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Sunderland road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 1,044 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1997, and 1,475 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 15 were fatal and 120 were serious.

Collisions were up 5% on 1996 (996), and casualties rose from 1,368.

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

Collisions in 1997
1,044
Up 5% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
1,475
Up 8% on 1996
Fatal collisions
15
1.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
120
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1997

1.4% of collisions in Sunderland in 1997 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal151.4%
  • Serious12011%
  • Slight90987%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal151%
  • Serious1308.8%
  • Slight1,33090%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

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

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • 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 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday159 (15%)
  • Tuesday150 (14%)
  • Wednesday165 (16%)
  • Thursday153 (15%)
  • Friday170 (16%)
  • Saturday145 (14%)
  • Sunday102 (9.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5929 (2.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59107 (10%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59154 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59209 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59291 (28%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59163 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5983 (8%)

Collisions by month

  • January98 (9.4%)
  • February79 (7.6%)
  • March90 (8.6%)
  • April58 (5.6%)
  • May78 (7.5%)
  • June100 (9.6%)
  • July91 (8.7%)
  • August80 (7.7%)
  • September89 (8.5%)
  • October97 (9.3%)
  • November93 (8.9%)
  • December91 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight781 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit213 (20%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown35 (3.4%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit11 (1.1%)
  • Dark, no street lighting4 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds850 (81%)
  • Raining, no high winds124 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2.7%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (1.5%)
  • Fog or mist9 (0.9%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (0.3%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other8 (0.8%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Road surface

  • Dry703 (67%)
  • Wet or damp328 (31%)
  • Frost or ice11 (1.1%)
  • Snow2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph818 (78%)
  • 40 mph58 (5.6%)
  • 50 mph6 (0.6%)
  • 60 mph66 (6.3%)
  • 70 mph96 (9.2%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway754 (72%)
  • Dual carriageway188 (18%)
  • Roundabout55 (5.3%)
  • One way street or slip road41 (3.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant856 (58%)
  • Pedestrian281 (19%)
  • Bus or coach occupant139 (9.4%)
  • Cyclist109 (7.4%)
  • Van occupant27 (1.8%)
  • Motorcyclist26 (1.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant22 (1.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.3%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)4 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 564 (4.3%)
  • 6 to 10101 (6.8%)
  • 11 to 15112 (7.6%)
  • 16 to 20193 (13%)
  • 21 to 25179 (12%)
  • 26 to 35340 (23%)
  • 36 to 45180 (12%)
  • 46 to 55137 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6588 (6%)
  • 66 to 7553 (3.6%)
  • Over 7528 (1.9%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider732 (50%)
  • Passenger462 (31%)
  • Pedestrian281 (19%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,388 (78%)
  • Bus or coach133 (7.4%)
  • Pedal cycle111 (6.2%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes51 (2.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.6%)
  • Motorcycle28 (1.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car23 (1.3%)
  • Other vehicle20 (1.1%)
  • Minibus7 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 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 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 64th most road collisions in 1997.

Collisions
64th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
93rd
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1997

The A1018 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1997: 91, including 1 fatal and 5 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA10189115315
2ndA6908512718
3rdA12318111018
4thA183618804
5thA182517205
6thA1290263523
7thB1286223402
8thA19213201
9thB1291212704
10thA195202602
11thB1405182501
12thB1289112402
13thA194(M)71010
14thB12845801
15thA10523410
16thB14043402
17thB12942300
18thA1841200
19thA1941200
20thB12601100

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1997

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1997: 610.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1997

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1997: 179.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1997, 2 were fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years