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Sunderland road accidents in 1992: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 982 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1992, and 1,281 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 216 were serious.

Collisions were down 5% on 1991 (1,033), and casualties fell from 1,363.

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

Collisions in 1992
982
Down 5% on 1991
Casualties in 1992
1,281
Down 6% on 1991
Fatal collisions
14
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
216
22% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1992

1.4% of collisions in Sunderland in 1992 were fatal and 22% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.4%
  • Serious21622%
  • Slight75277%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151.2%
  • Serious24119%
  • Slight1,02580%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 1992 is highlighted, with 982, down 5% on 1991.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1992
  • 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 1992

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday120 (12%)
  • Tuesday124 (13%)
  • Wednesday140 (14%)
  • Thursday165 (17%)
  • Friday170 (17%)
  • Saturday150 (15%)
  • Sunday113 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5937 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5911 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5982 (8.4%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59128 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59176 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59257 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59164 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59127 (13%)

Collisions by month

  • January82 (8.4%)
  • February75 (7.6%)
  • March73 (7.4%)
  • April77 (7.8%)
  • May94 (9.6%)
  • June75 (7.6%)
  • July78 (7.9%)
  • August73 (7.4%)
  • September85 (8.7%)
  • October96 (9.8%)
  • November83 (8.5%)
  • December91 (9.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight667 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit282 (29%)
  • Dark, no street lighting31 (3.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds801 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds108 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds31 (3.2%)
  • Fog or mist18 (1.8%)
  • Raining with high winds17 (1.7%)
  • Other5 (0.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry638 (65%)
  • Wet or damp311 (32%)
  • Frost or ice31 (3.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph767 (78%)
  • 40 mph57 (5.8%)
  • 50 mph5 (0.5%)
  • 60 mph64 (6.5%)
  • 70 mph89 (9.1%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway747 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway142 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road49 (5%)
  • Roundabout44 (4.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1992

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant660 (52%)
  • Pedestrian336 (26%)
  • Cyclist92 (7.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (6.7%)
  • Van occupant58 (4.5%)
  • Motorcyclist33 (2.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 579 (6.2%)
  • 6 to 10114 (8.9%)
  • 11 to 15100 (7.8%)
  • 16 to 20168 (13%)
  • 21 to 25174 (14%)
  • 26 to 35241 (19%)
  • 36 to 45146 (11%)
  • 46 to 5594 (7.3%)
  • 56 to 6579 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7548 (3.7%)
  • Over 7538 (3%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider555 (43%)
  • Passenger390 (30%)
  • Pedestrian336 (26%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,245 (76%)
  • Bus or coach110 (6.8%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes105 (6.4%)
  • Pedal cycle91 (5.6%)
  • Motorcycle35 (2.1%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.7%)
  • Other vehicle9 (0.6%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1992

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1992 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 1992

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 69th most road collisions in 1992.

Collisions
69th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
72nd
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
37th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1992

The A690 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1992: 84, including 20 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1992
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA69084110020
2ndA10185985014
3rdA1834860012
4thA1824158310
5thA1231395214
6thA19345413
7thB12863447010
8thB1291222601
9thA1290213207
10thB1405182802
11thA195111301
12thA105291303
13thA1(M)7711
14thB129361000
15thB129461103
16thB12845901
17thB14045702
18thA194(M)4501
19thB12884501
20thA1842301

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1992

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1992: 572.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1992

SR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1992: 166.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1992

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1992, none were fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1992.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years