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Sunderland road accidents in 1991: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,033 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1991, and 1,363 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 209 were serious.

Collisions were up 2% on 1990 (1,015), and casualties rose from 1,355.

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

Collisions in 1991
1,033
Up 2% on 1990
Casualties in 1991
1,363
Up 1% on 1990
Fatal collisions
14
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
209
20% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1991

1.4% of collisions in Sunderland in 1991 were fatal and 20% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious20920%
  • Slight81078%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal161.2%
  • Serious23617%
  • Slight1,11182%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 1991 is highlighted, with 1,033, up 2% on 1990.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1991
  • 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 1991

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday150 (15%)
  • Tuesday139 (13%)
  • Wednesday121 (12%)
  • Thursday142 (14%)
  • Friday197 (19%)
  • Saturday163 (16%)
  • Sunday121 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5941 (4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5987 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59161 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59204 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59258 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59108 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January102 (9.9%)
  • February57 (5.5%)
  • March91 (8.8%)
  • April93 (9%)
  • May86 (8.3%)
  • June77 (7.5%)
  • July77 (7.5%)
  • August82 (7.9%)
  • September84 (8.1%)
  • October90 (8.7%)
  • November100 (9.7%)
  • December94 (9.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight745 (72%)
  • Dark, street lights lit262 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds857 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds82 (7.9%)
  • Fine with high winds30 (2.9%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.7%)
  • Fog or mist17 (1.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds13 (1.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other12 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry660 (64%)
  • Wet or damp324 (31%)
  • Frost or ice34 (3.3%)
  • Snow15 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph858 (83%)
  • 40 mph46 (4.5%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph56 (5.4%)
  • 70 mph68 (6.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway784 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway125 (12%)
  • One way street or slip road79 (7.6%)
  • Roundabout43 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1991

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant662 (49%)
  • Pedestrian381 (28%)
  • Cyclist113 (8.3%)
  • Bus or coach occupant111 (8.1%)
  • Van occupant41 (3%)
  • Motorcyclist40 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)9 (0.7%)
  • Other vehicle occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant2 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 580 (5.9%)
  • 6 to 10117 (8.6%)
  • 11 to 15112 (8.2%)
  • 16 to 20212 (16%)
  • 21 to 25155 (11%)
  • 26 to 35255 (19%)
  • 36 to 45144 (11%)
  • 46 to 5599 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6589 (6.5%)
  • 66 to 7571 (5.2%)
  • Over 7529 (2.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider599 (44%)
  • Passenger383 (28%)
  • Pedestrian381 (28%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,236 (73%)
  • Bus or coach123 (7.3%)
  • Pedal cycle115 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes106 (6.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes45 (2.7%)
  • Motorcycle38 (2.3%)
  • Other vehicle18 (1.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (0.2%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1991

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1991 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 350 areas in 1991

Of the 350 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 64th most road collisions in 1991.

Collisions
64th
highest of 350 areas
Casualties
59th
highest of 350 areas
Fatal collisions
84th
highest of 350 areas
Serious collisions
48th
highest of 350 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1991

The A1018 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1991: 89, including 3 fatal and 11 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1991
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA101889117311
2ndA69079106217
3rdA1836294111
4thA1231426418
5thA182364326
6thB1405324506
7thB1286242905
8thA195212604
9thA19204613
10thA1290162103
11thB1291161903
12thA1052101201
13thB1289101111
14thA1(M)91100
15thB12887701
16thB12843300
17thA1842400
18thB12852601
19thB12932201
20thA194(M)1100

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1991

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1991: 654.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1991

SR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1991: 180.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1991

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1991, none were fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1991.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years