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Sunderland road accidents in 1982: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 859 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1982, and 1,040 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 13 were fatal and 243 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1981 (925), and casualties fell from 1,124.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 34,891 collisions in Sunderland.

Collisions in 1982
859
Down 7% on 1981
Casualties in 1982
1,040
Down 7% on 1981
Fatal collisions
13
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
243
28% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1982

1.5% of collisions in Sunderland in 1982 were fatal and 28% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal131.5%
  • Serious24328%
  • Slight60370%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious27126%
  • Slight75473%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 1982 is highlighted, with 859, down 7% on 1981.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1982
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025332430
2024335424
2023324438
2022322406
2021325426
2020321397
2019422542
2018401529
2017397518
2016513679
2015531748
2014573793
2013584793
2012568792
2011601807
2010654934
2009752989
20087481,002
20077581,031
20067601,021
20058181,101
20049021,236
20039881,346
20029021,255
20019411,315
20009631,346
19999511,306
19989681,355
19971,0441,475
19969961,368
19959531,309
19949461,265
19938901,156
19929821,281
19911,0331,363
19901,0151,355
19899391,238
19887951,046
19878241,071
1986776967
19858151,029
19848691,049
1983776919
19828591,040
19819251,124
19808581,088
19799421,203

When and where crashes happen in Sunderland in 1982

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday106 (12%)
  • Tuesday116 (14%)
  • Wednesday123 (14%)
  • Thursday141 (16%)
  • Friday148 (17%)
  • Saturday138 (16%)
  • Sunday87 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:595 (0.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5972 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5998 (11%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59167 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59212 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59137 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59135 (16%)

Collisions by month

  • January57 (6.6%)
  • February64 (7.5%)
  • March69 (8%)
  • April65 (7.6%)
  • May78 (9.1%)
  • June76 (8.8%)
  • July80 (9.3%)
  • August62 (7.2%)
  • September68 (7.9%)
  • October72 (8.4%)
  • November81 (9.4%)
  • December87 (10%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight582 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit249 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting26 (3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds690 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds76 (8.8%)
  • Fine with high winds48 (5.6%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other21 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry603 (70%)
  • Wet or damp231 (27%)
  • Frost or ice18 (2.1%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph708 (82%)
  • 40 mph53 (6.2%)
  • 60 mph46 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph52 (6.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway633 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway115 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (8.4%)
  • Roundabout37 (4.3%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1982

Casualties by road user

  • Pedestrian359 (35%)
  • Car occupant306 (29%)
  • Motorcyclist170 (16%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist68 (6.5%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.7%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.7%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 556 (5.4%)
  • 6 to 1097 (9.3%)
  • 11 to 15102 (9.8%)
  • 16 to 20210 (20%)
  • 21 to 25165 (16%)
  • 26 to 35134 (13%)
  • 36 to 4574 (7.1%)
  • 46 to 5562 (6%)
  • 56 to 6565 (6.3%)
  • 66 to 7547 (4.5%)
  • Over 7528 (2.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider424 (41%)
  • Pedestrian359 (35%)
  • Passenger257 (25%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car789 (63%)
  • Motorcycle170 (14%)
  • Bus or coach97 (7.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes76 (6.1%)
  • Pedal cycle72 (5.8%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes33 (2.6%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.7%)
  • Minibus4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1982

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1982 in Sunderland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sunderland ranked among 349 areas in 1982

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 96th most road collisions in 1982.

Collisions
96th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
103rd
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
163rd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
73rd
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1982

The A690 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1982: 76, including 2 fatal and 14 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1982
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA6907690214
2ndA10187288120
3rdA1834654010
4thA1824256216
5thB1405243009
6thB12862323010
7thA1231161904
8thA19161804
9thB1291161808
10thA1290131605
11thA195121903
12thA1(M)101203
13thA1052101114
14thB128981102
15thB12855803
16thB12945501
17thB12844901
18thB12884410
19thB12934502
20thB12873302

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1982

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1982: 564.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1982

SR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1982: 131.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1982

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1982, none were fatal and 8 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1982.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years