One horse was killed and another injured in a multi-vehicle incident on a dual carriageway in North Tyneside this morning (17 February).
Police were called at just before 6.45am to reports of two horses running loose on the westbound carriageway of the Coast Road near the Battle Hill slip road.
“It was reported that both horses had come in collision with vehicles, with one driver becoming trapped in a vehicle with reported minor injuries,” a spokesman for Northumbria Police said.
“Emergency services attended the scene but one horse had already sadly died of injuries sustained during the collision. The second horse is receiving veterinary treatment.”
The road was closed to allow the horses and vehicles involved to be moved from the scene.
The figures, described as “shocking” by BHS director of safety Alan Hiscox, show that almost 10 incidents were reported for every day last year – a total of 3,552. This is a 21% overall increase from 2021, when 66 horses were killed. The number of horses injured has decreased slightly, from 129, but the number of riders injured has gone up from 126 to 139.
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Eleanor is an experienced journalist who spent over eight years working for local and national newspapers before joining H&H as news editor in March 2016. Passionate about equine welfare and exposing the truth, Eleanor has reported on all aspects of the industry, from Brexit to anti-bullying campaigns, and from dressage rules to mules. Her sport of choice is showjumping, in which she competes her own horses, and she also enjoys reporting at local jumping shows through to international championships.
