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Sunderland road accidents in 1990: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,015 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1990, and 1,355 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 23 were fatal and 254 were serious.

Collisions were up 8% on 1989 (939), and casualties rose from 1,238.

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

Collisions in 1990
1,015
Up 8% on 1989
Casualties in 1990
1,355
Up 9% on 1989
Fatal collisions
23
2.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
254
25% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1990

2.3% of collisions in Sunderland in 1990 were fatal and 25% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal232.3%
  • Serious25425%
  • Slight73873%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal231.7%
  • Serious28921%
  • Slight1,04377%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 1990 is highlighted, with 1,015, up 8% on 1989.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1990
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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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 1990

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday148 (15%)
  • Tuesday143 (14%)
  • Wednesday141 (14%)
  • Thursday156 (15%)
  • Friday147 (14%)
  • Saturday173 (17%)
  • Sunday107 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5939 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5986 (8.5%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59138 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59181 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59244 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59190 (19%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59122 (12%)

Collisions by month

  • January92 (9.1%)
  • February82 (8.1%)
  • March85 (8.4%)
  • April75 (7.4%)
  • May79 (7.8%)
  • June87 (8.6%)
  • July94 (9.3%)
  • August80 (7.9%)
  • September93 (9.2%)
  • October93 (9.2%)
  • November83 (8.2%)
  • December72 (7.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight693 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit288 (28%)
  • Dark, no street lighting24 (2.4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown10 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds815 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds104 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds56 (5.5%)
  • Raining with high winds19 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.1%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry714 (70%)
  • Wet or damp287 (28%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.1%)
  • Snow3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph838 (83%)
  • 40 mph65 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph42 (4.1%)
  • 70 mph68 (6.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway770 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway136 (13%)
  • One way street or slip road72 (7.1%)
  • Roundabout37 (3.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1990

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant708 (52%)
  • Pedestrian372 (27%)
  • Cyclist92 (6.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant80 (5.9%)
  • Motorcyclist61 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant29 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 576 (5.6%)
  • 6 to 10119 (8.8%)
  • 11 to 15104 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20235 (17%)
  • 21 to 25179 (13%)
  • 26 to 35227 (17%)
  • 36 to 45136 (10%)
  • 46 to 55101 (7.5%)
  • 56 to 6573 (5.4%)
  • 66 to 7561 (4.5%)
  • Over 7544 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider578 (43%)
  • Passenger405 (30%)
  • Pedestrian372 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,248 (75%)
  • Bus or coach112 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes99 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle92 (5.5%)
  • Motorcycle64 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle13 (0.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1990

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1990 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 1990

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 77th most road collisions in 1990.

Collisions
77th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
72nd
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
39th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
47th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1990

The A690 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1990: 91, including 2 fatal and 21 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1990
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA69091119221
2ndA101889116019
3rdA18370102018
4thA1823658011
5thA1231334524
6thB14052639110
7thA19233805
8thB1286193004
9thA1290182626
10thB1291161603
11thB1289151804
12thA195142401
13thA1052121305
14thA1(M)111905
15thB1284111706
16thB12935502
17thB12853500
18thB12873502
19thB12943301
20thB12882300

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1990

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1990: 648.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1990

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1990: 158.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1990

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1990, 2 were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1990.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years