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Sunderland road accidents in 2003: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 988 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 2003, and 1,346 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 8 were fatal and 105 were serious.

Collisions were up 10% on 2002 (902), and casualties rose from 1,255.

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

Collisions in 2003
988
Up 10% on 2002
Casualties in 2003
1,346
Up 7% on 2002
Fatal collisions
8
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
105
11% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 2003

0.8% of collisions in Sunderland in 2003 were fatal and 11% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal80.8%
  • Serious10511%
  • Slight87589%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.6%
  • Serious1138.4%
  • Slight1,22591%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 2003 is highlighted, with 988, up 10% on 2002.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2003
  • 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 2003

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday150 (15%)
  • Tuesday153 (15%)
  • Wednesday145 (15%)
  • Thursday148 (15%)
  • Friday178 (18%)
  • Saturday127 (13%)
  • Sunday87 (8.8%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5930 (3%)
  • 03:00 to 05:599 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59110 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59155 (16%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59186 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59290 (29%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59141 (14%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5967 (6.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January81 (8.2%)
  • February83 (8.4%)
  • March74 (7.5%)
  • April76 (7.7%)
  • May66 (6.7%)
  • June85 (8.6%)
  • July69 (7%)
  • August97 (9.8%)
  • September90 (9.1%)
  • October104 (11%)
  • November79 (8%)
  • December84 (8.5%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight760 (77%)
  • Dark, street lights lit196 (20%)
  • Dark, no street lighting22 (2.2%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit8 (0.8%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown2 (0.2%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds833 (84%)
  • Raining, no high winds97 (9.8%)
  • Fine with high winds28 (2.8%)
  • Fog or mist5 (0.5%)
  • Raining with high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing with high winds2 (0.2%)
  • Other9 (0.9%)
  • Not recorded6 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry678 (69%)
  • Wet or damp287 (29%)
  • Frost or ice14 (1.4%)
  • Snow6 (0.6%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph11 (1.1%)
  • 30 mph697 (71%)
  • 40 mph63 (6.4%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph73 (7.4%)
  • 70 mph126 (13%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway667 (68%)
  • Dual carriageway199 (20%)
  • Roundabout86 (8.7%)
  • One way street or slip road31 (3.1%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 2003

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant857 (64%)
  • Pedestrian206 (15%)
  • Bus or coach occupant90 (6.7%)
  • Cyclist75 (5.6%)
  • Motorcyclist64 (4.8%)
  • Van occupant24 (1.8%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)12 (0.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant7 (0.5%)
  • Other vehicle occupant6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 538 (2.8%)
  • 6 to 1080 (5.9%)
  • 11 to 1593 (6.9%)
  • 16 to 20161 (12%)
  • 21 to 25184 (14%)
  • 26 to 35281 (21%)
  • 36 to 45215 (16%)
  • 46 to 55121 (9%)
  • 56 to 6584 (6.2%)
  • 66 to 7551 (3.8%)
  • Over 7538 (2.8%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider750 (56%)
  • Passenger390 (29%)
  • Pedestrian206 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,380 (78%)
  • Bus or coach101 (5.7%)
  • Pedal cycle74 (4.2%)
  • Motorcycle68 (3.9%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes63 (3.6%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes49 (2.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car15 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle8 (0.5%)
  • Minibus4 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 2003

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2003 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Sunderland

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

  • 24 crashes
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sunderland ranked among 351 areas in 2003

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 57th most road collisions in 2003.

Collisions
57th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
47th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
79th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sunderland in 2003

Deptford & Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 3JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sunderland in 2003, with 85 collisions, 10 of them serious.

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 2003

The A1231 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 2003: 98, including 1 fatal and 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 2003
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12319813914
2ndA6906910706
3rdA1836680011
4thA1018618806
5thA182436813
6thA19344702
7thB1405334210
8thA1290294104
9thB1286202513
10thA195172212
11thB1284122213
12thB1291101501
13thA10528801
14thA194(M)6901
15thB14046902
16thB12884401
17thB15224400
18thB12873310
19thA1842402
20thB12852501

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 2003

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2003: 532.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 2003

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 2003: 170.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 2003

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 2003, none were fatal and 3 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2003.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years