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Sunderland road accidents in 1993: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 890 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1993, and 1,156 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 17 were fatal and 211 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 1992 (982), and casualties fell from 1,281.

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

Collisions in 1993
890
Down 9% on 1992
Casualties in 1993
1,156
Down 10% on 1992
Fatal collisions
17
1.9% of collisions
Serious collisions
211
24% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1993

1.9% of collisions in Sunderland in 1993 were fatal and 24% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal171.9%
  • Serious21124%
  • Slight66274%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal171.5%
  • Serious21919%
  • Slight92080%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 1993 is highlighted, with 890, down 9% on 1992.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1993
  • 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 1993

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday115 (13%)
  • Tuesday115 (13%)
  • Wednesday122 (14%)
  • Thursday121 (14%)
  • Friday167 (19%)
  • Saturday121 (14%)
  • Sunday129 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5925 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5915 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5970 (7.9%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59107 (12%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59167 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59232 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59182 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5992 (10%)

Collisions by month

  • January70 (7.9%)
  • February73 (8.2%)
  • March59 (6.6%)
  • April68 (7.6%)
  • May73 (8.2%)
  • June71 (8%)
  • July90 (10%)
  • August66 (7.4%)
  • September78 (8.8%)
  • October102 (11%)
  • November68 (7.6%)
  • December72 (8.1%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight620 (70%)
  • Dark, street lights lit224 (25%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown26 (2.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting20 (2.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds720 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds94 (11%)
  • Fine with high winds25 (2.8%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (2%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.8%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other14 (1.6%)
  • Not recorded3 (0.3%)

Road surface

  • Dry610 (69%)
  • Wet or damp258 (29%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.6%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph721 (81%)
  • 40 mph41 (4.6%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph35 (3.9%)
  • 70 mph91 (10%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway651 (73%)
  • Dual carriageway126 (14%)
  • One way street or slip road71 (8%)
  • Roundabout41 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1993

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant597 (52%)
  • Pedestrian321 (28%)
  • Cyclist80 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant72 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist43 (3.7%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.3%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 567 (5.8%)
  • 6 to 10112 (9.7%)
  • 11 to 1598 (8.5%)
  • 16 to 20129 (11%)
  • 21 to 25168 (15%)
  • 26 to 35200 (17%)
  • 36 to 45142 (12%)
  • 46 to 5586 (7.4%)
  • 56 to 6580 (6.9%)
  • 66 to 7533 (2.9%)
  • Over 7541 (3.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider522 (45%)
  • Pedestrian321 (28%)
  • Passenger313 (27%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,109 (76%)
  • Bus or coach88 (6%)
  • Pedal cycle87 (6%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes86 (5.9%)
  • Motorcycle46 (3.2%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes27 (1.9%)
  • Other vehicle7 (0.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1993

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1993 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 349 areas in 1993

Of the 349 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 79th most road collisions in 1993.

Collisions
79th
highest of 349 areas
Casualties
76th
highest of 349 areas
Fatal collisions
38th
highest of 349 areas
Serious collisions
30th
highest of 349 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1993

The A690 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1993: 81, including 3 fatal and 17 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1993
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA69081113317
2ndA10185868314
3rdA1835677018
4thA182517617
5thA1231364504
6thA19334815
7thB1286234305
8thB1291152114
9thB1405142205
10thA1290111103
11thA19591205
12thA1(M)81311
13thA10528801
14thB12845501
15thB12935601
16thB12604600
17thB12884800
18thA194(M)3401
19thB12893401
20thB12852310

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1993

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1993: 511.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1993

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1993: 145.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1993

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1993, 1 was fatal and 6 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1993.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years