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Sunderland road accidents in 1995: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 953 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1995, and 1,309 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 143 were serious.

Collisions were up 1% on 1994 (946), and casualties rose from 1,265.

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

Collisions in 1995
953
Up 1% on 1994
Casualties in 1995
1,309
Up 3% on 1994
Fatal collisions
12
1.3% of collisions
Serious collisions
143
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1995

1.3% of collisions in Sunderland in 1995 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.3%
  • Serious14315%
  • Slight79884%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal131%
  • Serious15812%
  • Slight1,13887%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 1995 is highlighted, with 953, up 1% on 1994.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1995
  • 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 1995

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday113 (12%)
  • Tuesday124 (13%)
  • Wednesday137 (14%)
  • Thursday151 (16%)
  • Friday185 (19%)
  • Saturday134 (14%)
  • Sunday109 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5924 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5914 (1.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5988 (9.2%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59134 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59180 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59252 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59158 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:59103 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January78 (8.2%)
  • February72 (7.6%)
  • March76 (8%)
  • April61 (6.4%)
  • May97 (10%)
  • June70 (7.3%)
  • July80 (8.4%)
  • August68 (7.1%)
  • September86 (9%)
  • October84 (8.8%)
  • November87 (9.1%)
  • December94 (9.9%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight746 (78%)
  • Dark, street lights lit139 (15%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown47 (4.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting17 (1.8%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds788 (83%)
  • Raining, no high winds99 (10%)
  • Fine with high winds23 (2.4%)
  • Raining with high winds18 (1.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Fog or mist3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other14 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Road surface

  • Dry649 (68%)
  • Wet or damp286 (30%)
  • Frost or ice9 (0.9%)
  • Snow8 (0.8%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph754 (79%)
  • 40 mph61 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph50 (5.2%)
  • 70 mph86 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway674 (71%)
  • Dual carriageway131 (14%)
  • Roundabout97 (10%)
  • One way street or slip road45 (4.7%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1995

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant794 (61%)
  • Pedestrian278 (21%)
  • Cyclist90 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant86 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (2.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant13 (1%)
  • Van occupant13 (1%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (0.2%)
  • Minibus occupant2 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (4.7%)
  • 6 to 10102 (7.8%)
  • 11 to 15101 (7.7%)
  • 16 to 20144 (11%)
  • 21 to 25172 (13%)
  • 26 to 35272 (21%)
  • 36 to 45178 (14%)
  • 46 to 55108 (8.3%)
  • 56 to 6569 (5.3%)
  • 66 to 7560 (4.6%)
  • Over 7542 (3.2%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider616 (47%)
  • Passenger415 (32%)
  • Pedestrian278 (21%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,331 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle89 (5.5%)
  • Bus or coach82 (5.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes39 (2.4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes31 (1.9%)
  • Motorcycle28 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle5 (0.3%)
  • Minibus3 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1995

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1995 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 351 areas in 1995

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 70th most road collisions in 1995.

Collisions
70th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
62nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
80th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1995

The A690 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1995: 82, including 1 fatal and 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1995
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA69082111112
2ndA1231649104
3rdA1836410208
4thA10185982114
5thA182506908
6thA19263512
7thB1286222705
8thB1405182612
9thB1291152301
10thA1290142205
11thA1052131902
12thA195131602
13thB12895800
14thB12935601
15thB12844910
16thB12883601
17thB14043702
18thB12602300
19thB12942200
20thA1841200

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1995

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1995: 569.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1995

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1995: 158.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1995

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1995, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 30 December 1995.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years