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Sunderland road accidents in 2004: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 902 road traffic collisions in Sunderland in 2004, and 1,236 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 83 were serious.

Collisions were down 9% on 2003 (988), and casualties fell from 1,346.

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

Collisions in 2004
902
Down 9% on 2003
Casualties in 2004
1,236
Down 8% on 2003
Fatal collisions
7
0.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
83
9.2% of collisions

Crash severity in Sunderland in 2004

0.8% of collisions in Sunderland in 2004 were fatal and 9.2% serious, against 1.4% and 18% in Sunderland from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal70.8%
  • Serious839.2%
  • Slight81290%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal80.6%
  • Serious897.2%
  • Slight1,13992%

Sunderland road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Sunderland, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,044 in 1997. 2004 is highlighted, with 902, down 9% on 2003.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2004
  • 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 2004

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday136 (15%)
  • Tuesday126 (14%)
  • Wednesday134 (15%)
  • Thursday118 (13%)
  • Friday171 (19%)
  • Saturday115 (13%)
  • Sunday102 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5934 (3.8%)
  • 03:00 to 05:598 (0.9%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59101 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59121 (13%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59190 (21%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59235 (26%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59143 (16%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5970 (7.8%)

Collisions by month

  • January77 (8.5%)
  • February79 (8.8%)
  • March74 (8.2%)
  • April72 (8%)
  • May82 (9.1%)
  • June80 (8.9%)
  • July79 (8.8%)
  • August60 (6.7%)
  • September74 (8.2%)
  • October69 (7.6%)
  • November78 (8.6%)
  • December78 (8.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight667 (74%)
  • Dark, street lights lit192 (21%)
  • Dark, no street lighting32 (3.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (0.7%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown5 (0.6%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds717 (79%)
  • Raining, no high winds122 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds19 (2.1%)
  • Raining with high winds10 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (0.7%)
  • Snowing with high winds5 (0.6%)
  • Other12 (1.3%)
  • Not recorded5 (0.6%)

Road surface

  • Dry583 (65%)
  • Wet or damp300 (33%)
  • Snow7 (0.8%)
  • Frost or ice6 (0.7%)
  • Oil or diesel3 (0.3%)
  • Mud2 (0.2%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.1%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph7 (0.8%)
  • 30 mph630 (70%)
  • 40 mph65 (7.2%)
  • 50 mph16 (1.8%)
  • 60 mph77 (8.5%)
  • 70 mph107 (12%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway628 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway181 (20%)
  • Roundabout62 (6.9%)
  • One way street or slip road29 (3.2%)
  • Not recorded2 (0.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Sunderland in 2004

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant783 (63%)
  • Pedestrian179 (14%)
  • Cyclist82 (6.6%)
  • Motorcyclist69 (5.6%)
  • Bus or coach occupant56 (4.5%)
  • Van occupant38 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant15 (1.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)8 (0.6%)
  • Minibus occupant3 (0.2%)
  • Other vehicle occupant2 (0.2%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 531 (2.5%)
  • 6 to 1067 (5.4%)
  • 11 to 1578 (6.3%)
  • 16 to 20179 (14%)
  • 21 to 25157 (13%)
  • 26 to 35274 (22%)
  • 36 to 45208 (17%)
  • 46 to 55115 (9.3%)
  • 56 to 6571 (5.7%)
  • 66 to 7536 (2.9%)
  • Over 7520 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider698 (56%)
  • Passenger359 (29%)
  • Pedestrian179 (14%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,271 (77%)
  • Pedal cycle84 (5.1%)
  • Bus or coach83 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes75 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle71 (4.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes36 (2.2%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (0.9%)
  • Other vehicle6 (0.4%)
  • Minibus5 (0.3%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Sunderland in 2004

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2004 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
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Sunderland ranked among 351 areas in 2004

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Sunderland had the 55th most road collisions in 2004.

Collisions
55th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
51st
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
156th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Sunderland in 2004

Deptford & Hendon, Sunderland, SR1 3JQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Sunderland in 2004, with 80 collisions, 6 of them serious.

Roads in Sunderland with the most crashes in 2004

The A1231 had the most collisions in Sunderland in 2004: 75, including 4 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Sunderland, 2004
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA12317510804
2ndA1018608207
3rdA19579814
4thA690578400
5thA183436502
6thA182243114
7thB1286243002
8thB1405202602
9thA1290181903
10thA195152102
11thB1291121602
12thB140491502
13thA10527902
14thB12886600
15thB12845901
16thA194(M)4801
17thB15224500
18thB12603310
19thA1842200
20thB12872301

Towns in Sunderland: crashes in 2004

Sunderland itself had the most collisions of any town in the area in 2004: 493.

Postcode districts in Sunderland: crashes in 2004

SR5 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Sunderland in 2004: 160.

Latest crashes in Sunderland in 2004

Of the last 24 crashes in Sunderland in 2004, 1 was fatal and 2 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2004.

Severity

Sunderland road accidents in other years