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Serious
Slight
Uncategorised
| Date | Local Authority | Vehicles | Casualties | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 6 Jan 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 7 Jan 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 14 Jan 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 16 Jan 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Sat 17 Jan 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 29 Jan 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Sun 22 Feb 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 28 Feb 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Tue 3 Mar 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 10 Mar 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 14 Mar 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Sun 15 Mar 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 1 Apr 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 1 Apr 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 8 Apr 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 11 Apr 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 12 Apr 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 18 Apr 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 9 May 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 3 | Serious |
| Fri 15 May 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Sun 17 May 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 6 Jun 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 8 Jun 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 9 Jun 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 13 Jun 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 20 Jun 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 2 | Slight |
| Mon 29 Jun 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Sat 4 Jul 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 3 | Slight |
| Thu 9 Jul 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 16 Jul 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 18 Jul 1981 | Gateshead | 4 | 1 | Serious |
| Sun 19 Jul 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Slight |
| Thu 23 Jul 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Sun 26 Jul 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 31 Jul 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 1 Aug 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 2 | Serious |
| Sat 1 Aug 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 3 | Serious |
| Sun 9 Aug 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 12 Aug 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 20 Aug 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Fatal |
| Fri 21 Aug 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 21 Aug 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 3 | Slight |
| Sat 22 Aug 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 2 Sep 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Wed 2 Sep 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 2 | Fatal |
| Fri 11 Sep 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 5 | Fatal |
| Sat 12 Sep 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Serious |
| Thu 17 Sep 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Tue 22 Sep 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Fri 25 Sep 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 28 Sep 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 3 | Serious |
| Mon 5 Oct 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Fri 9 Oct 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 12 Oct 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 13 Oct 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 26 Oct 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 29 Oct 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 1 Nov 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 7 Nov 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 7 Nov 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Fatal |
| Tue 10 Nov 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 14 Nov 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 17 Nov 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sat 21 Nov 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 3 | Serious |
| Sat 21 Nov 1981 | Derwentside | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Sun 22 Nov 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 23 Nov 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 2 | Serious |
| Mon 7 Dec 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 15 Dec 1981 | Gateshead | 1 | 1 | Slight |
| Tue 15 Dec 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 17 Dec 1981 | Derwentside | 4 | 1 | Slight |
| Mon 21 Dec 1981 | Derwentside | 2 | 1 | Slight |
| Thu 24 Dec 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Serious |
| Fri 25 Dec 1981 | Gateshead | 2 | 1 | Fatal |