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Sunderland road accidents in 1989: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 939 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1989, and 1,238 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 16 were fatal and 221 were serious.

Collisions were up 18% on 1988 (795), and casualties rose from 1,046.

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

Collisions in 1989
939
Up 18% on 1988
Casualties in 1989
1,238
Up 18% on 1988
Fatal collisions
16
1.7% of collisions
Serious collisions
221
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1989

1.7% of collisions in Sunderland in 1989 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal161.7%
  • Serious22124%
  • Slight70275%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.3%
  • Serious24520%
  • Slight97779%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 1989 is highlighted, with 939, up 18% on 1988.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1989
  • 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 1989

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday141 (15%)
  • Tuesday129 (14%)
  • Wednesday117 (12%)
  • Thursday122 (13%)
  • Friday180 (19%)
  • Saturday148 (16%)
  • Sunday102 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5928 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.2%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (8.7%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59112 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59194 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59241 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59154 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59117 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January56 (6%)
  • February74 (7.9%)
  • March70 (7.5%)
  • April85 (9.1%)
  • May71 (7.6%)
  • June76 (8.1%)
  • July70 (7.5%)
  • August84 (8.9%)
  • September77 (8.2%)
  • October102 (11%)
  • November87 (9.3%)
  • December87 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight647 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit275 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting10 (1.1%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown6 (0.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds765 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds106 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds35 (3.7%)
  • Fog or mist8 (0.9%)
  • Raining with high winds8 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry657 (70%)
  • Wet or damp268 (29%)
  • Frost or ice13 (1.4%)
  • Snow1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph778 (83%)
  • 40 mph61 (6.5%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph44 (4.7%)
  • 70 mph54 (5.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway708 (75%)
  • Dual carriageway109 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road78 (8.3%)
  • Roundabout44 (4.7%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1989

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant544 (44%)
  • Pedestrian399 (32%)
  • Bus or coach occupant96 (7.8%)
  • Cyclist76 (6.1%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (5.6%)
  • Van occupant35 (2.8%)
  • Minibus occupant10 (0.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 568 (5.5%)
  • 6 to 10130 (11%)
  • 11 to 15102 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20211 (17%)
  • 21 to 25154 (12%)
  • 26 to 35191 (15%)
  • 36 to 45120 (9.7%)
  • 46 to 5579 (6.4%)
  • 56 to 6579 (6.4%)
  • 66 to 7554 (4.4%)
  • Over 7550 (4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider495 (40%)
  • Pedestrian399 (32%)
  • Passenger344 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,089 (73%)
  • Bus or coach108 (7.3%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes98 (6.6%)
  • Motorcycle75 (5.1%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (5%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle10 (0.7%)
  • Minibus2 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1989

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1989 in Sunderland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

How Sunderland ranked among 350 areas in 1989

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 84th most road collisions in 1989.

Collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
84th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
88th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
60th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1989

The A1018 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1989: 91, including 2 fatal and 16 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1989
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA101891128216
2ndA69077107224
3rdA1836492213
4thA1823643012
5thA1231344619
6thB1286315309
7thB1405303908
8thB1291243204
9thA19182904
10thA1290162003
11thA195131802
12thB1289131403
13thA1(M)81301
14thB12848922
15thB12936600
16thA10525600
17thB12885801
18thB14045900
19thB12874410
20thB12944400

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1989

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1989: 607.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1989

SR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1989: 155.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1989

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1989, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1989.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years