane | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridge Street | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Alexandra Road | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Renwick Road | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Choppington Road | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Rotary Way | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Broadway | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Laverock Hall Road | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
48% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 46% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 42% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 148 | 7 | 45 |
| A1068 | 92 | 4 | 36 |
| A193 | 87 | 1 | 12 |
| A69 | 75 | 6 | 31 |
| A189 | 74 | 3 | 12 |
| A697 | 69 | 1 | 24 |
| A192 | 69 | 1 | 17 |
| A68 | 53 | 5 | 24 |
| A197 | 49 | 0 | 10 |
| A696 | 42 | 5 | 16 |
| B6341 | 36 | 2 | 14 |
| B6318 | 33 | 1 | 13 |
| A19 | 33 | 1 | 14 |
| B1334 | 26 | 0 | 4 |
| B1505 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
22% of collisions in Northumberland happened in darkness, lower than the 28% across Great Britain. 31% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in Northumberland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 935 | 45.9% | 44.0% |
| B road | 390 | 19.1% | 12.5% |
| C road | 63 | 3.1% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 649 | 31.9% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in Northumberland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 150 | 7.4% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 827 | 40.6% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 70 | 3.4% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 53 | 2.6% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 771 | 37.8% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 166 | 8.1% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in Northumberland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 1,169 | 57.6% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 502 | 24.7% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 120 | 5.9% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 13 | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 16 | 0.8% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 95 | 4.7% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 115 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in Northumberland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 1,579 | 77.5% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 235 | 11.5% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 7 | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 198 | 9.7% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 18 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in Northumberland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 627 | 30.8% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 1,410 | 69.2% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.