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Sunderland road accidents in 1996: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 996 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1996, and 1,368 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 12 were fatal and 151 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1995 (953), and casualties rose from 1,309.

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

Collisions in 1996
996
Up 5% on 1995
Casualties in 1996
1,368
Up 5% on 1995
Fatal collisions
12
1.2% of collisions
Serious collisions
151
15% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1996

1.2% of collisions in Sunderland in 1996 were fatal and 15% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal121.2%
  • Serious15115%
  • Slight83384%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal120.9%
  • Serious16612%
  • Slight1,19087%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 1996 is highlighted, with 996, up 5% on 1995.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1996
  • 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 1996

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (14%)
  • Tuesday135 (14%)
  • Wednesday147 (15%)
  • Thursday145 (15%)
  • Friday178 (18%)
  • Saturday153 (15%)
  • Sunday102 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5931 (3.1%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5910 (1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59107 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59150 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59184 (18%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59249 (25%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59175 (18%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5990 (9%)

Collisions by month

  • January71 (7.1%)
  • February83 (8.3%)
  • March73 (7.3%)
  • April66 (6.6%)
  • May80 (8%)
  • June76 (7.6%)
  • July70 (7%)
  • August78 (7.8%)
  • September94 (9.4%)
  • October102 (10%)
  • November116 (12%)
  • December87 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight712 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit239 (24%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown19 (1.9%)
  • Dark, no street lighting16 (1.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit10 (1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds820 (82%)
  • Raining, no high winds91 (9.1%)
  • Fine with high winds22 (2.2%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds10 (1%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Other22 (2.2%)
  • Not recorded8 (0.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry636 (64%)
  • Wet or damp329 (33%)
  • Frost or ice20 (2%)
  • Snow11 (1.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph788 (79%)
  • 40 mph59 (5.9%)
  • 50 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 60 mph60 (6%)
  • 70 mph87 (8.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway699 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway166 (17%)
  • Roundabout80 (8%)
  • One way street or slip road46 (4.6%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1996

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant806 (59%)
  • Pedestrian301 (22%)
  • Cyclist95 (6.9%)
  • Bus or coach occupant76 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist37 (2.7%)
  • Van occupant18 (1.3%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant14 (1%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Other vehicle occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)6 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 561 (4.5%)
  • 6 to 1077 (5.6%)
  • 11 to 15122 (8.9%)
  • 16 to 20159 (12%)
  • 21 to 25188 (14%)
  • 26 to 35308 (23%)
  • 36 to 45177 (13%)
  • 46 to 5599 (7.2%)
  • 56 to 6584 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7568 (5%)
  • Over 7525 (1.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider671 (49%)
  • Passenger396 (29%)
  • Pedestrian301 (22%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,321 (78%)
  • Bus or coach105 (6.2%)
  • Pedal cycle94 (5.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes56 (3.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes39 (2.3%)
  • Motorcycle36 (2.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car24 (1.4%)
  • Other vehicle16 (0.9%)
  • Minibus6 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1996

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1996 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 1996

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 64th most road collisions in 1996.

Collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
58th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
74th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
68th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1996

The A690 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1996: 84, including 12 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1996
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA69084114012
2ndA10185884010
3rdA1231587726
4thA1835572014
5thA182528337
6thA19376104
7thB1286304017
8thB1405223503
9thB1291161814
10thA1290152302
11thA195152311
12thB128891603
13thB128991101
14thB12938901
15thA10526601
16thB12603300
17thB12843400
18thA1232300
19thA194(M)2200
20thB12872400

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1996

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1996: 592.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1996

SR4 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1996: 169.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1996

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1996, none were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1996.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years