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Sunderland road accidents in 1998: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 968 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 1998, and 1,355 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 10 were fatal and 85 were serious.

Collisions were down 7% on 1997 (1,044), and casualties fell from 1,475.

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

Collisions in 1998
968
Down 7% on 1997
Casualties in 1998
1,355
Down 8% on 1997
Fatal collisions
10
1% of collisions
Serious collisions
85
8.8% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 1998

1% of collisions in Sunderland in 1998 were fatal and 8.8% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal101%
  • Serious858.8%
  • Slight87390%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal110.8%
  • Serious957%
  • Slight1,24992%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 1998 is highlighted, with 968, down 7% on 1997.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1998
  • 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 1998

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (14%)
  • Tuesday145 (15%)
  • Wednesday129 (13%)
  • Thursday159 (16%)
  • Friday168 (17%)
  • Saturday134 (14%)
  • Sunday97 (10%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5933 (3.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.8%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59108 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59153 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59194 (20%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59262 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59142 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5968 (7%)

Collisions by month

  • January96 (9.9%)
  • February54 (5.6%)
  • March86 (8.9%)
  • April66 (6.8%)
  • May93 (9.6%)
  • June84 (8.7%)
  • July86 (8.9%)
  • August75 (7.7%)
  • September95 (9.8%)
  • October84 (8.7%)
  • November78 (8.1%)
  • December71 (7.3%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight727 (75%)
  • Dark, street lights lit204 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting25 (2.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit9 (0.9%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown3 (0.3%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds763 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds138 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds32 (3.3%)
  • Raining with high winds14 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist7 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds5 (0.5%)
  • Snowing with high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other7 (0.7%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.1%)

Road surface

  • Dry609 (63%)
  • Wet or damp340 (35%)
  • Frost or ice12 (1.2%)
  • Snow5 (0.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep2 (0.2%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph747 (77%)
  • 40 mph52 (5.4%)
  • 50 mph7 (0.7%)
  • 60 mph67 (6.9%)
  • 70 mph95 (9.8%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway659 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway168 (17%)
  • Roundabout85 (8.8%)
  • One way street or slip road52 (5.4%)
  • Not recorded4 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 1998

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant834 (62%)
  • Pedestrian238 (18%)
  • Bus or coach occupant118 (8.7%)
  • Cyclist84 (6.2%)
  • Motorcyclist34 (2.5%)
  • Van occupant23 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant12 (0.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)5 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant4 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.2%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 543 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1074 (5.5%)
  • 11 to 15113 (8.3%)
  • 16 to 20163 (12%)
  • 21 to 25148 (11%)
  • 26 to 35317 (23%)
  • 36 to 45216 (16%)
  • 46 to 55123 (9.1%)
  • 56 to 6595 (7%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.1%)
  • Over 7521 (1.5%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider694 (51%)
  • Passenger423 (31%)
  • Pedestrian238 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,332 (79%)
  • Bus or coach128 (7.6%)
  • Pedal cycle85 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes57 (3.4%)
  • Motorcycle32 (1.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes28 (1.7%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle2 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 1998

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1998 in Sunderland

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Slight

How Sunderland ranked among 351 areas in 1998

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 76th most road collisions in 1998.

Collisions
76th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
67th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
94th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 1998

The A690 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 1998: 77, including 10 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 1998
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA69077106010
2ndA12316710111
3rdA1018668603
4thA183628806
5thA182467517
6thA19468033
7thB1405304504
8thB1286264103
9thB1291202503
10thA1290162401
11thA195142102
12thA105291102
13thB12887701
14thB140471002
15thB128961201
16thB12843802
17thA1842200
18thB12852500
19thB12932201
20thA194(M)1200

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 1998

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 1998: 553.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 1998

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 1998: 175.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 1998

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 1998, none were fatal or serious. The last was on 31 December 1998.

Sunderland road accidents in other years